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Camp Sight wraps up with scavenger hunt in Pittston
PITTSTON - Northeast Sight Services, along with Community Services for Sight, held a scavenger hunt around downtown Pittston last Friday to wrap up another year of its annual summer program Camp Sight
Wilkes-Barre man federally charged with COVID-19 pandemic fraud
SCRANTON U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced Daniel Wasielewski, 58, of Wilkes-Barre, was charged last week with wire fraud.
Greater WB Chamber selected as part of Microsoft National TechSpark Program
WILKES-BARRE The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry has announced that it will be working with Microsoft TechSpark to foster inclusive economic opportunity, job creation and innovat
Dunkin’ to award free coffee for a year and $1,000 to community changemakers
WILKES-BARRE Dunkin of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania on Monday announced the launch of its first-ever community give-back program the Dunkin Brew Crew: Top Pours Under 34 Program.
Public defender’s office returns to represent homicide suspect
WILKES-BARRE A man accused by Wilkes-Barre police detectives with fatally shooting his girlfriend inside their Darling Street residence earlier this year entered a plea of not guilty to an open coun
Duryea police investigating robbery of elderly woman’s wallet
DURYEA Police in Duryea Borough are investigating a robbery of an elderly woman s wallet from a shopping cart as she was loading groceries into her vehicle on Friday.
Keystone Mission welcomes new CEO/Executive Director
WILKES-BARRE Keystone Mission s new CEO/Executive Director Danielle O. Keith-Alexandre on Monday said her vision is to continue the journey together with the NEPA community for Keystone Mission to b
Ruling vacated in Wyoming Borough mayor’s private Facebook page
Private Facebook accounts of elected officials who post or share posts related to government issues could be considered public records, according to a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruling last week.
Monroe County man pleads no contest to fatal stabbing in Rice Township
WILKES-BARRE A Monroe County man accused of fatally stabbing a woman after having an adverse reaction from a marijuana cookie in Rice Township pled no contest to third degree murder.
State offers heat safety guidance with high temperatures forecast
The Shapiro Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians to take summer heat seriously, with forecasts calling for heat and humidity that will make temperatures feel like the upper 90 s to low 100 s thi
Look Back: Millions moved one block in Downtown Wilkes-Barre
Nearly two years into the Great Depression as banks faced extinction, two financial institutions in Downtown Wilkes-Barre merged in 1931.
Indicators 2023: Data describe strength of nonprofit, government activity
WILKES-BARRE Jill Avery-Stoss, COO of The Institute, this week said as pandemic recovery continues, ongoing data collection shows signs of community resilience.
‘Team Avery’ donates $1,700 to Blue Chip Farm Animal Rescue
DALLAS Avery Dietrick has a simple explanation why she started her lemonade stand four years ago to raise money for non-kill animal shelters.
Fighting ‘modern-day slavery’
WILKES-BARRE Suzanne M. Beck, Chief Executive Officer at Victims Resource Center, this week said people have a perception in their mind about what human trafficking looks like and it s not always wh
Beyond the Byline: Are we really on our way to smooth roads?
Let s talk about things that go bump on the roads.
Beyond the Byline: Melody Park was a paradise in years past
A few Sundays ago, I drove out to Melody Park, or should I say what once was Melody Park.
Drought watch remains in place across Pa.; groundwater levels remain low
Following a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is maintaining a statewide drought watch.
Officials: Human trafficking on the rise in NEPA
WILKES-BARRE Tom Mosca, co-Chair of the NEPA Task Force against Human Trafficking, said Friday s Red Sand Project demonstration on Public Square was held to remind people that human trafficking not
Nanticoke man charged with police chase arraigned
HANOVER TWP. A Nanticoke man wanted on an arrest warrant charging him with initiating a pursuit with Hanover Township police that involved a crash on July 16 was arraigned Friday.
Another appeal denied for convicted murderer
A convicted murderer hoping his eighth appeal for relief of his life sentence will succeed has failed again.