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Bank card skimmer device found at Walmart self-checkout register
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police in Wilkes-Barre Township reported a credit/bank card skimmer was found on a self-checkout register at Walmart in Wilkes-Barre Township Marketplace.
Rutgers honors Nanticoke boy, 13, as ‘Shining Knight of the Game’
On Sept. 3, the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights football team opened its 2023 season with a 24-7 victory over Northwestern University and 13-year-old Jayson Rivera of Nanticoke, who has endured fou
Additional funding sought for parking garage at former Hotel Sterling site
Luzerne County Council had awarded $2 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to help build a public parking garage at the former Hotel Sterling site in downtown Wilkes-Barre earlier this year,
Luzerne County Election Board seeks dismissal of referendum mandamus
Luzerne County s Election Board has asked the county Court of Common Pleas to dismiss a mandamus action the county filed against the board over a ballot referendum, according to a Monday court filing.
New Jersey man may plead guilty to Kingston fatal shooting
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors and attorneys for homicide suspect Tyquan Lassiter, charged with fatally shooting Peter McCoy during a parking dispute in Kingston, may engage in a plea agree
Best of Greater Pittston awards held at Sabatini’s
EXETER Local business owners, along with family and friends, crowded inside Sabatini s Bottle Shop and Bar on Monday to recognize the winners of this year s Best of Greater Pittston awards.
Zelenskyy questions why Russia still has a place at UN
NEW YORK Days before potentially crossing paths with Russia s top diplomat at the United Nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Monday that the world body needs to answer for all
New breed of leaders heads largest US unions
NEW YORK There will be no Emmy Awards tonight and there are thousands of auto workers on picket lines in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio in a seemingly rapid reemergence of organized labor this year.
No signs of a breakthrough to end auto workers strike
The United Auto Workers and Detroit s Big Three carmakers resumed talks aimed at ending a strike now in its fourth day, and under the threat that the walkout could soon spread.
Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it was Russia s war in Ukraine. Throughout it all, the perils of climate change, poverty and inequality have steadily, increasing
Sunsets on SOMA season finale set for Thursday
WILKES-BARRE Sunsets on SOMA will hold its final outdoor concert of the season Thursday at Midtown Village on South Main Street.
‘Salute to Service’ suite available to military, first responders at WBS Pens games
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Since the beginning of the 2015-16 event season, Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have donated nearly 3,500 tickets as part of the Salute to
Schools dismissed early due to threats
Four school districts in Luzerne County were dismissed early while a school district in Lackawanna County had a delayed opening due to threats Monday.
Look Back: Inmate escaped from Luzerne County Jail in 1892
Procedures at the Luzerne County Jail were different in the 1890s than they are today.
Dallas Harvest Festival marks 20 years
DALLAS The Dallas Harvest Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary Sunday at the Dallas High School and the rainy forecast did little to deter loyal attendees from coming out to support the highly a
Luzerne County must address courthouse sub-basement water infiltration
Luzerne County must come up with $205,000 to help stop water infiltration on the east side of the county courthouse sub-basement, which is the side facing River Street in Wilkes-Barre.
Chickens, short-term rentals and campers investigated by Luzerne County planning/zoning office
Three categories of potential infractions stand out in the Luzerne County Planning/Zoning Office s latest list of enforcement actions: impermissible chickens and other farm animals, illegal short-term
Beyond the Byline: Happy birthday, my friend
WILKES-BARRE We ve all heard about long distance relationships. Well, I have a long distance friendship that remains as strong as it was when my dear friend lived next door.
Indicators 2023: What’s next for the region’s college graduates?
WILKES-BARRE Jill Avery-Stoss, chief operating officer at The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, this week asked, What s next for the region s college graduates?
Trump won’t say how he watched Jan. 6 attack
NEW YORK Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television, saying he would tell peop