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WVW board votes to end stand-alone gifted program
KINGSTON It wasn t on the agenda, but the Wyoming Valley School District voted 6-3 Thursday night to end the stand-alone gifted program at Chester Street Elementary and provide gifted education the
No parade? No problem: Downtown bars plan to open Sunday
WILKES-BARRE When Mayor George Brown on Wednesday announced that the city decided to postpone this Sunday s St. Patrick s Day parade due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, he never said the cit
LCCC modifying face-to-face instruction in response to virus
NANTICOKE Luzerne County Community College became the last county institution of higher education to modify face-to-face instruction in response to the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) though only
Diocese of Scranton dispenses obligation to attend Sunday Mass
SCRANTON In response to the evolving threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus), Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph Bambera has temporarily eliminated the Church s longstanding requirement that the faithful at
PA Supreme Court denies reinstating law license of former WB city employee
WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday denied the request of former city employee James Hayward to reinstate his law license and return to practice as an attorney.
Luzerne County Courts to impose minor changes
A sign on the entrance door at Luzerne County Central Court requests only victims, witnesses, defendants and law enforcement officers inside the tiny facility on Water Street in Wilkes-Barre.
Bail denied for alleged drug trafficker ‘Puff’
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A Philadelphia man known by drug agents as Puff was jailed without bail Thursday after his third arrest on allegations he delivered crack cocaine and heroin.
State police: Casino guest picks up lost wallet, goes on spending spree
PLAINS TWP. A patron at Mohegan Sun Casino picked up a lost wallet on the gaming floor and went on a spending spree at area stores, including an adult movie theater, with a credit card, according to
Wilkes-Barre man convicted of selling fentanyl
WILKES-BARRE A man from Wilkes-Barre was found guilty by a Luzerne County jury of selling fentanyl.
School districts remain open, but prepare for possible closing
While area colleges and universities announced a temporary end to in-person lessons and a switch to remote learning, local school districts are not following suit though superintendents said they co
Jury convicts Freeland man of seeking sex from girl
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury convicted a man from Freeland on a child corruption charge for asking a 12-year-old girl to perform a lewd sex act on him.
Meeting on Wilkes-Barre sewer system postponed
WILKES-BARRE The public information meeting on the city s sewer system scheduled for next week won t be held due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Mayor George Brown said Thursday night.
Shows will go on at Mohegan Sun Arena, F.M. Kirby Center — for now
WILKES-BARRE For now, the shows will go on at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza and the F.M. Kirby Center on Public Square, despite increasing cancelations regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
Wilkes University switching to remote classes, cancels athletic events
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes University is joining other area colleges in moving to online classes after Friday as a means of preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
Fourth arrest for Berwick man since October
UNION TWP. A man from the Berwick area free on bail while he faces separate drug trafficking cases was arrested again Wednesday when state police allege they found suspected illegal narcotics during
Local officials confident region is prepared for coronavirus
WILKES-BARRE The takeaway from Thursday s AllOne Foundation leadership summit on coronavirus preparedness, was clearly that the region is prepared and the infrastructure is in place to deal with the
Luzerne County outlines virus prep for prison, courts
Luzerne County s correctional services division has stepped up measures attempting to keep the coronavirus from infiltrating the prison and minimum offenders building.
King’s College moves to online classes; resident students must leave campus by Saturday
WILKES-BARRE King s College has joined the list of schools suspending in-person classes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
NEPA hospitals announce visitation rules, restrictions
Hospitals and health care organizations have enacted visitation restrictions as they look to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Virus preparations: NEPA schools, colleges move classes online
Area schools are moving to online classes and taking other steps in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which had yet to hit Luzerne County as of Wednesday.