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Bridge work set for Sunday on SB lane of Route 309
Jessica Ruddy, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Wednesday said work will be done on Route 309 (North Cross Valley Expressway) Sunday night.
Sentence imposed in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE One of two men who fled the scene after shots were fired last summer in Wilkes-Barre was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday.
Pittston man sentenced for child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE Being cooperative with law enforcement and suffering medical issues along with his wife benefited a Pittston man who admitted to possessing images of child sexual abuse materials.
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for sexually assaulting woman
WILKES-BARRE BJ William Reaves had nothing to say to the woman he was convicted of sexually assaulting outside a South Main Street tavern in 2018.
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A man charged with sharing and possessing child sexual abuse materials in 2014 and 2015 was sentenced to up to eight years in state prison.
Plymouth man charged with stealing SUV in Plains Township
PLAINS TWP. Plains Township police charged a man from Plymouth on allegations he stole a Cadillac Escalade that was recovered through the vehicle s navigational system on Interstate 81 on Tuesday.
NEPA ranks in top 10 regions in Northeast U.S. for economic development
WILKES-BARRE Penn s Northeast President John L. Augustine III on Tuesday said there s no question Northeastern Pennsylvania s location continues to be one of its strongest selling points.
Nocito, Leadership Northeast to be honored at Friedman JCC Tribute Gala
KINGSTON Lori Nocito and Leadership Northeast will be honored at the Friedman JCC 2023 Tribute Gala.
Utility work to close part of West Market St. on Thursday, Friday
WILKES-BARRE A section of West Market Street will be closed for portions of Thursday and Friday while UGI crews perform utility work.
Job seekers, employers interact at Times Leader Live Career Expo
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Tuesday s Times Leader Live Career Expo saw job-seekers seeing what s out there, and employers seeking who s out there.
Kingston man sentenced for stomping on defenseless man
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man blamed his intoxication several times but said his addiction to alcohol was not an excuse for beating a defenseless man to near death in April 2022.
Police activity in Old Forge neighborhood related to Baron disappearance case
The Lackawanna County District Attorney s Office confirmed that significant law enforcement activity in an area of Old Forge on Tuesday was related to the disappearance of Old Forge pizza shop owner
Persico trial scheduled for week of June 12 in Carbon County
WILKES-BARRE A trial has been scheduled for the week of June 12 in the case of a Shavertown attorney who is facing criminal vehicular homicide charges for a 2018 fatal drunken crash in Carbon County
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for delivering deadly dose of fentanyl
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man who admitted to delivering fentanyl that resulted in the overdose death of a Hanover Township man was sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison Friday.
Wyoming Valley CC anniversary tournament renamed in honor of Gene Brady
The Wyoming Valley Country Club s annual anniversary golf tournament returns this May but with a new name in honor of a local nonprofit volunteer who passed away last year.
Former Exeter police sergeant sentenced in online sex sting
WILKES-BARRE Immediately admitting himself to therapy after he was confronted by the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher in an online sex sting, former Exeter Borough police sergeant Leo
3 children, 3 adults killed at Christian school in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A female shooter wielding two assault-style rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday in what marks the
Parents charged in death of 19-month-old daughter
State police at Shickshinny arrested two individuals Monday on manslaughter charges in relation to the death of their 19-month-old daughter.
Traffic advisory for Tuesday in downtown W-B
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania American Water will close East Northampton Street, from Main Street to Washington Street for work in front of R/C Wilkes Barre Movies 14, on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023.
Sheetz aims to hire nearly 50 employees for area stores
PLAINS TWP. Sheetz will host a hiring day event on Wednesday, looking to hire nearly 50 new employees at Sheetz stores in the greater Plains Township area.