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Leadership Northeast receives PPL Foundation grant for Amplify program
WILKES-BARRE Leadership Northeast has announced it has received a $10,000 grant from the PPL Foundation to support its Amplify: Women s Leadership Certificate Program.
King’s College launches new scholarship program for New Jersey residents
WILKES-BARRE King s College has announced a new scholarship program targeting New Jersey residents who are accepted to the Wilkes-Barre institution.
WB announces electronics recycling and document shredding event
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George C. Brown has announced a free, drive-through, electronics recycling and document shredding event for city residents this October.
Luzerne Foundation awards $155,000 at Schiavo Grant Forum
HAZLETON The Grants Distribution Committee of The Luzerne Foundation on Thursday heard from 26 area nonprofits during the 2nd Annual Pasco L. Schiavo Grant Forum at the PSU Hazleton Launchbox, 13 W.
WB Council OKs five LSA grant applications of $1.9 million
WILKES-BARRE At a special meeting on Friday, Wilkes-Barre City Council approved five requests for application for grants totaling more than $1.9 million from the Commonwealth Financing Authority of
3rd Republican presidential debate set for Nov. 8 in Miami
The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, a day after several states hold off-year elections, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take
Video: Weekend football picks
The Times Leader s Joe Soprano and Kevin Carroll offer up their picks for this weekend s college and pro football.
Theft charge withdrawn as boat motor shipped
WILKES-BARRE An antique Cadillac boat motor was shipped to the buyer in Oklahoma resulting in Dallas Borough police, leading to withdrawal of a theft charge against the seller.
Judge grants weekend for homicide suspect to consider plea agreement
WILKES-BARRE An anticipated plea agreement for a fatal shooting in Kingston more than a year ago was delayed when the defendant refused to exit his jail cell at the Luzerne County Correctional Facil
Sentenced imposed for 2011 fatal shooting in Hazleton
WILKES-BARRE A Mexican national accused of fatally shooting a man inside a Hazleton residence in 2011 was sentenced on Friday to spend up to 20 years in state prison.
Two Wyoming Valley Levee reaches nearing accreditation restoration
The Wyoming Valley Levee overseer is close to restoring accreditation of the Plymouth and Wilkes-Barre/Hanover Township reaches a step necessary to prevent significant flood insurance rate hikes for
‘I didn’t go looking for the paranormal’
WEST PITTSTON Maxim W. Furek held the audience s attention Thursday evening with his tales of researching life from beyond the grave, a mission Furek said pursued him, not the other way around.
Young Professional Awards honor area trailblazers
PITTSTON TWP. They may be young, but now they have the accolades to prove that they are trailblazers in NEPA.
Republican McCormick launches 2nd Senate bid in Pa.
HARRISBURG Republican David McCormick announced Thursday that he will make his second bid for U.S. Senate in swing-state Pennsylvania, this time to take on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after losing in
Man, 51, found dead after Dallas Twp. crash
DALLAS TWP. A Lehman Township man was discovered dead following a crash Thursday morning along Memorial Highway, Dallas Township Police said in a post on the department s Facebook page.
West Pittston to become ‘Halloweentown’ in October
WEST PITTSTON West Pittston will transform itself into Halloweentown this October, promising plenty of spooky fun activities for the whole family leading up to Halloween.
Mistrial declared in child corruption case of ex-Crestwood band director
WILKES-BARRE The two-day Luzerne County trial of former Crestwood band director Theron Roberts on child corruption offenses ended in a mistrial when a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict Th