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Police: Woman in need of a ride threw rocks at passing vehicles
DALLAS TWP. Township police charged Jamey Lynn McManamon after she allegedly threw rocks at passing vehicles on Upper Demunds Road earlier this week.
Kohberger preliminary hearing won’t be anytime soon
MOSCOW, Idaho The preliminary hearing for the suspect arrested in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students won t be held until late June.
Greater Nanticoke Area votes to limit any tax hike
NANTICOKE At Thursday s monthly meeting the Greater Nanticoke Area School Board voted to keep any property tax increase for the 2023-24 fiscal year at or below a state-set limit. It was the fifth Lu
Mirin announces for Wilkes-Barre City Council in District C
WILKES-BARRE Stan Mirin, a Democrat, Thursday announced that he is running for Wilkes-Barre City Council, District C.
Duck Donuts to open Saturday in Moosic
MOOSIC Duck Donuts, known for serving warm, delicious and made-to-order donuts, will open its newest location in Moosic on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Nanticoke mother sentenced for smothering son who interrupted sex
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Nanticoke was recently sentenced in Luzerne County Court for smothering her son with a pillow after the boy interrupted her having sex.
Staggers Southern Cuisine holds ribbon-cutting ceremony
WILKES-BARRE Staggers Southern Cuisine held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday in celebration of their grand opening in Downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Wilkes-Barre Council OKs $79K demolition contract
WILKES-BARRE City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a contract for the demolition of three structurally deficient homes that have long been an eyesore in a South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood.
Bodies of two brothers recovered from Pikes Creek Reservoir
HANOVER TWP. The bodies of two brothers reported missing were recovered from Pikes Creek Reservoir in Lehman Township Thursday morning, said Trooper William J. Evans of the state police at Wilkes-Ba
Wilkes-Barre man charged in online child solicitation sex sting
KINGSTON Police in Kingston charged a Wilkes-Barre man on allegations he solicited sex from an almost 16 year-old girl who was actually a confidential witness.
Appellate court: Woman had right to say F-word to sheriff deputy, security
A Pennsylvania appellate court overturned a disorderly conduct conviction and a $300 fine levied against a Wilkes-Barre woman who yelled the F-word in anger over a face mask mandate inside the Judge B
Rep. Meuser selected to serve on House Financial Services Committee
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser on Thursday was selected by his colleagues to serve on the House Financial Services Committee.
Jewelry stolen from Hazle Township business
HAZLE TWP. State police at Hazleton reported a man set off a fire extinguisher that he used to smash a glass display case stealing a neck mannequin containing a large amount of gold necklaces from D
Wyoming Valley West limits potential tax increase, hires football coach
KINGSTON Wyoming Valley West joined a rapidly growing list of Luzerne County School Boards promising not to raise 2023-24 property taxes beyond a state limit. At Wednesday s monthly meeting the boar
Weis Markets partners with Instacart to offer same-day grocery delivery
Weis Markets Inc. is partnering with Instacart to offer same-day grocery delivery from 133 Weis locations in Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware.
Police: Woman struck by train near White Haven
A woman has been hospitalized after being struck by a train inside Lehigh Gorge State Park on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials from the Reading & Northern Railroad police.
Boozy B’s to close Scranton location
The owners of Boozy B s, the alcoholic ice cream parlor founded in West Pittston and now based in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, announced Wednesday that the business s Scranton location will be closing l
Casey announces $92K workforce grant in IBEW visit
NANTICOKE After touring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 163 s Advanced Technology Center on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said he came away very impressed at what h
Over 11,000 impacted by Wednesday morning power outage
Approximately 11,000 customers across Luzerne County lost power early Wednesday morning, according to a spokesman from UGI Utilities, Inc.