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DEP: I-80 west closed due to tractor-trailer spill
DRUMS The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection s Emergency Response Team is responding to an accident along Interstate 80 westbound in the Drums area of Luzerne County.
Pa.’s unemployment rate at 4.2% in March; nonfarm jobs hit record high
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania s unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 4.2% in March.
Gymnastics coach charged with 1,000 counts of possessing and sharing child sexual abuse materials
SHICKSHINNY A gymnastics coach was charged Thursday on allegations he possessed and shared child sexual abuse materials as Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce believes there may be live
Sen. Baker, Rep. Ryncavage open new offices in Nanticoke
NANTICOKE Sen. Lisa Baker on Thursday said a crucial part of public service is meeting face-to-face with constituents, listening to what they have to say and alerting them to state programs and serv
Judge: Hanover Township Zoning Board erred in allowing school bus depot in residential area
WILKES-BARRE It wasn t the beeping noises, smell, exhaust fumes or increased traffic but the difference between dimensional variance and a use variance cited by a Luzerne County judge who ruled
Conyngham man arraigned on sex assault charges
CONYNGHAM A Conyngham Borough man was arraigned Wednesday on allegations he sexually assaulted a girl from September through February.
Seven Tubs Recreation Area closed for infrastructure improvements
PLAINS TWP. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) on Thursday announced that Seven Tubs Recreation Area in Luzerne County will remain closed through much of the su
Murderer convicted in 1992 to be re-sentenced in August
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough said he will re-sentence Todd Tarselli on Aug. 11 for the shooting death of Mark Bunchalk during a robbery of a fast food restaurant in H
Wilkes-Barre City announces traffic advisory for Friday
WILKES-BARRE The east-bound lane of West Market between River Street and Franklin Street will be closed for traffic for 8 hours, starting at 7 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, April 21, for road work.
Wilkes-Barre City cancels traffic advisory
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George Brown announced that Friday s planned closure of the eastbound lane of West Market Street in Wilkes-Barre between River and Franklin streets has been canceled.
Pa. Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $3 million sold in Hazleton
HAZLETON A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Hazleton sold a $3 million winning Mega Stacks Scratch-Off.
County’s Brominski building struck with paint balls
WILKES-BARRE Several first floor windows and the exterior walls of the Bernard J. Brominski Building were struck with paint balls Wednesday night.
Hazleton man acquitted on firearm offense
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury on Wednesday acquitted a Hazleton man on a felony firearm offense after Hazleton City Police allegedly found heroin and marijuana inside a residence on East Green
Jury convicts man of attempted burglary of service station
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury convicted a Hazle Township man of attempting to burglarize a service station and stealing cigarettes from another business in Pittston Township.
Greater WV Valley Chamber hosting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Forum today
WILKES-BARRE The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce and regional partners is hosting the first in-person Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Forum today, with speakers and presentations startin
Fatal shooting in South Main Plaza ruled justified
WILKES-BARRE A security official at Aqua Lounge in South Main Plaza was justified and perhaps saved lives in using deadly force when he fatally shot an armed patron in the parking lot on South M
Warrant issued for Liebetrau; Wilkes University increases security
WILKES-BARRE A warrant for the arrest of former Wilkes University student Max August Liebetrau was issued Wednesday when Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. revoked his bail, while the univ
Line break caused water issues in Hanover, WB areas
HANOVER TWP. Pennsylvania American Water said Wednesday that a main break on the Sans Souci Parkway Tuesday caused water to reverse flow in the distribution system.
Lane restriction on Hazle Street Thursday and Friday
WILKES-BARRE PennDOT announced today that there will be lane restrictions on Hazle Street between Hazleton Street and Route 309 in the City of Wilkes Barre and Wilkes Barre Township on Thursday, Apri
Manslaughter convict, two others arrested during drug sweep
KINGSTON A man serving five years probation on an involuntary manslaughter conviction and two men were arrested when Kingston police and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force served a search warrant at