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Luzerne Foundation forum awards $160,000 to 30 NEPA non-profits
KINGSTON C. David Pedri, President & CEO of the Luzerne Foundation, said Wednesday Non-Profit Forum provided $160,000 in grants to 30 Northeastern Pennsylvania non-profits.
Luzerne Foundation to honor Community Champions tonight
WILKES-BARRE The Luzerne Foundation will present its inaugural Community Champions awards Thursday night at a dinner at the Westmoreland Club.
Plea agreement in shooting of Wilkes-Barre police officer
WILKES-BARRE A city man whose gun discharged a round that struck a Wilkes-Barre police officer in the leg pled guilty to misdemeanor assault and felony firearm offenses in Luzerne County Court.
Unresponsive man charged with firearm, drug offenses
EDWARDSVILLE A Kingston man was arrested after borough police allege he was in possession of a loaded firearm and illegal narcotics when he was found unresponsive on Beverly Drive on Tuesday.
Miss Luzerne County Teen brings Parkinson’s awareness talk to Hanover Memorial
HANOVER TWP. The pink suit, glittering tiara and Miss Luzerne County Teen sash seemed to impress a lot of the Hanover Memorial Elementary students, but Arianna Spurlin got one of the biggest rises
Grins abound as Hanover Area hosts its first Unified track meet
HANOVER TWP. Dan and Emma Mulhern stood on the sidelines behind the fence and watched their granddaughter Morgan Qualters face beam through most of her heat in the 100 meter dash. Then they strolle
Auditor General DeFoor visits Wilkes for ‘Intern to Hire’ initiative
WILKES-BARRE Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor on Tuesday visited Wilkes University, to highlight his Intern to Hire initiative and to urge students to be money smart.
SPCA determines Irem Shrine Circus animals being treated humanely
WILKES-BARRE Acting on a complaint, a representative of the SPCA was dispatched to the Kingston Armory on Tuesday to inspect the animals appearing in the 72nd Irem Shrine Circus.
Butler Twp. police investigating motorcycle crash that killed man, 71
Butler Township police are investigating a motorcycle crash from Tuesday afternoon that left the motorcycle s operator dead.
Standoff ends in Nanticoke with suspects in custody
NANTICOKE A man wanted on drug possession and traffic offenses and another wanted by the Luzerne County Sheriff s Department were apprehended following a standoff with local police and U.S. Marshals
Guilty plea in playground dispute
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury was nixed Tuesday when a woman opted to plea guilty to misdemeanor assault charges involving a fight with juveniles at a playground.
Gilbert, Hatcher headlining 8th EMPOWER NEPA Women’s Leadership Conference
SCRANTON The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to hold its 8th annual EMPOWER NEPA Women s Leadership Conference, presented by Geisinger, to be held at Kalahari Resorts and Conventi
Reporter’s take: Greeted by an injured raccoon
WILKES-BARRE Rabbits, squirrels and groundhogs are common when I arrive at work, usually the first or second one inside the building to start the busy work day.
72nd Irem Shrine Circus gets underway
WILKES-BARRE On a sunny day with temperatures in the mid-60s, the 72nd Irem Shrine Circus opened for an elephant-less week of performances.
Back in uniform
WEST PITTSTON Since the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department first hit the streets in January, the new consolidated department has been short one officer, and anxiously awaiting that officer s re
Kidnapping charges dismissed after alleged victim fails to show for hearing
WILKES-BARRE A district judge dismissed a kidnapping case that originated in Plymouth Township when the alleged victim failed to appear at the defendant s preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Centr
No contest plea in frozen kittens case
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Swoyersville who allegedly kept deceased kittens in a freezer pled no contest to two felony animal cruelty offenses Monday.
Judge denies request to add false imprisonment charge
WILKES-BARRE An attorney representing a Wilkes-Barre woman on allegations she pulled a handgun on a juvenile following a fight involving her son successfully defended one potential charge.
Ralston family to receive Wilkes University President’s Medal
WILKES-BARRRE You may recognize the name from the athletic facilities upgraded with a new $8 million field house a few years ago.
Tobacco bandit pleads guilty to smash-and-grab burglaries
WILKES-BARRE A Philadelphia man whose method was to smash glass doors and windows to steal cigarette cartons from convenient stores and service stations pled guilty to numerous counts of burglary in