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Martina McBride returning to F.M. Kirby Center on Thursday, Sept. 28
WILKES-BARRE Legendary country music star Martina McBride will return to the F.M. Kirby Center on Thursday, Sept. 28, as part of the PNC Celebrity Series.
Police seek assistance to identify cellular phone theft syndicate
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police in Wilkes-Barre Township are seeking assistance to help identify a group of people who have stolen cellular phones and electronics from Target in recent months.
Women empowered by science must … eat … brains?
WILKES-BARRE They can program robots, they can work with stuff that s like ash when you grab it but like liquid when you leave it alone, or they could eat brains.
Wilkes-Barre man charged with initiating miles long pursuit
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man initiated a pursuit that began in the area of Parrish and Hughes streets and ended near White Haven on Saturday.
Pittston woman sentenced for cocaine, fentanyl deliveries
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Pittston convicted by a Luzerne County jury of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl was sentenced Monday.
Boil water advisory issued today for customers in part of Kingston Twp.
KINGSTON TWP. Pennsylvania American Water experienced a loss in positive water pressure on today due to a main break and has issued a boil water advisory for customers in part of Kingston Township.
Forty Fort native honored for ocean science leadership
Forty Fort native Kate Moran, described as a pioneer in technological innovation to support ocean and planet sustainability, has been appointed Officer of the Order of Canada.
AG Henry joins effort to stem illegal telemarketing calls to consumers
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, along with the Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement partners nationwide, this week announced a new crackdown on illegal telemarketing target
Second round of antlerless license sales to kick off July 24
The second round of antlerless deer license sales, in which Pennsylvania hunters can pick up a second antlerless license for the 2023-24 seasons, begins Monday, July 24, at 8 a.m.
Honoring dedication to service, and the Commonwealth
WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania Society, as part of its 125th Year celebration, has announced the creation of a new award to be presented just once to honor three longtime, transformative Society lead
Indicators 2023: Research highlights six pillars of lifestyle medicine
WILKES-BARRE Jill Avery-Stoss, COO of The Institute, this week confirmed that the organization s Health and Health Care Task Force has guided a study exploring lifestyle medicine and its value in No
Beyond the Byline: Oh, that Caribbean blue Goya Rangemaster
WILKES-BARRE There s a lot to be said about connections to family, friends, community and to one s first electric guitar.
Beyond the Byline: Protect seniors from high drug costs
As people get older, their reliance on prescription drugs invariably increase.
‘True gentleman’ Bennett played to sold-out Kirby Center in 2012
WILKES-BARRE In 2012, area fans of the late Tony Bennett got to hear and see the quality man he truly was.
Citations filed in underage party at Crestwood board president’s house
WRIGHT TWP. Police in Wright Township on Friday filed citations against 11 juveniles and an 18-year-old man for underage consumption of alcohol after investigating a complaint at the residence of Cr
West Side man wanted for fleeing state police
HAZLETON State police at Hazleton surely would have identified the man who initiated a pursuit and evaded capture when the tires on his vehicle were flattened.
Wilkes-Barre man, 71, arrested for downloading child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE Days after law enforcement authorities announced statistics in Operation Safe Screen targeting individuals sexually preying upon minors, a Wilkes-Barre man was arrested on allegations h
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as I Left My Heart In San Francisco graced a decades
Pennsylvania’s June unemployment rate at record low 3.8%
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania s unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 3.8% in June, the lowest rate on record going back to January 1976.
Look Back: 1923 Laurel Line robbery of $70,125 in coal miner pay
Bloodhounds were brought in for the hunt of seven bandits who killed a Scranton oil salesman, injured four people and stole more than $70,000 from a coal company paymaster near Avoca on July 30, 1923.