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Luzerne County manager seeks state help for Hazleton, including National Guard mobilization
Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri has asked the governor for additional help to attack the coronavirus including mobilization of the National Guard for Hazleton.
Suspect in Kingston shooting captured in Wilkes-Barre
KINGSTON A man wanted on charges he shot another man near a playground earlier this year was arrested at a Wilkes-Barre residence on Friday.
Hazleton mayor forces social distancing and imposes curfew due to coronavirus
Due to rising coronavirus cases in Hazleton, city Mayor Jeff Cusat has imposed a curfew starting at 8 p.m. Saturday and other measures to force social distancing.
Former staffers alleged political purge in suit against Lackawanna County DA
SCRANTON Two former administrative secretaries in the Lackawanna County District Attorney s Office claimed they were fired last year in a partisan purge by Democrat Mark Powell, who ended a half cen
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Brown delivers state of the city update online
WILKES-BARRE In a brief online address Friday, Mayor George Brown provided an update of municipal services and urged public cooperation to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus within the city a
Two people detained after drive-by shooting in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police detained two people after a reported drive-by shooting of a house on South Hancock Street near East Northampton Street Friday morning.
Coping with Corona: Back when we laughed forever and a day
PLAINS TWP. As the song goes, Those were the days, my friend, we thought they d never end.
100 new cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County; total at 484
HARRISBURG Luzerne County cases of COVID-19 increased by 100, bringing the total to 484.
WBPD: Two vehicles struck in gunfire
WILKES-BARRE City police said two vehicles were struck by gunfire on Hutson Street Thursday night.
Bill Goldsworthy retiring from Red Cross
WILKES-BARRE Bill Goldsworthy is retiring from his position as Executive Director of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross effective Friday, a release announced on Thursday
Pedri stresses the importance of responding to the census for county funding
Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri is urging county residents to respond to the 2020 U.S. Census, saying the data is more crucial now than ever before.
Timber Ridge reports residents with COVID-19
PLAINS TWP. An area nursing home said it has seen an unspecified increase in the number of COVID-19 cases since a resident tested positive and was hospitalized last week.
Police: ‘Lost’ walker steals, then abandons vehicle
HANOVER TWP. Township police say they arrested Charles Matthew O Connell of Tobyhanna shortly after he allegedly stole a vehicle because he was lost while walking on Lee Park Avenue.
Coping with Corona: Play by the rules, please
PLAINS TWP. Just like everybody, I want my normal life back.
Focus on Hazleton as virus hotspot
An accelerating number of positive coronavirus cases at Hazleton testing sites is one reason area officials are zeroing in on the city as Luzerne County s hotspot and pleading with residents to take t
Man charged in check fraud scheme
KINGSTON A man from Ashley was arraigned Thursday on allegations he was part of a scheme to manufacture bogus checks that were cashed at area businesses last year.
Vough postpones court dates until the end of April
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough issued an order on Thursday extending his previously-issued orders postponing a majority of court proceedings in the county.
Utility work to resume in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George Brown said utility companies are able to work in the city again after state lawmakers succeeded in getting the coronavirus-related restriction issued by the governor lifted
State Police committed to prevent, investigate bias-based crimes
HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) recently sent a letter to local, state, and federal stakeholders to affirm the department s continued support of the Asian American communities through