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Tim McGraw ‘Standing Room Only Tour 2024’ at Mohegan Sun Arena May 11
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Three-time Grammy Award winning superstar Tim McGraw announced his highly anticipated headlining 2024 Standing Room Only Tour, including a stop at the ASM Global managed Mohegan Su
Chase Bank opens Wilkes-Barre branch on Public Square
WILKES-BARRE A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday to mark the opening of the first Chase Bank Branch in Wilkes-Barre.
Jenkins Township man charged with felony assault
JENKINS TWP. A Jenkins Township man was arraigned Thursday on allegations he assaulted a man who was repairing a vehicle in the 1400 block of Main Street earlier this week.
Convicted murderer resentenced on parole violations
WILKES-BARRE A convicted murderer released from state prison in 2019 after serving nearly 20 years for a fatal shooting of a teenager in Wilkes-Barre was re-sentenced Thursday on multiple parole vio
Man sentenced on domestic assault charge
WILKES-BARRE A man from Wilkes-Barre who faced charges he assaulted a woman who refused to have sex with him was sentenced in Luzerne County Court.
Forty Fort police force earns top certification
FORTY FORT The Forty Fort Police Department received Accreditation Status through the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (P.L.E.A.C.) being presented with the certification during
Two New York City men indicted for passing counterfeit cash
SCRANTON Two men from Brooklyn, N.Y., were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes in Luzerne County and other areas of Pennsylvania.
Gaming Control Board imposes $50,000 fine on Mohegan Pennsylvania
PLAINS TWP. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday approved three consent agreements presented by the Board s Office of Enforcement Counsel during its public meeting regarding violations
Task Force Against Human Trafficking to discuss Red Sand Project
WILKES-BARRE The NEPA Task Force Against Human Trafficking will present the Red Sand Project at two locations in recognition of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Who was in possession of wallet with a fentanyl residue covered $1 bill?
WILKES-BARRE Who had exclusive control of a wallet belonging to Gary Travinski containing a rolled up $1 bill allegedly covered with fentanyl residue during the intake process at the Luzerne County
Tickets available for Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo at Mohegan Pennsylvania Friday
PLAINS TWP. Rock and Roll legends Pat Benatar s Outdoor Concert Venue on Friday, July 28.
Hanover Township police seek thief who fled on scooter
HANOVER TWP. Police in Hanover Township released pictures of an alleged thief who stole items from EZ Express Convenience Store at Sans Souci Parkway and King s Road on Tuesday.
Boil water advisory lifted for customers in part of Kingston Twp.
KINGSTON TWP. Pennsylvania American Water customers in part of Kingston Township no longer need to boil their water before use.
Teen, 16, charged with attempted criminal homicide in Nanticoke drive-by shooting
NANTICOKE A 16-year-old boy from Wyoming Borough was charged as an adult in the attempted homicide of a 14-year-old boy in Nanticoke on Friday.
Tickets on sale for Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame dinner
WILKES-BARRE Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural induction dinner of the Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame, set for Saturday, October 14, at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Butera sworn in as Wyoming Area School Board member
EXETER A seat on the Wyoming Area School Board that s been vacated twice since the start of the calendar year was filled again at the beginning of Tuesday night s board meeting.
Gimble appointed new CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA
FORTY FORT Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern PA Tuesday announced that Jennifer Gimble has been appointed the agency s new CEO.
Mosquito samples in Hanover Twp., Butler Twp. test positive for West Nile virus
HANOVER TWP. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Vector Management has reported two mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile Virus in Hanover Township and Butler Township.
New Jersey man, 19, killed in Bear Creek Township crash
BEAR CREEK TWP. Pennsylvania State Police at Wilkes-Barre reported a 19-year-old man from New Jersey died as a result of a motorcycle crash on Laurel Run Road on Saturday.
Judge sentences man to 7-19 years in prison on ‘horrific’ child sex offenses
WILKES-BARRE After Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Carly Levandoski finished reading a young woman s victim impact statement about how she was sexually assaulted and the trauma she has ex