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Update: One person killed in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE (UPDATE) One person has died as a result of a shooting on Schuler Street, city police said.
Editor’s Notes: Sanitizer sells out but soap may be more valuable
My late grandmother had vague memories of the 1918 influenza pandemic, and men in horse-drawn carts going from house to house in her immigrant Italian neighborhood crying bring out your dead.
Breaking Benjamin will perform in region July 18 at Montage
SCRANTON For Breaking Benjamin, a tour is not complete without a homecoming.
Airport advisory: No flight delays expected during Trump visit Thursday
PITTSTON TWP. No delays are expected Thursday when President Donald Trump flies into the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport for a FOX News Channel Town Hall in Scranton.
UGI warns customers of phone scam
UGI warned its customers of a phone scam regarding payment of their bills and the shut off of service.
Trump likely to face tough questions at Scranton town hall
WILKES-BARRE In 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump appealed to who he called the forgotten people, promising things will be different better, he said when he is president.
Nominations sought for Distinctive Women program
WILKES-BARRE Northeastern Pennsylvania is filled with women who work to make our communities better places to live every day.
State police: Clearbrook patient walks away, burglarizes home
LAUREL RUN A patient at Clearbook Rehabilitation Center walked away from the facility and burglarized a home while attacking the homeowner late Tuesday night, according to charges filed.
Young Professionals urged to overcome adversity, rely on others
WILKES-BARRE Earl Granville has told his story many times before many audiences.
State attorney seeks to prohibit former cop Collins from using criminal histories of alleged victims
WILKES-BARRE A state attorney is requesting to prohibit lawyers for former Wilkes-Barre police officer Robert Collins from introducing the criminal histories of seven women who accused the former la
Judge rules teen to face jury on police assault charges
WILKES-BARRE A 17-year-old Ashley boy charged in June after he allegedly rammed his vehicle into police cruisers and nearly striking two law enforcement officers in an attempt to avoid arrest will f
Bloomberg drops out of presidential race, endorses Biden
NEW YORK (AP) Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. It was a stunning collapse for the former
Art Garfunkel returning to the F.M. Kirby Center April 24
WILKES-BARRE American music legend, icon, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Art Garfunkel, will bring his In Close-Up tour to The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on
Trio nabbed after police find drugs, stolen firearm
WILKES-BARRE Police have arrested three individuals on drug charges after a search warrant turned up large amounts of narcotics and a stolen firearm.
Casey Avenue cleanup set for Saturday
Members of the Wilkes-Barre Citizens Blight Committee are planning a cleanup event along Casey Avenue on Saturday.
Breathe Deep NEPA sets spaghetti dinner fundraiser
PLAINS TWP. Breathe Deep NEPA has come to be known for its annual walks to raise money for Lung cancer research.
Youth teams with nonprofit to raise funds for Nanticoke Police shields
NANTICOKE A local elementary school student has teamed up with a nonprofit relief organization to bring pop shields into the Nanticoke Police Department.
Wilkes-Barre sewer meeting set for March 18 at King’s College
WILKES-BARRE The public meeting on the potential sale or lease of the city s sewer system will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 18 in the Burke Auditorium in the McGowan School of Business at Ki
Man accused of luring boy into his home pleads guilty
WILKES-BARRE A city man police accused of luring a boy into his home with cash and telling him to disrobe pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge related to the incident.
Luzerne County gets $11M in liquid fuel funds for roads, bridges
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced the allocation of $487.5 million in liquid fuel payments to municipalities across the commonwealth in order to help them maintain their road