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Hurricane Lee unleashes heavy swell on northern Caribbean as it charges through open waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Hurricane Lee barreled Sunday through open waters just northeast of the Caribbean, unleashing heavy swell on several islands as it restrengthened.
Eagles fans welcome return of NFL
WILKES-BARRE NEPA s Bird Gang returned to their home nest at Rodano s on Public Square on Sunday for a private watch party in celebration of the first Eagle s game of the season.
Storm forces restaurant to close for cleanup
DALLAS - Leggio s Italian Ristorante in Dallas will be closed until further notice following the recent flooding of the parking lot due to Saturday s storm.
Dallas honors memory of former player Josh Balara
DALLAS The colors of Dallas High School are recognizable all around the area: when fans walk into Mountaineer Stadium, they find a sea of baby blue on the field, on the sidelines and in the crowd.
22 years later, Sept. 11 attacks still emotional touchstone
The Times Leader took to the street Sunday to ask people how they felt about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, 22 years later.
Look Back: Remembering the flood of 2011
We reporters call it camping out, waiting for police to arrive with a defendant in custody for a preliminary arraignment.
Beyond the Byline: It will be a true Hall of Fame night
As Larry Newman, executive director of the Diamond City partnership, clearly detailed in his monthly report to the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association on Friday the key to Downtown Wilkes-Bar
Not Real News: A look at what didn’t happen last week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked
Aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors from the earthquake that killed over 2,100
AMIZMIZ, Morocco An aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they mourned victims of the nation s strongest earthquake in more than a century and sought to rescue survivors while soldiers and aid w
Biden says US outreach to Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China
HANOI President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a cold war with China, but rather was part of a broader effort to prov
Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine
After a year and a half of fighting in Ukraine, Russia needs to replenish its supplies of ammunition for what could be a long war of attrition. Along with ramping up its domestic arms production, Mosc
DCNR announces investment in ATV and snowmobile trails and facilities
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn this week announced new grant funding totaling $1,397,400 for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and snowmobile facilities and
Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church in Plymouth celebrating 125 years
PLYMOUTH The Very Rev. Lucian Urbaniak of the Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church in Plymouth said the church s 125th anniversary celebration is very special and meaningful because so many
Final day of Luzerne County Fair washed out
The Luzerne County Fair has canceled its final day due to damage to the fairgrounds from Saturday night s storm.
Indicators 2023: Report explores data through an ‘equity lens’
WILKES-BARRE Jill Avery-Stoss, chief operating officer at The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, this week said The Institute s annual Indicators report now includes data specific
Juanita Todd case: Questions remain unanswered 51 years later
WILKES-BARRE A Times Leader story that ran on March 11, 1994, began:
Waiting for answers: After 50 years, unsolved murder still haunts family
Every year on Sept. 28 a memorial appears on the obituary page of The Times Leader for a woman named Juanita Todd, who was just 22-years-old in 1972 when she was brutally murdered in her apartment at
Abide Coffeehouse’s fall festival draws students downtown
WILKES-BARRE Public Square was abuzz with activity on Saturday for Abide Coffeehouse s Back to the Grind Fall Festival.
LCCC plans Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony
NANTICOKE Luzerne County Community College will host its annual tSeptember 11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday and school officials promise that this won t be the last.