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April 8 target set for committee to recommend manager applicants to Luzerne County Council
If all goes as planned, Luzerne County s citizen Manager Search Committee will present prospective top manager applicants to county council for its consideration on April 8, according to a revised tim
No injuries reported in Nanticoke house fire
NANTICOKE No one was home and there were no reported injuries as crews from multiple fire departments battled a blaze in a double-block residence located at 363-365 E. Church St. on Wednesday aftern
Woman sentenced for possessing items stolen by two men from grandparents home
WILKES-BARRE The last of a trio charged by state police at Shickshinny related to the theft of valuable Boy Scout patches and other priceless materials, including Confederate money and gold bars, wa
Search warrant issued for homicide suspect’s credit card transactions
WILKES-BARRE As alleged evidence recovered without a search warrant remains in limbo related to a 2018 Wilkes-Barre Township homicide case, investigators continue to gather information related to th
Polka Bandskis bring Christmas music to square
WILKES-BARRE Every Wednesday on Public Square, the Polka Bandskis, a five-member volunteers group of musicians, will be playing Christmas carols for passersby and asking for donations for the Toys f
Sugarloaf Township man pleads guilty, sentenced in I-81 hit-run fatal
WILKES-BARRE A Sugarloaf Township man will spend two to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide related to the death of a construction worker on Interstate 81 last yea
COVID impact in local hospitals: “Waiting for a Jenga tower to fall”
PLAINS TWP. Dr. Essie Reed seemed at times on the verge of tears as she talked about the patients she d watched suffer and die, and the emotional strain on hospital staff dealing with an overload cr
Damien’s on the Lake under new management
HARVEYS LAKE Danielle Dani Novotny, the new owner of Damien s on the Lake restaurant, Wednesday said she intends to offer excellent food and service and she also wants to bring more entertainment
RailRiders purchased by new organization Diamond Baseball Holdings
MOOSIC The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders announced Wednesday they have entered into an agreement to become a part of Diamond Baseball Holdings an organization dedicated to supporting, promoting
233 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Wednesday; 2 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Wednesday showed Luzerne County with 233 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,005.
Hazleton man pleads guilty in online child sex sting
WILKES-BARRE A Hazleton man decided to plead guilty to soliciting who he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex instead of facing a Luzerne County jury trial.
Trial postponed when alleged shooter granted request for new lawyer
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury trial set to begin Tuesday for a Hazleton man accused of attempting to kill his teenage girlfriend was delayed when defense lawyers were permitted with withdraw fr
Police: Undocumented immigrant arrested during traffic stop
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A traffic stop for an inoperable headlight resulted in an alleged undocumented immigrant being detained early Tuesday morning.
Mullery bill would eliminate automatic pay raises for elected officials
WILKES-BARRE Rep. Gerald Mullery said this week that he is continuing his efforts to reform Harrisburg and keep elected officials accountable by introducing legislation which would end the perk of a
GFWC-West Side entered in 26th annual ‘Parade of Trees’ at Grotto Pizza
HARVEYS LAKE The General Federation of Women s Clubs (GFWC) West Side is sponsoring a Christmas tree for the Dinners for Kids program as part of the annual Parade of Trees at Grotto Pizza , Harvey
South WB Democrat Kelly looks to challenge Rep. Cartwright
WILKES-BARRE South Wilkes-Barre resident Brian Kelly has announced he is running for the Democratic nomination in the 8th Congressional District, the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright
Mahle retains seat as Hanover Area School Board president
HANOVER TWP. John Mahle was re-elected Hanover Area school Board president during the annual re-organization meeting Tuesday. The vote came after the winners of the November election were sworn in:
Shawn Klush Elvis show at Mohegan Sun Pocono is sold out
PLAINS TWP. Elvis will be in a sold out house Sunday at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
Chief: Male, 20, died in Hughestown house fire
HUGHESTOWN One of the victims pulled from a house fire on Kenley Street Monday evening has died, according to Luzerne County Coroner Frank Hacken and Hughestown fire chief Jamie Merlino.