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Two face more burglary, theft charges
NEWPORT TWP. Two people arrested in January after an alleged burglary of an occupied house in Nanticoke were charged Thursday with stealing multiple tools and construction materials from a home in N
Ousted ex-LCTA head Gavlick files whistleblower suit
Former Luzerne County Transportation Authority executive director Norman Gavlick has filed a civil whistleblower suit against the authority and board member Patrick Conway.
Judge to decide if teacher will face child corruption charge
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough will decide if a Luzerne Intermediate Unit teacher will face a child corruption charge alleging she told a female student to send nude pi
Philadelphia man pleads ‘not guilty’ to killing WB woman
WILKES-BARRE A shackled Zien Nathaniel Council turned and smiled at his mother and grandmother when they entered the courtroom at the Luzerne County Courthouse on Thursday.
New outdoor hockey rink coming to Coal Street funded by private and public funds
WILKES-BARRE The addition of an outdoor rink at Coal Street that officials announced Thursday should break the ice jam caused by the packed schedule at the facility.
Edwardsville man stabbed girlfriend as she drove with kids in car, police say
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Bi-county Airport Board appoints three to key positions
PITTSTON TWP. The Bi-County Airport Board filled three key positions and learned that January passenger travel was an all-time high for that month.
Diocese of Scranton offers advice to parishioners amid virus fears
In Rome on Wednesday, Pope Francis greeted the faithful in St. Peter s Square and walked with fellow priests in a procession without face masks, even as some of the faithful chose to do so as the coro
Commonwealth Health, Geisinger issue coronovirus statements
Officials with the Wyoming Valley s hospital chains released the following statements on Wednesday regarding preparations for the coronavirus threat:
Bright minds connect at Spotlight series
WILKES-BARRE Some of the brightest and most innovative minds in Northeastern Pennsylvania came to the aptly-named THINK Center to talk shop as part of Wilkes-Barre Connect s Spotlight, a series high
Districts receive over $587K in school safety grants
HARRISBURG More than $587,000 in school safety and security grants are coming to area school districts, legislators announced Wednesday.
Mayors meet in Wilkes-Barre, next get together in Pittston
WILKES-BARRE A second scheduled confab of local mayors signaled the success of their first meeting Wednesday.
GOP candidate Cammisa says rival Daniels forged petition signatures
A candidate for the Republican nomination for a Northeastern Pennsylvania congressional seat is accusing one of the other candidates of petition fraud.
West Wyoming man charged in investment scam
KINGSTON A man from West Wyoming is accused of swindling nearly $5,000 in an investment scheme involving concert ticket sales.
Wolf Administration prepares for spread of coronavirus
WILKES-BARRE Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine Wednesday outlined the Wolf Administration s steps to prepare for community spread of the coronavirus known as COVID-19 as well as what Pennsyl
Kistler Elementary hosts Multicultural Day
WILKES-BARRE Traveling around the world was never as convenient as it was at Kistler Elementary School on Tuesday night.
LCCC Board swears in three new members
NANTICOKE Three men were sworn in as new members at the start of the Luzerne County Community College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday: August Piazza, Anthony Seiwell and Daniel Rodgers. They repla
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Brown to host meeting of local mayors at City Hall
WILKES-BARRE It could be considered a summit of sorts this morning when Mayor George Brown meets with four other mayors in his fourth-floor office at City Hall.
Ex-fire chief Yuknavich faces DUI, threat charges
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Former township fire chief John Yuknavich has been hit several charges stemming from an alleged alcohol-fueled outburst last month.
$5 Luzerne County vehicle fee will end Dec. 31, 2021, council decides
Luzerne County will officially stop collecting the $5 vehicle registration fee at the end of 2021, council decided Tuesday.