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Wanted man accused of striking woman, child
PLYMOUTH A man was arraigned Saturday morning on charges of simple assault and endangering the welfare of children after police say he beat his child and the child s mother with a large battery.
Brews and beanbags: Cornhole enthusiasts compete in NEPA tournament
PITTSTON Cornhole, beanbags whatever you call it. It s a sport that has taken the area by storm, and there s no better testament to that than to sit down and watch as the Wyoming Valley s elite co
Check out their melodies: Hopefuls raise their voices for NEPA Sings
KINGSTON The area s best and brightest vocalists flocked to the Kirby Center for the Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary on Saturday to see who has the chops to be crowned the winner of NEPA Sings.
Wyoming man faces rape, false imprisonment charges
KINGSTON TWP. A Wyoming man was arraigned Saturday morning on charges of rape and false imprisonment after police say that he forcibly held a woman against her will and forced her to perform sex act
DCNR bans tobacco use at state park playgrounds
WILKES-BARRE Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine last week announced a ban on all forms of tobacco, vaping, and e-cigarettes at playg
Beyond the Byline: Oh for the welcoming cool air down the basement
WILKES-BARRE I miss the basement in our house on Reynolds Street.
Night to Shine helps hundreds of people with special needs experience prom
WILKES-BARRE As Whitney Houston s I Wanna Dance with Somebody rang out across the ballroom Friday night, Mikey Ash could barely contain his excitement.
Leadership Wilkes-Barre holds annual ‘friend-raiser’ cocktail party
WILKES-BARRE Leadership Wilkes-Barre held its annual Mid-Winter Cocktail Party on Friday night. And while the event was a fundraiser for the group, the organization s executive director said it was
Wanted man captured after police pursuit, crash
HAZLETON A police pursuit ends in a crash and a wanted man in custody.
Toy gun suit settled, federal judge dismisses suit against Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE A federal lawsuit filed last year over the arrest by city police of an emotionally challenged teenage boy playing with a toy gun with other children in a public park has been settled.
Wilkes-Barre woman sentenced in newborn’s death
WILKES-BARRE A woman with a diminished mental capacity who admitted she caused the death of her newborn baby girl was sentenced on an involuntary manslaughter charge Friday.
Mayor Brown to WB businesses: ‘I work for you’
WILKES-BARRE He s only been in office 31 days, but Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown offered a detailed report on his plans as about 25 members of the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association listen
Bonczewski celebrates 90th birthday with cake, cards and customers
WILKES-BARRE Balloons hung from the entrance door to Jordan National Shoe Repair on Friday and for good reason owner Tony Bonczewski s 90th birthday.
Hazleton woman waives preliminary hearing on criminal homicide charge
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Hazleton charged with fatally stabbing a man during an altercation in December waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Friday.
Convicted drug trafficker arrested again for peddling crack cocaine
HANOVER TWP. A man previously linked to the G-Stone Crips street gang and a woman were arrested on allegations they delivered crack cocaine on Thursday.
Celebrity bartender event benefits Family Service Association
WILKES-BARRE A familiar face might have fixed you a drink on Thursday evening, at least if you were getting drinks at Rodano s.
Plymouth Twp. supervisor: no comment about AG report, but Tilbury not coming back
PLYMOUTH TWP. A Plymouth Township supervisor said she was unable to comment about a recent audit from the Auditor General s office on the Tilbury Fire Company Relief Association, but one thing is cl
Pa. hearing on W-B Area school project postponed to April 8
A day after news that a request to hold the hearing in Wilkes-Barre was denied, the Save Our Schools organization fighting Wilkes-Barre Area School District s consolidation project learned the hearing
Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald moving to Cross Creek Pointe
WILKES-BARRE Founded in 1954, Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald LLP, the largest law firm in Northeast Pennsylvania,is moving to new offices at Cross Creek Pointe on Route 315 in Plains Township.
Racing executive fears broad impact of Wolf’s budget proposal on agriculture in Pa.
PLAINS TWP. While Gov. Tom Wolf was in Taylor on Thursday pitching his 2020 budget and the $204 million Nellie Bly Scholarship Program it would create, Pete Peterson stood in Pacers Clubhouse at Moh