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Crestwood School Board approves effort to improve bus routes
WRIGHT TWP. Having been plagued with bus issues in the recent past, Crestwood School Board voted unanimously at Thursday s meeting to hire Melissa Gambini to perform reroute work on the district s r
Training grenade causes Wilkes-Barre scare
WILKES-BARRE A training grenade found in an upstairs bedroom of a Wilkes-Barre house Thursday afternoon caused a scare.
Bambera: No bankruptcy for Scranton Diocese
SCRANTON A day after Bishop Ronald Gainer announced the Diocese of Harrisburg would declare bankruptcy, Bishop Joseph Bambera reassured the flock of the Scranton Diocese that no such action was in t
Pashinski hosts hearing at LCCC on community college affordability
NANTICOKE State Rep. Eddie Pashinski on Thursday said Pennsylvania is facing a critical workforce void while the price of higher education is discouraging and preventing residents from pursuing a de
State police investigating death of infant in Foster Township
FOSTER TWP. Suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found inside a Foster Township home on Hemlock Street where an infant died earlier this month, according to court records filed at the Luz
Public Square, fountain, subject to clean-up in anticipation of election year scrutiny
WILKES-BARRE The long dormant fountain on Public Square was being dismantled Thursday as part of a general cleanup underway by the city in this presidential election year.
Wilkes-Barre man arraigned in child’s death
WILKES-BARRE Kashawn Butler expressed surprise when he was informed by District Judge Rick Cronauer that he was being charged with an open count of criminal homicide.
Mother charged with endangering children in house unfit to live
WILKES-BARRE An investigation into the death of a 6-month old girl found dead inside a Glen Lyon residence resulted in child endangerment charges being filed against the mother alleging she allowed
Economist: Robots could shake things up in the labor market
PLAINS TWP. Robots will not replace us at work, but they could shake things up in the labor market.
Firefighters extinguish blaze inside Wilkes-Barre home
WILKES-BARRE Firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire at a residence on South Franklin Street late Wednesday night.
United Way seeks project submissions
WILKES-BARRE United Way of Wyoming Valley will hold its 28th annual Day of Caring on Thursday, May 21, and is currently looking for project submissions from local organizations.
Wilkes-Barre Meyers teacher involved in fatal crash near high school
WILKES-BARRE A Meyers High School physical education and health teacher was involved in a fatal car crash Wednesday morning.
Suspect at large in Kingston shooting
KINGSTON Police are on the lookout for a male suspect after a shooting late Tuesday night near Reese Park.
Police find assault suspect in dumpster
KINGSTON A man hid in a dumpster during a foot chase with police in an attempt to elude capture after he allegedly assaulted a woman Tuesday night, according to court records.
Toomey ‘pushes back’ on Dems’ efforts to ban fracking
PITTSTON U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey on Wednesday said the development of the natural gas industry has been tremendously constructive for Pennsylvania and he wants it to remain that way.
Woman charged with fighting officers while intoxicated
WILKES-BARRE An intoxicated Kingston woman faces charges for allegedly fighting with officers at headquarters early Wednesday, police said.
Man pleads guilty to burglarizing Planned Parenthood
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man could pay nearly $5,000 in restitution after he admitted to burglarizing the Planned Parenthood clinic on North Main Street last year.
Rooming house approved for former bank building in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE It took a few months, but the city s Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday in a 3-2 vote approved the conversion of a former bank building on top of East Market Street into a 16-unit roomin
Man charged with throwing cinder block through windshield
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man they say threw a cinder block through the windshield of a vehicle driven by his aunt early Wednesday morning.
Misericordia U. van stolen from lot recovered in Wilkes-Barre; suspect arrested in Kingston
DALLAS TWP. Authorities believe they arrested a man who stole a van owned by Misericordia University and led police on a pursuit in Wilkes-Barre where the vehicle was recovered Tuesday night.