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Suspected thief caught in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. A Wilkes-Barre man tossed a firearm under a police cruiser while township police investigated suspicious activity in the Breslau community Saturday night.
Lake-Lehman School Board approves final budget with no tax increase
LEHMAN TWP. At Monday s regular monthly meeting, the Lake-Lehman School Board approved a final budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year that projects income of $33.28 million and expenditures at $34.54 mi
Wyoming Valley West School Board discusses adding tax increase to budget
KINGSTON Facing millions in needed repairs and improvement $3 million a year for 10 years, according to a consultant s recommendation the Wyoming Valley West School Board came to a consensus dur
Police: Wilkes-Barre man charged with possessing counterfeit cash
FORTY FORT A Wilkes-Barre man initiated a foot chase with police in Forty Fort and Kingston after he allegedly used a counterfeit $50 bill at Starbucks on Market Street, Kingston, on Saturday.
Nathan Gray Memorial Playground to officially open on Friday
WILKES-BARRE You might say that orange is the new Gray, as in Nathan Gray, the South Wilkes-Barre true super hero who lost his six-year battle with cancer on Jan. 6, 2022.
Rattlesnake roundup draws a crowd
NOXEN The final day of the Noxen Volunteer Fire Company s Rattlesnake Roundup drew quite a crowd Sunday, as people ventured from all over the valley to enjoy food, music, amusement rides and, of cou
Police: Woman arrested after fleeing in stolen car
Police in Hazleton say they arrested a woman Saturday after she led them on a chase through the city and into Carbon County in a stolen car.
Look Back: 1926 ceremony for two Revolutionary War soldiers killed on Wilkes-Barre Mountain
Nearly 150 years after two Revolutionary War soldiers were killed near the summit of Wilkes-Barre Mountain in today s Laurel Run, a monument was dedicated in their honor in Wilkes-Barre s Hollenback C
Cabell, Fritz co-host hearing on integrity, reliability of Pa.’s electric grid
DALLAS Calling it an incredibly important topic, state Rep. Mike Cabell Friday co-hosted a House Policy Committee hearing on the integrity and reliability of Pennsylvania s electric grid.
Indicators 2023: Data continue to favor STEM careers
WILKES-BARRE Jill Avery-Stoss, Chief Operating Officer at The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, this week said the annual data report is sure to include a number of indicators th
Deadline extended to Dec. 31 for Property Tax/Rent Rebate program
WILKES-BARRE The deadline for older adults and Pennsylvanians with disabilities to apply for rebates on rent and property taxes paid in 2022 has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, Acting Secreta
Beyond the Byline: So many memories of dad that will never fade
WILKES-BARRE What I wouldn t do to be sitting in Yankee Stadium again with my dad and watching the Bronx Bombers.
Beyond the Byline: Clancy, Melissa, Tracey, others addressing food insecurity
On a rainy Wednesday morning this week, two organizations each led by dynamic and exceptional people quietly held a food distribution event at The Lands at Hillside Farms.
Food, music, and fun at WB Juneteenth event
WILKES-BARRE Recognition, education and celebration the NAACP s Juneteenth Cookout had all three, bringing the community together for food, music and fun.
Child Advocacy Center committed to the protection of all children
WILKES-BARRE The Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center is committed to the protection of all children who have become victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, drug endangerment, human traffi
DEP declares drought watch; recommends voluntary water conservation
Following a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide drought watch.
Pa. American Water asks customers to reduce nonessential water use
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania American Water is encouraging its customers statewide to voluntarily reduce their water consumption in response to the drought watch declaration announced this week by the
Plymouth woman pleads guilty to federal drug offense
SCRANTON The U.S. Attorney s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Candacelee Ellis, 37, of Plymouth, pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute more than 40 gr
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for delivering meth with child
WILKES-BARRE - A Wilkes-Barre man convicted by a Luzerne County jury of delivering methamphetamine while babysitting a 3-year-old girl was sentenced to state prison Friday.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate declines to record low 4% in May
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania s unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 4% in May the lowest rate on record (back to January 1976).