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Eliquis, Jardiance among 10 drugs picked for Medicare price negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) The blood thinner Eliquis and popular diabetes treatments including Jardiance are among the first drugs that will be targeted for price negotiations in an effort to cut Medicare cost
AAA: Labor Day travel expected to be up over last year
WILKES-BARRE Jana Tidwell, public relations manager at AAA Mid-Atlantic, this week said whether you are hitting the road, headed to the airport or getting ready to set to sail over the holiday weeke
Luzerne County advertises elections operations position
Luzerne County has publicly advertised an elections operations specialist position.
Police: Sweet Valley woman fired shots at man, boy
ROSS TWP. - Pennsylvania State police have charged a woman they say fired multiple shots at a man and a child, according to our newsgathering partners at Eyewitness News (WBRE/WYOU).
Report: Gas production plateauing in ‘Frackalachia’
A new report argues that Appalachian natural gas recently entered a production plateau and economic growth in the area now depends on other industries.
Shapiro drops requirement for college credits for state troopers
HERSHEY Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday that the state will remove the college credit requirement for perspective state troopers in a bid to open up more opportunities for qualified
Luzerne County files legal actions over ballot question
As promised by Luzerne County Chief Solicitor Harry W. Skene last week, the county filed a two-part legal action Monday to get county council s election board reconstitution question on the Nov. 7 gen
Bail request for father charged in baby’s fentanyl overdose death
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors are seeking to use the drug use of Jennifer Travinski while she was pregnant as her husband, Gary Travinski, has filed a motion to have his bail reinstated.
Kingston man pleads not guilty to drug driving offenses
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man involved in a crash that killed two men while allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana pleaded not guilty to drug driving offenses Monday.
March 4, 2024, trial date set for Trump in US case charging him with plotting to overturn election
WASHINGTON A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election
Hanover Township police charge man after domestic disturbance
HANOVER TWP. Police in Hanover Township charged a man from Scranton after a woman claimed he struck her with a vase and cellular phone charging cords inside her Boland Avenue residence Sunday.
Nanticoke man charged with sexually assaulting woman
WILKES-BARRE A man from Nanticoke was arrested by Wilkes-Barre City Police after a woman claimed he raped her along railroad tracks in the area of Carey Avenue and West Division Street Sunday.
Man charged with threatening brother with knife
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police in Wilkes-Barre Township arrested a man on allegations he threatened his brother with a knife Sunday.
Luzerne County Council facing insurance broker decision
Luzerne County s administration is recommending council extend its insurance broker contract with USI Insurance Services for one more year instead of seeking proposals.
Sheriff provides the first details of Florida shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A 21-year-old white man fatally shot three Black people in Florida with guns he bought legally despite once being involuntarily committed for a mental health exam, the local sheri
Overdose Awareness Day held at Kirby Park
WILKES-BARRE For 13 years, Carol Coolbaugh has hosted an Overdose Awareness Day at Kirby Park, in conjunction with International Awareness Day.
A House impeachment inquiry of President Biden is a ‘natural step forward,’ Speaker McCarthy says
PHOENIX Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested Sunday that an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden was becoming more likely, calling it a natural step forward as Congress soon ends its summer brea
Felton remembered as tireless advocate for justice
WILKES-BARRE - Friends and colleagues gathered inside the Burke Auditorium at King s College on Sunday to celebrate the life and legacy of former longtime president of the Wilkes-Barre chapter of the
Trump’s drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder. Here are the facts
WASHINGTON With Donald Trump facing felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the former president is flooding the airwaves and his social media platform with distortions, misi
A US Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing 3 and injuring 20, some critically
CANBERRA, Australia A United States Marine Corps aircraft with 23 Marines aboard crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing at least three and critically injuring at least five during a mu