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Two officers injured following pursuit arrest
PLYMOUTH A Wilkes-Barre man initiated a pursuit reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph on multiple residential streets that ended with his arrest after a struggle with several police officers Monday n
Loaded firearm, fentanyl pills found during traffic stop
LARKSVILLE A Kingston man awaiting trial in Luzerne County Court for his alleged role in a shooting between rival groups in Wilkes-Barre last year was arrested on allegations he was in possession of
Police: Woman got onto school bus, attempted to enter high school
HANOVER TWP. A 29-year-old woman was arrested after township police allege she got onto a school bus with students and attempted to enter the Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School Tuesday morning.
Garrity congratulates Congress on passage of ABLE Age Adjustment Act
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity and disability advocates across Pennsylvania this week hailed Congress s passage of the ABLE Age Adjustment Act, which will expand ABLE progra
Look Back: Ground breaking for Luzerne County Community College
Fifty years ago on Jan. 3, 1973, a monumental ground breaking ceremony took place in Nanticoke.
Fire rips through three-story apartment building on New Hancock Street
WILKES-BARRE Firefighters battled a blaze Monday morning on New Hancock Street in Wilkes-Barre, where several residents were displaced from the three-story, multi-unit building that sustained heavy
May Brands Dunkin raises $11,001 for United Way’s Cups for Kids campaign
DALLAS May Brands Dunkin partnered with the United Way of Wyoming Valley on Dec. 14, to raise money for local children in need.
Revelers celebrate new tradition in Plains
PLAINS TWP. Residents and community leaders ushered in the new year with a unique celebration which they hope will become a tradition.
Wyoming Valley Striders hold annual informal New Year’s Day run
WILKES-BARRE A long-standing tradition for many in the area s running community, the Wyoming Valley Striders ushered in the new year with the club s 38th annual Informal New Year s Day Run inside Ki
A look at those we lost in 2022
WILKES-BARRE As we move forward to a new year, we also look back at those our community lost all those lives well-lived and all will be missed.
Beyond the Byline: Local leaders offer their resolutions for 2023
WILKES-BARRE Another holiday season is winding down and 2022 is in the rear-view mirror.
Hazle Twp. gas station robbed at gunpoint
A Sunoco Gas Station in Hazle Township was robbed Friday evening by a man armed with a handgun, according to a release from the Pennsylvania State Police.
GFWC-West Side members volunteer at St. Vincent dePaul Kitchen
WILKES-BARRE Members of GFWC-West Side recently helped serve a meal at St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen in Wilkes-Barre.
Voting now open for Back Mountain Chamber’s 2023 Awards Ceremony
DALLAS The Back Mountain Chamber will hold its fourth 4th annual Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, March 7, in Insalaco Hall at Misericordia University.
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
VATICAN CITY Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resi
Wyoming Area Regional Police Dept. goes into service today
The New Year will see the state s newest police force go into service when officers with the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department begin their shifts today.
State Police announces Christmas holiday crash and enforcement results
WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 661 motor vehicle crashes in which seven people died and 113 others were injured during the Christmas holiday weekend from Dec. 23-25.
GoFundMe set up to help homeless man and his dog, Ruby
There they were, Eli and his dog Ruby, emerging from behind a shed near Solomon Creek in the rear of McDonald s on Sans Souci Parkway in Hanover Township.