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Plymouth man sentenced for corrupting minor
WILKES-BARRE A Plymouth Borough man was sentenced to six years probation with the first year on house arrest on a child corruption charge.
Suspect linked to fatal shooting sentenced for peddling crack cocaine
WILKES-BARRE A Nanticoke man was sentenced to serve up to 24 months in state prison for selling crack cocaine for cash.
LCTA seeks survey input, plans thank-you events for riders
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Transportation Executive Director Bob Fiume on Thursday said he believes the end results of the Transit Development Plan will produce better service and more opportunitie
911 dispatcher, firefighter sentenced for online soliciting sex from minor
WILKES-BARRE A man from Harrisburg arrested when he arrived at a location in Ashley Borough intending to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Thursday.
Hanover Township man sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A Hanover Township man sentenced Thursday for possessing 150 images of children engaged in sex acts could be released from prison in four months.
Pa. Gaming Control Board fines Mount Airy, Mohegan Pennsylvania, Sugarhouse
WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday approved three consent agreements presented by the Board s Office of Enforcement Counsel ( OEC ) during its public meeting regarding v
Geisinger to be acquired by Kaiser Permanente
Yes, Geisinger President and CEO Dr. Jaewon Ryu said, it is technically an acquisition when Geisinger Health becomes part of the newly formed Risant Health, created by Kaiser Permanente. But because
WB Area CTC students protest to support law-enforcement teacher
PLAINS TWP. Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center law enforcement students staged a protest outside the school Tuesday calling for the return of their suspended teacher, Joe Lakkis. They con
Two men admit guilt to soliciting minors for sex
WILKES-BARRE Two men charged by Kingston police with soliciting minors for sex pled guilty to related offenses in Luzerne County Court.
Man sentenced 4-11 years in domestic violence case
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne Borough man who punched his girlfriend and threatened to kill the woman and her children was sentenced to up to 11 years in state prison.
Justice for Nova: Last suspect waives animal cruelty charges
WILKES-BARRE The last of two suspects accused in abandoning a Pit Bull named Nova waived her right to a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on Tuesday.
Two charged with sling-shooting marijuana into LCCF yard
WILKES-BARRE Tennis balls, hollowed-out rocks and eyeglasses have been used to smuggle narcotics into the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
Chief public defender replaced in defending Nanticoke man on fatal drug driving charges
WILKES-BARRE A Nanticoke man charged in the drug driving death of James Mahon in Plymouth last year was appointed a new defense attorney Tuesday due to a breakdown in the attorney-client relationshi
LCCC Board OKs new health program spurred by pandemic
NANTICOKE The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reverberate at Luzerne County Community College, at least in programs being offered. At the regular meeting Tuesday the Board of Trustees a
Lineup announced for 2023 Rockin’ the River concert series
WILKES-BARRE Alan Stout, executive director of Visit Luzerne County, on Tuesday said the annual Rockin the River summer concert series has provided some wonderful nights of great music, great food
Foster Grandparent program holds in-service training at Royal Bakery
WYOMING Colleen Garrison, director of the Foster Grandparent Program of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, this week said in-service meetings are important because they provide an opportunity for the fos
Petition filed to sell Elmer L. Meyers High School for $3.2 million
WILKES-BARRE The solicitor for Wilkes-Barre Area School District filed a petition to sell the closed Elmer L. Meyers High School to a limited liability company registered in New York City for more t
Police: Man shot at Sherman Hills
WILKES-BARRE City police say they are investigating a shooting at Sherman Hills where one person sustained a gunshot wound Saturday.
Pittston man pleads guilty to burglary, attempted rape of elderly woman
WILKES-BARRE A Pittston man who was treated for mental illness after his arrest in 2019 when he burglarized an Exeter residence and attempted to rape an elderly woman pled guilty to related offenses
King’s College Fair draws robust crowd
WILKES-BARRE There were literally just minutes before it ended but a few tables continued to draw crowds as a higher education fair hosted by King s College on Monday rapidly wound down.