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Fine Arts Fiesta set to accept art entries
WILKES-BARRE Preparations are being made for the Fine Art Fiesta s annual Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Adult Juried Exhibition and Yellow Zinnia Junior/Senior High Juried Exhibition for the 67th Wilkes-B
Former student charged with threats on university campus, burglary in Hanover Township
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man was charged over the weekend in separate offenses involving a residential burglary in Hanover Township and threatening a student on the campus of Wilkes University.
One injured in Kingston house fire
KINGSTON One person was hospitalized after a Butler Street house caught fire on Sunday afternoon.
Shapiro plans to create safer communities by investing in county 9-1-1 systems
WILKES-BARRE Gov. Josh Shapiro this week highlighted his plans to create safer communities by investing in Pennsylvania s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system, firefighters, and emergency medical service
Beyond the Byline: Live NFL draft coverage? Scooter was the first
It shouldn t surprise me that my pal Frank Scooter Cerreta invented live media coverage of the NFL draft.
Look Back: Easter egg hunts attracted thousands of children
A novel tradition that continues is the annual Easter Egg hunt for children.
Beyond the Byline: Way past the time to raise Pa.’s minimum wage
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania s minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is, in a word, ridiculous.
Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association hosts annual Easter egg hunt
WILKES-BARRE A little rain didn t stop area residents from enjoying some Easter fun on Public Square as the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association hosted it s annual Easter egg hunt Saturday.
Northwest Area students tour IBEW 163 facility to learn career options
NANTICOKE Northwest Area teacher Vito Malacari Friday said bringing 14 students to the IBEW 163 Joint Apprentice Training Center offers them the opportunity to learn about opportunities other than g
Rain, chill don’t keep faithful from RailRiders’ opener
MOOSIC While not the ideal night for a ballgame, a little rain and chill didn t stop baseball fans from coming out to PNC Field on Friday as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders kicked off another s
PLCB announces 50% off remaining inventory at South Main Street store
WILKES-BARRE The Fine Wine & Good Spirits at South Main Plaza is closing Saturday (April 1), so all wines, spirits, and accessories at this location will be 50% off during regular business hours Fri
Advocates rally for local control of minimum wage in Pa.
SCRANTON Action Together NEPA and SEIU Healthcare PA were joined by Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, Sen. Marty Flynn and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on Thursday to demand local control over the minimum
Father charged with attempting to take child out of country
HANOVER TWP. A father who legally lost custody of his son was arraigned Thursday on allegations he attempted to take the child out of the country, Hanover Township police reported.
Pursuit of stolen car in Ashley ends in Sugar Notch
ASHLEY A man from Philadelphia was arraigned Thursday on allegations he initiated a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that ended on a dead end in Sugar Notch.
Wilkes-Barre City curbside yard waste collection begins Monday
WILKES-BARRE Yard Waste curbside collection for Wilkes-Barre City residents begins on Monday, April 3.
LCTA and Sordoni Art Gallery to partner for bus shelter arts program
WILKES-BARRE Heather Sincavage, Director of the Sordoni Art Gallery, this week said at the core of the gallery s mission is to make art accessible to all.
Federal lawsuit targets Luzerne County election ‘chaos’
WILKES-BARRE In a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of two Luzerne County residents, attorneys Walter S. Zimolong III and James J. Fitzpatrick III said the chaos on Election Day was entirely preventa
Alleged tip thief being sought
EXETER Wyoming Area Regional Police released surveillance pictures of an unknown man they allege stole a tip cup from Donut Connection on Wyoming Avenue on Tuesday.
Bear Creek man charged with fleeing crash that injured woman
LAUREL RUN A man from Bear Creek Township was charged as a habitual offender for fleeing a crash that seriously injured a woman in January.
Wilkes-Barre man charged in second Facebook Marketplace robbery
PLAINS TWP. A Wilkes-Barre man was arraigned Wednesday on allegations he set up two men to buy a cellular phone only to rob them while brandishing a firearm earlier this year.