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Children’s Service Center honors community partners at 161st Anniversary Luncheon
WILKES-BARRE President and CEO Mike Hopkins this week said the generosity of our community has accelerated Children s Service Center s progress at breaking the cycles of mental health challenges and
Re-sentencing hearing for 1992 murder changed to status conference
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors are seeking a life sentence with parole or at minimum 35 years in prison for Todd Tarselli who admitted to the execution style murder of a 17-year-old boy ins
Bail revocation hearing scheduled for former Wilkes U. student
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man released on unsecured bail on a pledge he would undergo inpatient treatment is scheduled for a bail revocation hearing Wednesday.
Wilkes-Barre man admits to killing dog named Bandit
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man admitted to stabbing and choking a Pit Bull named Bandit to death last summer.
Bear Creek Township man snared in online child solicitation sting
JENKINS TWP. Police in Jenkins Township charged a Bear Creek Township man on allegations he solicited a 15-year-old girl for sex including sending nude pictures.
Project Ecuador founder gives back to NEPA
WILKES-BARRE After donating $10,000-plus that was raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania to the most needy in Ecuador, Billy Ellsworth decided it s time to give back to NEPA.
Wilkes takes security precautions after former student released from jail
A former Wilkes University student arrested this month on charges that he threatened several students inside the school s theater center is no longer in police custody and his whereabouts are unknown,
Plains Township man charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
PLAINS TWP. Luzerne County detectives arrested James Michael Torbik, 45, of Plains Township, on charges he possessed child sexual abuse materials on his cellular phone, according to court records.
Edwardsville man pleads guilty to soliciting minor for sex
WILKES-BARRE A man from Edwardsville caught in an online solicitation sex sting pled guilty to related offenses in Luzerne County Court.
Wilkes-Barre man admits to online solicitation of a minor
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man arrested by the Kingston Municipal Police Department on allegations he solicited a minor for sexual acts pled guilty in Luzerne County Court.
HONOR Veterans Recognition Luncheon honors three veterans
PLAINS TWP. Major General (Ret.) John Gronski on Monday told the crowd at the HONOR Veterans Recognition Luncheon that veterans understand the value of teamwork a key to being successful in busine
Hazle Township shooting turns deadly
HAZLE TWP. An 18-year-old Hazle Township man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds in what state police at Hazleton believe was a targeted plot died Saturday.
Police: Man held knife to child’s neck in sex assault attempt
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man on allegations he attempted to sexually assault a child that was thwarted by a family member inside a residence on North Sherman Street early Monday morning.
New York woman killed in I-80 crash
FOSTER TWP. A woman from New York State died as a result of a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 on Sunday.
PSP: Juvenile arrested, charged as adult in Hazle Twp shooting
A 17-year-old has been charged as an adult with attempted homicide after a shooting incident in Hazle Township on Friday left several people wounded.
Look Back: 1943 slaying of Acme manager unsolved
Acme store manager Elmer Henry Bitzer locked the doors at the grocery store at South Main and Wood streets, Wilkes-Barre, just after 11 p.m. and drove to Hanover National Bank to make the day s deposi
DMVA alerts veterans about scammers looking to poach military pensions
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania veterans and their advocates should be aware of scammers looking to poach their military pensions, warns the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)
Beyond the Byline: 55 years since Dr. King was killed
April 4 kind of came and went without much thought given to the significance of that day.
Cartwright spends busy week visiting county agencies
WILKES-BARRE During last week s Congressional recess, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright visited Luzerne County and toured a few agencies.
Celebrating ‘Mrs. Positive’
As close to 175 guests crowded into the Friedman Jewish Community Center in Kingston on Saturday evening, many were happy to explain how highly they regard the two honorees of the evening the Leader