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United Way accepting nominations for Rose Brader Community Service Award
WILKES-BARRE The United Way of Wyoming Valley Monday announced nominations are now being accepted for the Rose Brader Community Service Award.
Student charged with possessing machete, knife on school property
PLAINS TWP. A student at the Personal Academy of Learning coordinated by Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 is facing charges after a school police officer allegedly found a machete, a knife and a syringe
Luzerne County (and Beyond’s) Got Talent hits all the high notes
WILKES-BARRE At the top of the show, before ceding the stage to 25 of the area s most talented acts, Luzerne County (and Beyond s) Got Talent chair Andrea Bogusko said it best.
State: Assistance available for seniors after changes to SNAP benefits
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) this week reminded older adults facing a reduction in their Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that help with meals and other food a
Beyond the Byline: Lots of smiles at Christina Wesley’s Easter Egg Hunt
On Saturday, April 8, my friend Christina Wesley will quietly do what she does best help others.
Look Back: Nanticoke graduate pinned by King of England in 1919
Wonder if any other Greater Nanticoke Area graduates met English royalty?
‘I’m sure that he’s smiling down on us’
HANOVER TWP. Monday will mark 15 years since Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kenton Iwaniec was killed by a drunk driver on the way home from his shift at the PSP Avondale barracks in Chester Coun
Beyond the Byline: Time traveling in the Way Back Machine
PLYMOUTH As you can see, the Way Back Machine is very real and it has taken me to many destinations over the years.
Public Square and West Market St. streetscape project underway
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George Brown this week said construction is underway for the final phase of the Public Square Downtown Streetscape Improvements project.
TL Live Career Expo set for Tuesday
Interested job-seekers are invited to explore a number of exciting new career opportunities at Tuesday s Times Leader Live Career Expo.
Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame announces inaugural class
WILKES-BARRE The Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame has announced the inaugural class of 2023.
Luzerne/Wyoming County Providers Association holds Legislative Breakfast
WILKES-BARRE Several major issues affecting human services providers were discussed at Friday s Luzerne/Wyoming County Providers Association Legislative Breakfast and state legislators assured the
Hundreds of student council members gather at WVW for regional conference
PLYMOUTH Wyoming Valley West High School had a half-day Friday, so students left at 10:30 a.m. Yet a half-hour later there were still some 500 youngsters having lunch, walking through hallways or si
Corey Moore works to rebound through write-in campaign for WB Area board
WILKES-BARRE Corey Moore may have been booted off the ballot for Wilkes-Barre Area School Board because of a filing error on his part, but he hasn t given up on getting elected as a new face in a ra
Father facing more charges in house of filth case
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Six children taken into protective custody when Wilkes-Barre Township officials condemned their Metcalf Street apartment due to unsanitary conditions last month had feces and urine
Police: Intoxicated man stabbed another man five times
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested Sheldon Baboolal on allegations he stabbed another man five times inside a home on Brown Street early Friday morning.
Sugar Notch homicide trial to be held in late fall, early winter
WILKES-BARRE With few issues to be debated, the homicide trial of Erik Michael Watkins, charged with fatally beating his mother in December 2020, is expected to take place in late fall or winter.
Johnson College announces 2-year associate’s degree in aviation technology
PITTSTON TWP. Dr. Katie Leonard, Johnson College s President and CEO, Thursday said the aviation technology industry expects rapid-paced growth within the next decade.
Utility issue means Hanover Area Memorial Elementary going remote Friday
HANOVER TWP. Due to a utility issue, Hanover Area s Memorial Elementary school will operate in remote only status Friday, the district announced late Thursday afternoon. All other district schools w