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Wyoming Valley restaurants and bars cope with closures
Swoyersville pub owner Eric Murphy quickly summed up his financial worries about Monday s state coronavirus order banning sit-down customers inside restaurants and bars.
PA update on COVID-19: 13 new positives, bringing statewide total to 76
HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania Department of Health Monday confirmed 13 additional positive cases of COVID-19 2 in Allegheny County; 1 in Bucks County; 6 in Montgomery County; 2 in Monroe County; and
Coronavirus closures and postponements 3/17/20
Reps. Mullery, Pashinski, Carroll close district offices
PA workers affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for unemployment
WILKES-BARRE Secretary of Labor compensation benefits.
Local Chick-fil-A goes to drive-thru only amid coronavirus pandemic
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A Monday announced it is temporarily closing dine-in seating at its restaurants, joining a wave of U.S. businesses cutting back operations as the coronaviru
Biden, Sanders take on pandemic
WASHINGTON Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday s Democratic debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, with Biden
Volunteers pack lunches for Wilkes-Barre Area students
WILKES-BARRE Amid the closure of all schools across Pennsylvania, one of the biggest challenges facing local parents and students is where youths will eat.
Prayer and pragmatism define church service in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH Faith Baptist Church faced coronavirus concerns on Sunday with both prayer and practicality on Sunday.
Luzerne County Community College closing all campuses
NANTICOKE Luzerne County Community College is closing all facilities at its main campus and off-campus facilities effective immediately due to the state of emergency declaration, college officials a
Luzerne County Council chair exploring meeting options amid coronavirus concerns
Luzerne County Council Chairman Tim McGinley told his colleagues he is researching options to conduct official business amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Party goes in Wilkes-Barre despite postponed parade
WILKES-BARRE A lack of a parade wasn t going to stop the party downtown.
Luzerne County declares state of emergency; location of first virus case not known
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County declared a state of emergency on Sunday following news of the county s first confirmed coronavirus case, but officials said they were not informed by the state Health Dep
Lookback: Unionized mine workers caused ‘blood harvest’ in 1928
Pittston Mayor William H. Gillespie felt compelled to send policemen to St. Aloysius Hall on South Main Street when elections were held for Local 1703 of the United Mine Workers of America on Jan. 18,
Wilkes-Barre Township police investigating theft of puppy
WILKES-BARRE TWP. An English Bulldog valued at $4,000 was stolen from Pets N You on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard on Saturday, township police reported.
Friendly Daughters welcomes all at annual dinner
WILKES-BARRE It s going to take a little bit more than the coronavirus to keep the Friendly Daughters of St. Patrick from getting together and having a good time.
Child found hanging outside window; caregiver arrested
NESCOPECK A caregiver was arrested after state police found a boy hanging outside a second-story window.
Think you have coronavirus symptoms? See your doctor first
WILKES-BARRE Gerald Maloney, the chief medical officer for hospital services at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, held a brief news conference on Saturday in the wake of the spread of the coronavirus, a
Libraries another casualty of coronavirus closures
PITTSTON You can cross off visiting area libraries with your children during their time off from school due concerns about the spreading of the coronavirus.
Consider mail-in voting due to coronavirus, Luzerne County officials say
Coronavirus is a major reason Luzerne County voters should consider casting their April 28 primary election ballots by mail, county Manager C. David Pedri said.