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Large crowd turns out for West Side Memorial Day Parade
WEST SIDE A longstanding patriotic tradition was again held on Monday when the 103rd annual West Side Veterans Memorial Parade stepped off at 10:30 a.m. sharp on Memorial Day, honoring America s fal
Look Back: Remembering Sugar Notch resident, 19, killed in Vietnam War
Twenty years after Patrick Herron was killed during the Vietnam War, his parents, Patrick Sr. and Catherine Herron, received their son s Purple Heart medal in 1988.
Indicators 2023: A strategic approach to growing the region’s economy
WILKES-BARRE According to The Institute s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Chew, economic diversity is defined as economic activity spread across a broad range of industry sectors.
Department of Aging kicks off development of ‘Master Plan for Older Adults’
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging this week gathered input for the first time on a Master Plan for Older Adults just hours after Gov. Josh Shapiro directed the Department to develop a 10-year, st
Wyoming Seminary celebrates Class of 2023 with commencement ceremony
KINGSTON Wyoming Seminary s Class of 2023 was sent off in grand fashion under a clear blue sky on Sunday, as the school celebrated its 179th commencement ceremony.
Beyond the Byline: Whitewalls were way cool, man
WILKES-BARRE Remember washing your car out by the curb in front of your house?
Bobby Baird again participates in ‘Taps Across America’ observance
WILKES-BARRE Bobby Baird, the renowned trumpet player whose career includes four years as the soloist for the U.S. Navy Band, stood proudly on Memorial Day and again played Taps to honor America s
County coroner rules Nanticoke woman’s death a homicide
The Luzerne County Coroner s Office has determined that the death of a woman found in a West Church Street residence in Nanticoke on Saturday was a homicide.
Kaiser financial statement: Billions to support Risant, Geisinger
A recent financial statement offers a handful of details two paragraphs in a 56-page report about the future of Geisinger Health under the newly formed non-profit Risant Health Inc., a creation of
‘Nathan Gray Memorial Park’ nearing completion in South Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Nathan Gray, the south Wilkes-Barre true super hero who lost his six-year battle with cancer on Jan. 6, 2022, had a favorite saying straight from the annals of Winnie the Pooh.
Brooks leads annual Hollenback Cemetery Tour
WILKES-BARRE A walking tour of Hollenback Cemetery on Saturday offered a chance for area residents to look back on the history of the area, through the stories of men and women who went before them.
Police investigating suspicious death in Nanticoke
An investigation was underway in Nanticoke Saturday evening into a suspicious death reported in the 200 block of West Church Street hours before. Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews confirmed to the
Beyond the Byline: Remember today those who made the ultimate sacrifice
WILKES-BARRE We can never thank veterans enough for what they did for us going to battle, meeting the enemy, defeating that enemy and preserving our freedom.
United Way hosts Book Fair for 360 Daniel J. Flood Elementary students
WILKES-BARRE At the recent United Way of Wyoming Valley s Book Fair, Marlena Nockley, Principal at Daniel J. Flood Elementary School, said reading is fundamental to a child s future success in schoo
Former Luzerne County Judge Hugh Mundy dies at 83
Former Luzerne County Judge Hugh Mundy died Friday at his Butler Township home. He was 83.
Wilkes-Barre City announces collection, cleaning schedules
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown this week announced the street cleaning schedule for May 25-26.
Wilkes-Barre Council vote essentially bans consumer fireworks
WILKES-BARRE At Thursday s City Council meeting, several city residents voiced support for council s decision to change the city s fireworks ordinance to basically ban consumer fireworks.
Carbondale man found guilty of raping woman at Misericordia University
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury on Thursday convicted a Carbondale man of raping an ex-girlfriend inside her dormitory room at Misericordia University in 2021.
Greater Wyoming Valley YMCA debuts new Camp Kresge cabins
WHITE HAVEN The newly built overnight cabins at the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA s Camp Kresge will increase operational efficiency, reduce overall operating expenses and increase sustainability
Student testifies she woke up being raped
WILKES-BARRE A student at Misericordia University testified before a Luzerne County jury Wednesday about being raped inside her dorm room by an intoxicated ex-boyfriend in 2021.