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Gas, giveaways and gratitude flow at Sheetz grand opening
WILKES-BARRE Gas, giveaways and gratitude were all flowing Thursday at the Grand Opening of the newest area Sheetz at 815 Kidder St.
Play on! Electronic skill games to be returned
Electronic games seized from taverns in Edwardsville, Nanticoke and Wilkes-Barre several years ago by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement will be returned, the Pennsylvania Commonwea
Restrictive probation imposed for man in online sex sting
WILKES-BARRE A Wayne County man arrested by Kingston Township police in an online sex sting is required to register his address as a sex offender for 25 years.
Foster Township homicide suspect in court for conference
WILKES-BARRE Attorneys for a man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend in Foster Township earlier this year said they are waiting for reports from the woman s autopsy and firearm testing.
Wilkes-Barre man charged in woman’s overdose death
A Wilkes-Barre man has been charged by the Luzerne County District Attorney s Office in the fatal overdose of a 21-year-old woman in Edwardsville this past February.
Police: Luzerne woman sliced boyfriend with glass during fight
A Luzerne woman was arrested Monday after police allege she sliced her boyfriend with a piece of glass, leaving him with lacerations to his face, ear and wrist.
Police: Man fleeing eviction falls from WB apartment building, dies
Wilkes-Barre City police are investigating the death of a man who fell from the window of a Park Avenue apartment building after allegedly attempting to flee an eviction notice.
No fatalities in State Police Troop P coverage area over holiday weekend
The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 668 vehicle crashes resulting in three fatalities and 194 injuries during the five-day Independence Day travel period, June 30 to July 4, statewide.
Sexual assault suspect Smiley released on bail after posting bond
WILKES-BARRE It took time but William Smiley, accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl who was allegedly abducted by John Watson, has been granted the opportunity to be released on bail.
Restaurant ordered to pay in sexual discrimination case
HARRISBURG A fast food restaurant in Wilkes-Barrewas ordered to pay nearly $50,000 to a former employee who claimed he was sexually harassed and terminated due to his sexual orientation.
Pittston man sentenced for endangering toddler
WILKES-BARRE A toddler who suffered what were described as near fatal injuries at the hands of Charles J. Chisarick has made a full recovery, Luzerne County Deputy District Attorney Chester F. Dud
Police charge man with groping woman on Public Square
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man was arraigned Monday on allegations he grabbed a woman s buttocks in the area of 39 Public Square last month.
Wilkes-Barre Township police investigating vandalism to vehicle
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police in Wilkes-Barre Township are seeking assistance in an attempt to identify three men who used baseball bats and clubs to vandalize a vehicle parked on Ketchum Street early Mo
Fork Over Love announces July distribution dates
Starting this week, Fork Over Love s mission to address food insecurity in neighborhoods around Luzerne County will grow twice as big.
Toddler’s ‘dried to death’ case against parents sent to Luzerne County Court
WILKES-BARRE Forensic pathologist Dr. Gary Ross testified Monday the body of 19-month-old Phoenix R. Kasisky had all the signs of dehydration.
WARM’s 65th anniversary will be celebrated July 13 at Friedman JCC
David Yonki, author of the 590 Forever blog, this week said WARM Radio was a constant in a baby boomer s life.
West Pittston Historical Society remembers ‘First to Fall’
WEST PITTSTON - The West Pittston Historical Society held its second annual First to Fall event on Sunday afternoon at the Jenkins Harding Cemetery honoring the legacy of Benjamin and Stukley Hardin
Look Back: Civil War veteran’s address removed from 1878 Battle of Wyoming ceremony
The Wyoming Valley was in an uproar for U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes visit to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming on July 3 and July 4, 1878.
Indicators 2023: Study outlines strategies for meeting housing demand
WILKES-BARRE Jill Avery-Stoss, chief operating officer at The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, this week said the low cost of living has long been Northeastern Pennsylvania s st
Baker, Haywood issue statement on legislation to strengthen guardianship laws
State Sens. Lisa Baker, R-Dallas, and Art Haywood, D-Philadelphia, this week issued a joint statement in response to the Senate s passage of Senate Bill 506 legislation to strengthen guardianship la