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Superior Court upholds conviction and sentence in Wilkes-Barre slashing
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld the heightened sentence of Jocelynn Lee Rodriguez, 29, who was convicted by a Luzerne County jury of slashing a woman s face with a sharp instrument.
Finalists announced for Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber Young Professionals Awards
WILKES-BARRE The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the Young Professional Awards, presented by Coal Creative, with media partner Times Leader Media Group, on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Black Creek Township man sentenced to probation for hunting deer outside season
WILKES-BARRE A Black Creek Township man caught with decomposed deer carcasses on his property harvested outside of hunting season was sentenced to two years probation Tuesday.
Parole granted to Hanover Township man who possessed child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE Having served 150 days at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility following his arrest for possessing child sexual abuse materials, a Hanover Township man was awarded immediate parole
Florida man sentenced for child sex offenses in Hazleton
WILKES-BARRE A man from Orlando, Fla., will spend up to four years in state prison on allegations he sexually assaulted two girls when he lived in Hazleton four years ago.
Six men sentenced for online child sex solicitation
WILKES-BARRE Kingston police made Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough busier than normal Wednesday.
Exeter man, 70, charged with corrupting child
EXETER A Birchwood Estates resident was charged with intentionally standing naked in a window and exposing himself to a girl, according to Wyoming Area Regional Police.
Rep. Haddock hosts hearing on career and tech education growth
OLD FORGE State Rep. Jim Haddock on Tuesday said technical education continues to experience growth throughout Pennsylvania, but the increase in students has still not met the demands for skilled wo
Officials: WB VA Medical Center ‘takes good first step’
WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity Wednesday said that some policies at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center have improved since the
Luzerne County Democrats announce general election endorsements
With the Nov. 7 general election a little over two months away, Luzerne County s Democratic Party has announced its endorsement of all six party county council nominees.
Luzerne County Elections Bureau posts updated calendar
Luzerne County s election bureau has publicly posted a new weekly tasks calendar as part of a pledge to provide transparency and insight into preparations for the Nov. 7 general election.
10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare s first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday.
Carmody elected as new CEO Board president
The Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) announced Tuesday that Magisterial District Judge Joseph Carmody has been elected to the post of board president.
Luzerne County Community College ends fiscal year in good shape
NANTICOKE The Luzerne County Community College Board of Trustees got good news at the regular meeting Tuesday when Finance Vice-Chair Cheryl Baur gave her regular report. She noted the school ended
Mayor Brown says Oak Street residents will remove chickens
WILKES-BARRE A resident housing chickens in their backyard intends to comply with local ordinances and remove the animals, Mayor George C. Brown said in an interview on Tuesday.
Kingston man sentenced for Wilkes-Barre shootout, trafficking fentanyl
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man captured by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina after fleeing the area following a daylight shootout near a downtown college campus in 2022 was sentenced to spend up to five
Luzerne County Election Board awaiting response on outside legal counsel for ballot question
Luzerne County s five-citizen Election Board is questioning when it will receive outside legal counsel to respond to Monday s court filings over a Nov. 7 general election ballot referendum about recon
Psychiatrist, psychologist differ on teenage homicide suspect’s ‘future’ violent tendencies
WILKES-BARRE Teenage homicide suspect Alan Jay Meyers grew up with an intact and solid family and was a B average student but began a downward behavioral trend when he progressed through 11th grade
Ankle bracelet ordered removed from defendant in toddler’s dehydration death case
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough ordered an electronic ankle bracelet removed from Valentina Varela-Luis who, along with her former partner James Kasisky Jr., are facing
Wilkes-Barre man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl
SCRANTON A Wilkes-Barre man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiring to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.