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Nanticoke man sentenced for sexually assaulting girl
WILKES-BARRE A Nanticoke man who admitted to sexually assaulting a girl and sending her multiple lewd pictures and text messages was sentenced to spend up to 14 years in state prison Thursday.
Plymouth man charged with endangering children while peddling methamphetamine
PLYMOUTH Shawn George climbed out a second floor window of his apartment carrying a metal box while police and drug agents executed a search warrant at his West Main Street apartment Wednesday, acco
Accountant sentenced for misuse of Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship nonprofit funds
WILKES-BARRE A certified public accountant in the greater Hazleton area benefited at sentencing by not having a criminal history.
Brown makes it official — he will seek second term as mayor
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George Brown made it official Thursday he will seek a second term.
Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration.
Johnson College picks Hazleton area for first satellite location
HAZLE TWP. Scranton-based Johnson College announced big news Wednesday: The opening of its first-ever satellite campus, in Humboldt Industrial Park in Hazle Township. But two unrelated questions pop
Inaugural ‘Wyoming Valley Run’ announced for September
PITTSTON Running enthusiasts in Northeastern Pennsylvania have a new event to look forward to at the end of the summer when the Wyoming Valley Run, a 10-mile event from Pittston to Wilkes-Barre on S
Wyoming Area gets three applicants for vacant School Board seat
The Wyoming Area School Board received letters of interest from three people regarding the available seat made vacant with the resignation of Paul Porfirio. The district did not provide names of the c
Republican Culver easily wins 27th Senatorial District seat
Republican Lynda Schlegel Culver has won a decisive victory Tuesday in the special 27th District state Senate election over Democratic challenger Patricia Lawton of Columbia County.
Runaway truck crashes into garage on South Walnut Street in W-B Township
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Early Wednesday morning, a runaway truck carrying modular units ignored warning signs posted on what is commonly known as Giants Despair and veered onto Lehigh Street before smashi
Coroner confirms shooting death, ruled homicide
WILKES-BARRE An autopsy on the body of Elijah Rivers, 22, confirmed he died from a gunshot wound he suffered in the area of North Meade and Coal streets, Wilkes-Barre, late Monday night.
Police: Stolen firearm recovered, drugs seized
WILKES-BARRE City police investigating a vehicle that struck a utility pole on North Main Street arrested a man they say was in possession of a stolen firearm and illicit narcotics late Tuesday nigh
Police: Man robbed special needs person on transit bus
HANOVER TWP. A Hanover Township man was arraigned Wednesday on charges he followed and robbed a man on a Luzerne County Transportation Authority bus on Lee Park Avenue last year.
Tom Brady retires, insisting this time it’s for good
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tom Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement.
Brown announces WB ‘Code Blue’ for Jan. 31 to Feb. 4
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George C. Brown Tuesday announced that the City of Wilkes-Barre will enact the Code Blue designation from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, due to severe cold temperatures.
PUC launches investigation into PPL billing issues
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Tuesday announced it has launched a comprehensive investigation into billing issues impacting PPL Electric customers.
Charges filed against Dallas Area Municipal Authority; untreated waste water dumped in Toby Creek
KINGSTON TWP. An unpermitted and uncontrolled sewer overflow bypass pipe secretly installed at the Dallas Area Municipal Authority dumped millions of gallons of untreated sewage that polluted Toby C
County coroner identifies victim of fatal Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE An investigation is underway after a man died from an apparent shooting late Monday night.
I-81 closure scheduled for Tuesday
A portion of the northbound lane of Interstate 81 in Luzerne County will be temporary closed Tuesday while construction crews perform repairs.
Flynn proposes ‘Damar’s Law’ to require AEDs at school sporting events
WILKES-BARRE State Sen. Marty Flynn Monday introduced a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation that would require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be present at any sporting event host