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Cash 5 ticket worth more than $1.4M sold in Freeland
FREELAND A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold in Freeland Sunday, matched all five balls drawn 1-8-24-26-37 to win $1,487,890.50, less withholding.
Man pleads guilty to attempted robbery
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man whose attempt to rob a store was thwarted by an off-duty police detective pleaded guilty to a related charge Monday.
Sheldon Spear authors book: ‘1938: American Historical Panorama’
WILKES-BARRE Now retired, Sheldon Spear said he taught history at the college level for more than 35 years.
Lt. Gov. Davis visits Victims Resource Center in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Suzanne Beck, chief executive officer at the Victims Resource Center, Monday said staff and board members recently met with Lt. Governor Austin Davis to highlight the critical services
Dallas Township police arrest duo in soliciting funds in petition scam
DALLAS TWP. Police in Dallas Township believe an alleged scam by two people soliciting funds under the premise of establishing a center for the deaf, mute and disabled children is widespread.
PA Gaming Control Board assisting individuals with a gambling disorder
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board this week announced it has launched a more user-friendly online system that enables individuals with a gambling disorder to self-exclude from participating in any
Look Back: 1875 Poke Hollow riot claimed life of police officer
A sheriff s tax sale in 1875 set off the Poke Hollow Riot that claimed the life of Wilkes-Barre policeman Edward Reibsamen.
Indicators 2023: Data describe state of health and health care in NEPA
Jill Avery-Stoss, Chief Operating Officer at The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, this week said numerous factors contribute to the well-being of a community, which is why health
Ryncavage announces funding for projects in 119th District
MOUNTAIN TOP During an open house at his new district office in Fairview Township Friday, Rep. Alec Ryncavage made several announcements regarding state funding he helped to secure for projects and
Beyond the Byline: ‘Oh, Pushy, pass the pineapple please’
WILKES-BARRE On a very hot and humid Thursday night, inside the Friedman Jewish Community Center it was only WARM for those in attendance.
Beyond the Byline: The music and memories will come flooding back
Eddie Day Pashinski said it best one year when he was preparing for the annual Summer Reunion Dance at Irem Temple Pavilion.
DCNR seeking applicants for NextGen Advisory Council
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn this week announced the department is seeking applicants for its NextGen Advisory Council.
Felony drug trafficking charge dismissed in baby overdose endangerment case
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas dismissed a felony drug trafficking charge against Gary Edward Travinski Jr., who was charged by state police at Wilkes-Barre in the fentanyl overdos
Wilkes-Barre VA director responds to Cartwright and Garrity
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright have been critical of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center s policies regarding visitation and social interactions.
LCCC cuts ribbon on new Schiavo student learning commons at Hazleton center
HAZLETON Students at the Luzerne County Community College Hazleton Center have a new place to relax, work together or get some tutoring help, thanks to the generosity of the Schiavo family. On Thurs
Attempted rape charges withdrawn against Wilkes-Barre man
WILKES-BARRE Prosecutors on Thursday withdrew charges of criminal attempt to commit rape, unlawful restraint, child endangerment, corruption of minors, simple assault and terroristic threats against
District judge dismisses child sex case against Conyngham Borough man
A district judge dismissed felony child sex offenses against Brian Thaddeus Mrozik, 47, and a child endangerment charge against Cherish L. Fedder, 49, following a preliminary hearing Thursday.
State police say man, 80, victim of lottery scam
FAIRMOUNT TWP. An 80-year-old man reported to Pennsylvania State Police he was the victim of a lottery scam claiming he lost $110,000.
Police: Juvenile stabbed during cannabis oil cartridge sale
DALLAS TWP. Police in Dallas Township arrested a Wilkes-Barre teenager on allegations he stabbed a male juvenile during a transaction involving THC vaping cartridges on Tuesday.
Kaufer: Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health to purchase First Hospital building
KINGSTON Nearly one year after the closure of First Hospital in Kingston was announced, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer on Thursday said the facility will reopen in October as Wyoming Valley Behavioral Heal