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Beyond the Byline: Of haircuts, barbecues and shoes
WILKES-BARRE A haircut, a barbecue and a shoe repair.
Wilkes-Barre zoning board approves plan for one restaurant, denies another
WILKES-BARRE The city s Zoning Hearing Board on Friday denied an application to convert a long-vacant theater on East Thomas Street into a restaurant, sharing concerns with residents about parking a
Retired teacher sentenced for child pornography
WILKES-BARRE A retired elementary school teacher in the Berwick Area School District arrested nearly a year ago on child pornography offenses was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Thursday.
‘Tri-partisan’ effort launched to lessen impact of facility closures
PLYMOUTH TWP. As legislators Friday announced plans to introduce legislation to provide assistance to employees and communities affected by state facility closures, Ralph Frank, owner of Stookey s F
Hazleton man charged with sharing child pornography
HAZLETON A Hazleton man admitted he received and exchange images and videos of child pornography for self gratification, according to court records.
Butler County man sentenced in ‘revenge porn’ case
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough said he wished he could have imposed a harsher sentence for a western Pennsylvania man who admitted to posting explicit pictures of his e
Tools stolen from work truck in Bear Creek Township
BEAR CREEK TWP. State police late Thursday reported more than $35,000 worth of tools were stolen from a disabled work truck on Laurel Run Road earlier this month.
Luzerne Foundation gathers to remember Rusty Flack, celebrate donors
WILKES-BARRE Thursday was a good night to celebrate some of the region s most generous individuals.
Coal Creative holds ribbon cutting for new space
WILKES-BARRE Shifting down two floors in the Luzerne Bank building on Public Square, Coal Creative has found itself in a bigger space, and the business celebrated finally getting settled in with a r
Wilkes-Barre council halfway to approving Mayor Brown’s 2020 budget
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George Brown s proposed 2020 budget received unanimous support Thursday from city council and moved halfway to approval.
Leadership W-B ‘Team Sandlot’ event to benefit Wilkes-Barre Little League
WILKES-BARRE The Sand Lot, a core project group of Leadership Wilkes-Barre, is holding a fundraiser at 9 p.m. Friday at Wisecrackers Comedy Club at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
Nescopeck man to face trial in baby’s death
SHICKSHINNY A Nescopeck man will face aggravated assault and child endangerment charges in Luzerne County Court in connection to the death of his 11-week old son.
WB building evacuated after car hits wall, ruptures gas line
WILKES-BARRE A building housing a restaurant and an engineering firm on North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard was evacuated when a vehicle struck an exterior wall that ruptured a natural gas line on Thursday
Ex-WNEP newsman and sex offender arrested at swim meet in Indiana
Former local newsman and registered sex offender Jim Renick was arrested at the University of Notre Dame where he was taking pictures during a swim meet on Friday.
Brown’s balanced budget draws limited response from WB residents
WILKES-BARRE Out of the thousands of residents affected by Mayor George Brown s proposed $51.9 million budget, just three of them had something to say about it and one of them was a part-time employ
Crash victims’ family seeks help with funeral, recovery expenses
FRANKLIN TWP. A traffic crash in Dallas Township last Tuesday left a woman dead and her 3-year-old granddaughter hospitalized.
Geisinger 65 staff receives visually impaired accessibility training
KINGSTON The Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center received special visually impaired accessibility training from representatives of Northeast Sight Services on Wednesday afternoon.
Nearing 90, Bonczewski celebrating 75 years repairing shoes
WILKES-BARRE Like he has for some 75 years, Tony Bonczewski was repairing shoes Wednesday in his shop in the Bicentennial Building on Public Square.
Inmate charged with threatening woman
WILKES-BARRE An inmate at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility awaiting a trial on charges he assaulted his girlfriend was arraigned Wednesday on allegations he threatened to harm her and anothe