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Brown, Newman: City post-pandemic recovery gaining speed in 2023
WILKES-BARRE Larry Newman, executive director at the Diamond City partnership, said there s no question that Downtown Wilkes-Barre s recovery has gained speed in 2023.
Barricaded gunman found deceased by drone
NANTICOKE During a six-hour standoff at an apartment building on East Church Street Friday night, state police troopers with the Special Emergency Response Team launched a drone equipped with camera
Misericordia’s OT, PT programs getting new home
DALLAS TWP. You may have to go out of your way to find it, but there are stretches of temporary chain-link fencing and some large dumpsters around one of the buildings on Misericoridia University s
Iconic Stegmaier clock returned to armory perch
KINGSTON After performing most of the integral electrical work on the refurbishing of the Stegmaier clock, West Side Area Career and Technology Center senior Damon Williams deserves a gold medal.
Special Olympics track meet held at Wilkes-Barre Area High School
PLAINS TWP. Friday marked a big day for the Wilkes-Barre Area High School Unified Special Olympics track team.
Mock crash at WB Area High School hits home with students
PLAINS TWP. Juniors and Seniors of the Wilkes-Barre Area High School were presented with a grisly scene on Friday afternoon, which drew township firefighters, ambulance, and police to the campus.
Investigation into child pornography uncovers house of filth
DALLAS Luzerne County detectives uncovered several children residing in a house filled with garbage, animal feces, old fly traps covered with insects, dirty clothes and rotting food while investigat
Two men arrested after canvassing Butler Township to steal cooking oil
BUTLER TWP. Township police say they seized a Chevrolet cargo van with two bulk containers filled with cooking oil while arresting two men who were canvassing the area early Thursday morning.
Galli earns early release from LCCF
WILKES-BARRE Former Exeter Borough police sergeant Leonard Galli will be released approximately two months early from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
Wyoming Area Regional Police Department moves to new temporary home in Exeter
EXETER While the Wyoming Area Regional Police has yet to make the move to its planned permanent home in Wyoming, the department has found a new temporary home in the meantime.
Hazleton is distressed no more
HAZLETON Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger on Thursday approved Hazleton City s exit from Act 47, ending the city s status as a financially distressed muni
Man sentenced for Hanover Township bank robbery
WILKES-BARRE A man who sped away as a passenger in a LYFT vehicle after robbing the M&T Bank branch on Sans Souci Parkway in Hanover Township was sentenced in Luzerne County Court Thursday.
Wilkes-Barre woman sentenced in youth football melee
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre woman was sentenced to six-to-23 months in prison for endangering a man and punching a woman during a brawl at a youth football game in Sugarloaf Township.
Request denied to postpone Foster Township homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County judge denied to continue the Foster Township homicide trial of Roberto Torner, accused in his role in the fatal shooting of Jose Herran whose body was dismembered nearl
Second suspect in theft of motorcycles in Jenkins Township arraigned
JENKINS TWP. A man from Weatherly charged by Jenkins Township police for his alleged role in stealing two motorcycles from a storage container was arraigned Thursday.
Nurses Week: Heather Sugarman
HAZLETON Heather Sugarman said she loves her job and it really is as simple as that.
Indicators 2023 report: ‘Economic indicators are good’
PLAINS TWP. Teri Ooms, executive director at The Institute, on Wednesday said that the annual Indicators Report said the annual study was expanded in 2023, both in terms of geography and metrics to
Carroll confirmed as Pa. Transportation Secretary
WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Wednesday that the Pennsylvania State Senate has confirmed Michael B. Carroll as the next Pennsylvania Department of Tr
Pashinski, lawmakers, advocates discuss hospital closure reform
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on Wednesday said when hospitals and health care facilities close or significantly reduce services, patients, doctors, nurses, staff and entire communities suffer.
Senate approves Baker bill to extend sunset of wiretap law to combat crime
DALLAS Sen. Lisa Baker on Wednesday said an effective and constitutional wiretapping law is a balance in which the expectation of privacy for citizens is not intruded upon without overriding public