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Man, 18, charged in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE An 18-year-old man was arraigned Wednesday after Wilkes-Barre City Police say he was involved in a shooting in an area where children were playing at Emunah Manor Apartments.
Kingston man indicted on federal drug, weapons charges
A Kingston man was indicted in federal court last week on drug trafficking and firearms offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
WBA School Board passes proposed budget with no tax increase
PLAINS TWP. At Monday s monthly meeting, the Wilkes-Barre Area School Board approved a proposed final budget setting spending for the 2023-24 fiscal year at $159.6 million, with the property tax rem
Hobby Lobby opens its doors in Wilkes-Barre Twp.
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Hobby Lobby opened its new location in Wilkes-Barre this past weekend, after more than a year of anticipation.
Elderly woman struck by vehicle that fled scene
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police in Wilkes-Barre Township released pictures of a black Jeep Patriot that fled the scene after striking an elderly woman in the Sam s Club parking lot on Sunday.
Hanover Township man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A man from Hanover Township pled guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials.
Florida man pleads no contest to child sex offenses in Hazleton
WILKES-BARRE A man from Orlando, Fla., did not contest charges by Hazleton police on allegations he sexually assaulted two girls when he lived in Hazleton more than three years ago.
Police: Argument over woman led to shooting at Lehman Twp. apartment
LEHMAN TWP. A Carbondale man was charged by Lehman Township police with shooting another man during an argument over a woman earlier this month, according to court records.
Boys, 17 and 16, charged as adults in Wilkes-Barre armed robbery of dog walker
WILKES-BARRE Two teenage boys were charged as adults on allegations they robbed a woman walking a dog on South Main Street last week.
Man pleads guilty to killing woman in South Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE One of two men charged by Wilkes-Barre police with conspiring to kill a woman inside her Willow Street residence more than 20 months ago reached a plea deal with Luzerne County prosecut
Two Luzerne County Councilmen step up push to assist county-owned airport
Luzerne County Council members Kevin Lescavage and Brian Thorton toured the Wyoming Valley Airport last week with incoming county Manager Romilda Crocamo as part of their push to increase investment i
A day to celebrate the arts
DALLAS PATAsphere Performing Arts Academy held its Eighth Annual Spring Gala on Sunday at Misericordia University, where students of all ages took to the stage to showcase the theater arts skills th
State working to help amid major federal changes to Medicaid renewals
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh this week joined representatives from The Wright Center for Community Health and Pennie to highlight how the Shapiro Ad
Beyond the Byline: Honor veterans — buy a poppy
WILKES-BARRE As Memorial Day approaches, I decided to hop into the Way Back Machine and travel back, again to the 1960s, and I found myself on Main Street in Plymouth.
‘Clown Kid’ draws a crowd for Alzheimer’s ride
Recognizable all over the Wyoming Valley from his rainbow-colored afro wig and his tie-dye T-shirts, Brian Orbin has ridden 35,000 miles across Luzerne County and beyond over the years.
Beyond the Byline: Pause for ‘Taps Across America’
WILKES-BARRE There was this moment a few years ago when I was talking to Bobby Baird about his intent to participate in the Taps Across America national remembrance.
2-alarm fire destroys WB Twp. house and garage
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A second-alarm fire on Summit Street destroyed a home and garage on Saturday morning.
PSP investigating theft of roadwork equipment
State police are investigating the theft of several pieces of equipment and tools to be used for roadwork on State Route 29.
Photo essay: Luzerne Intermediate Unit Field Day
KINGSTON From the very start of the opening procession with hundreds of special needs students parading into Wyoming Valley West Stadium, children and adults alike provided a cornucopia of genuine,
Wilkes-Barre marks Law Enforcement Memorial Week
WILKES-BARRE On a breezy day with sunshine flitting behind clouds, Wilkes-Barre city officials, police and others marked Law Enforcement Memorial Week with a service Friday that included commemorati