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Luzerne County set to vote on taking referendum off ballot
A Luzerne County Council majority appears poised to give up the idea of altering the home rule charter through ballot referendums and instead proceed with a 2024 primary election request asking voters
WB Zoning Board OKs catering business exception, daycare parking
WILKES-BARRE Zoning officials on Wednesday approved an exception that will allow a vacant garage on Scott Street to be converted to a catering and pizza business, following a lengthy hearing at whic
Hollenback Cemetery walking tour set for Saturday
WILKES-BARRE A beloved local tradition will wind its way through Hollenback Cemetery this weekend.
Pennsylvania’s Senate wants earlier 2024 presidential primary
HARRISBURG Pennsylvania s state Senate approved a bill Wednesday to move up the state s 2024 primary election by five weeks to March 19, aiming to avoid a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Passove
Mia Bella’s candles creates ‘Hope’ for those battling breast cancer
WILKES-BARRE Bob Scocozzo, CEO of Scent-Sations, Inc., makers of Mia Bella s candles, this week said bringing back their Hope candles again this year demonstrates the company s ongoing crusade to
Wilkes-Barre man charged with sexual and simple assault
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man was arraigned Tuesday on allegations he sexually and physically assaulted a woman known to him inside a residence on Kulp Avenue earlier this month.
Alleged victim testifies to ‘uncomfortable’ encounters with former Crestwood band director
WILKES-BARRE A woman testified before a Luzerne County jury Tuesday her band director at Crestwood High School, Theron Roberts, grabbed her buttocks and threatened her if she told anyone.
PennDOT: Roundabouts reducing fatalities, injuries, and crashes
NANTICOKE The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced on Tuesday that, according to department data, fatalities, injuries, and crashes decreased overall after intersections at
Downtown WB lots would offer parking for proposed daycare center
WILKES-BARRE A zoning appeal application for the proposed early learning center near Wilkes University s campus might mean busier parking lots in the downtown area.
Sterling garage funding request tabled
Saying more documentation is needed, Luzerne County s Redevelopment Authority board voted Tuesday to table a request to seek $1 million in casino gambling funding toward a public parking garage at the
Murals planned on some Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority properties
Murals will be added to some Wyoming Valley Levee system properties in Forty Fort, Kingston and Edwardsville in a project funded and completed through the Street Art Society of Northeastern Pennsylvan
Freeland man pleads guilty to kidnapping ex-girlfriend
WILKES-BARRE A man from Freeland accused of kidnapping an ex-girlfriend at her place of employment and writing her name on a bullet pleaded guilty to related charges in Luzerne County Court.
Pa. eyes easier voter registration through driver’s license centers
HARRISBURG Gov. Josh Shapiro s administration said starting Tuesday it is making it easier for someone to register to vote when they are getting or renewing a driver s license in Pennsylvania.
Pittston man not contesting charges of online child solicitation
WILKES-BARRE A Pittston man accused of sending sexually explicit messages to a Kingston police detective posing online as a 15-year-old boy entered a no contest plea to similar charges.
Bebo pleads guilty to firearm offense, threatening ex-girlfriend
WILKES-BARRE A former Dallas Township man pled guilty to a firearm offense and terrorizing a former girlfriend that resulted in a response by state police troopers with the Special Emergency Respons
Wilkes-Barre man pleads no contest to possessing child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A man from Wilkes-Barre did not contest allegations he possessed and shared child sexual abuse materials.
Former Crestwood band director facing trial on child corruption charges
WILKES-BARRE Selection of a Luzerne County jury began Tuesday morning for the trial of Theron Roberts, accused by Wright Township police of inappropriately touching a student while he was band direc
Baker’s bill protecting identity of PA Lottery winners passed by Senate
DALLAS Sen. Lisa Baker on Tuesday said that legislation approved by the Senate will allow PA Lottery winners to remain anonymous to better protect their identities, winnings and families.
Ford Explorer stolen, vehicles entered in Forty Fort
FORTY FORT Borough police reported a white 2015 Ford Explorer was stolen and cash stolen from several vehicles during the morning hours of Sunday.