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Police: Walmart cashier clerk stole nearly $4,000
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Wilkes-Barre Township police charged Ty Kenziah Witherspoon, 25, with stealing nearly $4,000 while working as a cashier clerk at Walmart Supercenter in January and February.
Hanover Township man charged with secretly recording sex act
SWOYERSVILLE A Hanover Township man was arraigned Monday on an arrest warrant issued in 2021 alleging he secretly recorded having sexual relations with his then girlfriend without her knowledge.
Sex doll mistaken for human remains in Wyoming County creek
OVERFIELD TWP. A leg protruding from a plastic bag in a creek along state Route 307 in Wyoming County turned out to be a sex doll, according to Wyoming County District Attorney Joseph C. Peters and
Wilkes-Barre man appeals sentence for domestic abuse
A Wilkes-Barre man is challenging his lengthy prison sentence after he admitted to physically assaulting a girlfriend and repeatedly begging her to drop the domestic abuse charges.
Kuren announces run for 7th term as Wilkes-Barre Twp. mayor
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Mayor Carl Kuren and the Wilkes-Barre Township Republican Party announced Monday that Kuren is seeking the nomination for mayor for what would be a record seventh term serving the
Wilkes-Barre seeks 2023 Community Survey responses
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George Brown said Monday the 2023 Community Survey will help to address the most pressing housing and community development needs in the city and it will lay out strategies to add
State Police: Freeland man drove 128 mph with unfastened toddler
DORRANCE TWP. State police at Hazleton arrested Franklin Rene Cunningham, 22, on allegations he endangered a 1-year-old boy while traveling nearly double the speed limit on Interstate 81 on Saturday
Pursuit through multiple municipalities ends in arrest
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man allegedly driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra initiated a pursuit that began on Wilkes-Barre Boulevard and passed through multiple municipalities ending in Pittston earl
Luzerne County woman’s body discovered in Montour County
The body of a Luzerne County woman was discovered near the Susquehanna River in Montour County on Saturday.
Police: One dead, one in custody after Darling Street shooting
WILKES-BARRE An early-morning shooting on Darling Street has left one woman dead and a suspect in custody, according to Wilkes-Barre City police.
Capitol Roundup: Meuser votes to condemn ‘Chinese Communist Party’s spy balloon’
WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, this week voted in support of a House resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States
Look Back: Thirteen miners entombed in Plymouth mine
Miners were pulled from the No. 13 shaft at the Gaylord Mine in Plymouth as there appeared to be a squeeze on the pillars, an indication that a roof collapse was imminent.
A kidney-shaped Valentine’s Day love story
WILKES-BARRE For most people the symbol of Valentine s Day is a heart.
Toma hints that Super Bowl LVII may be his last
WILKES-BARRE Edwardsville native George Toma has been in charge of field preparations for all 57 Super Bowls.
For local fans, the pick is the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII
WILKES-BARRE Today everybody is an expert when it comes to football prognostications.
Leadership Northeast team renovates space for arts, music education
FORTY FORT As it sits right now, the top floor of the YMCA s Charlotte Casterline Early Learning Center remains vacant, stripped down to the bones as it undergoes renovation.
Beyond the Byline: Hey Eagles, win one for Uncle Chet
Whenever a Philadelphia sports team is in the World Series or Super Bowl, or other big game, my thoughts always turn to my Uncle Chet.
Beyond the Byline: True love lasts forever
Valentine s Day is not my favorite day not by a long shot.
Pittston man charged in online sex sting
A Pittston man has become the latest suspect arrested by police in Kingston for allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a detective posing online as a 15-year-old boy.
Sartorio & Son’s Barber Shop opens in 315 Marketplace
PLAINS TWP. The service is the same, the quality remains the same and the banter continues the only thing different is the location.