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Luzerne County prison providing Suboxone to inmates suffering from opioid withdrawal
Luzerne County s prison system has started a Suboxone program for inmates experiencing opioid withdrawal, officials said Monday.
Foster Grandparent program holds in-service training at Royal Bakery
WYOMING Colleen Garrison, director of the Foster Grandparent Program of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, this week said in-service meetings are important because they provide an opportunity for the fos
Petition filed to sell Elmer L. Meyers High School for $3.2 million
WILKES-BARRE The solicitor for Wilkes-Barre Area School District filed a petition to sell the closed Elmer L. Meyers High School to a limited liability company registered in New York City for more t
Police: Man shot at Sherman Hills
WILKES-BARRE City police say they are investigating a shooting at Sherman Hills where one person sustained a gunshot wound Saturday.
Don Lemon, longtime CNN host, out at cable news network
NEW YORK (AP) Longtime CNN host Don Lemon is out at the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Hal
Pittston man pleads guilty to burglary, attempted rape of elderly woman
WILKES-BARRE A Pittston man who was treated for mental illness after his arrest in 2019 when he burglarized an Exeter residence and attempted to rape an elderly woman pled guilty to related offenses
Tucker Carlson out at Fox
NEW YORK (AP) Fox News said Monday it has agreed to part ways with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network s 2020 election re
EPA’s Regan announces funding for electric school buses at Nanticoke
NANTICOKE At Greater Nanticoke Area High School on Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan said the Biden Administration is taking another key step toward reducin
Nanticoke man charged with raping teenage girl
CONYNGHAM TWP. State police at Shickshinny arrested a Nanticoke man on allegations he violently raped a teenage girl he punched and suffocated with a pillow.
Luzerne County Council has packed meeting agenda Tuesday
In addition to receiving and announcing the three manager finalists Tuesday, Luzerne County Council is set to vote on the administration s request to keep the county s American Rescue Plan consultant
Prepping for Luzerne County’s May 16 primary election mail ballots
Luzerne County s Election Bureau is set to send May 16 primary election ballots Wednesday to at least 19,536 voters requesting them to date.
On the water: Group helps those with mobility impairment enjoy activities
DALLAS Barbara Romanansky would describe herself as a passionate kayaker, although that might be an understatement.
Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo
SCRANTON One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into th
Lane restrictions on I-81 southbound in Luzerne County this week
Lane restrictions will be in place on a section of Interstate 81 in Luzerne County for the next couple of nights.
Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation
KYIV, Ukraine Ukrainian military forces have successfully established positions on the eastern side of the Dnieper River, according to a new analysis, giving rise to speculation Sunday that the adva
Sudan fighting hastens evacuations of diplomats, citizens
KHARTOUM, Sudan Foreign governments evacuated diplomats, staff and others trapped in Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day with no sign of a truce that had been declared for a ma
Off and riding: Annual bike ride starts in Pittston for first time
PITTSTON It was wheels up on Main Street Sunday morning, as hundreds of cyclists from all over the state kicked off the annual Lu Lacka Wyco Hundo bike ride in downtown Pittston.
Liebetrau surrenders to U.S. Marshals
Four days after his bail was revoked and a warrant issued for his arrest, former Wilkes University student Max Liebetrau has turned himself in to authorities, according to the Luzerne County District
Democrats Dixon, Thomas, Hogan announce for Plymouth Borough Council
PLYMOUTH Bill Dixon, John Thomas and Tom Hogan announced they are candidates for the Democratic nomination for Plymouth Borough Council in the May 16 Primary.