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Misericordia profs to discuss race in comic books
DALLAS TWP. Talk about comic books, and there are serious issues of how they handled or mishandled race and ethnicity over the decades. But there is also the universal question for anyone who ne
Hazleton woman pleads guilty to hiding gun used in fatal shooting
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Hazleton pleaded guilty to charges she hid a firearm used in a fatal shooting and then providing false testimony at a previous court proceeding.
Convicted child rapist sentenced 28-56 years in state prison
WILKES-BARRE Convicted child rapist Jason Buchanan received a little good news at his sentencing hearing before Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough.
Yudichak, Kaufer applaud Senate passage of HB-1100
WILKES-BARRE Sen. John Yudichak says House Bill 1100, that guarantees a minimum investment of $450 million, the creation of 800 new jobs, the payment of prevailing wage rates, and the use of local l
Wolf takes budget case to NEPA students
TAYLOR Gavin Beck, a senior at Riverside High School, Thursday told Gov. Tom Wolf that all students deserve an equal opportunity to make an impact on the world.
AG report: Tilbury Relief Association inappropriately disbursed $28,500 to fire company
PLYMOUTH TWP. A compliance audit conducted by the state Auditor General s office on the Tilbury Fire Company Relief Association found that the group inappropriately disbursed $28,500 to the fire com
NEPA’s D.C. delegation weighs in on Trump verdict
Pennsylvania lawmakers were quick to weigh in on President Donald Trump s acquittal in the U.S. Senate, with their views not surprisingly breaking along party lines.
Crestwood secondary center sanitized, individual removed
WRIGHT TWP An individual was sent home Tuesday from the Crestwood School District secondary center, but there s no sign of the coronavirus in the district, according to Superintendent Robert Mehalic
State denies request to hold hearing on new high school in Wilkes-Barre
A hearing regarding an appeal regarding state approval of Wilkes-Barre Area School District s new consolidated high school will be held on Feb. 25 as previously scheduled, but anyone who wants to atte
Surveillance camera database underway in Wilkes-Barre effective elsewhere
WILKES-BARRE The long arm of the law is getting longer with the introduction of the Community Video Surveillance Program by the city police department.
Drug agents targeted fentanyl suppliers in Tuesday raids
WILKES-BARRE More than $56,000 and at least three vehicles with hidden hydraulic compartments were seized when local and federal drug agents executed search warrants in an undercover investigation o
Police: Gunshot victim uncooperative with officers
WILKES-BARRE City police said a woman who suffered a gunshot wound to her leg was uncooperative and did not provide any information to officers.
Martina McBride returning to F.M. Kirby Center May 1
WILKES-BARRE Multiple Grammy nominated country icon Martina McBride will return to the F.M. Kirby Center on Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m.
Running for second term, AG Shapiro talks issues facing Pennsylvania
WILKES-BARRE State Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Wednesday said his office is unafraid of the big fights, citing successful battles with Facebook, Google, Navient, Uber and the Roman Catholic C
Hanover Area board passes tougher tobacco policy
HANOVER TWP. The Hanover Area School Board voted Tuesday to toughen the district policy on tobacco/nicotine use, making any violation an automatic referral to a magistrate and including vaping produ
Wolf’s budget would require all Pa. communities to pay for state police coverage
Gov. Tom Wolf s latest budget once again calls for a fee to pay for state police services. In this iteration, every municipality across Pennsylvania would have to chip in, PennLive reports.
Wilkes-Barre city calendars being distributed
WILKES-BARRE The 2020 calendars are in the process of being distributed to residents homes. Residents who have not received a calendar by mid-February can call the Mayor s Helpline at 570.821.1111
Yudichak, Baker react to Gov. Wolf’s budget proposal
WILKES-BARRE State Sen. John Yudichak on Tuesday said Gov. Tom Wolf began the budget conversation by acknowledging the communities of Luzerne County will be hurt by the closure of the State Correcti
Most Luzerne County school districts find little to cheer in budget
If Luzerne County school districts were hoping for a good-sized shot in the arm from Gov. Tom Wolf s proposed budget, most of them saw those hopes dashed.
Two strong arm robberies in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police are investigating two separate robberies on street corners on Monday.