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Bail granted for man as appeal goes forward in rape conviction
WILKES-BARRE Convicted after a Luzerne County non-jury trial of raping a woman, Edwin Colon is coming home. Sort of.
Plymouth Historical Society completes book on history of St. Mary’s Church
PLYMOUTH The Plymouth Historical Society has completed the history of St. Mary s Church on Willow Street in Plymouth.
United Way announces keynote speaker for 102nd campaign kickoff
PLAINS TWP. The United Way of Wyoming Valley has announced that Derek Clark the Rapping Dad will be the keynote speaker for the organization s 2023 campaign kickoff event, set for Wednesday, S
Hazleton homicide trial resumes after unexpected document dump
WILKES-BARRE A homicide trial resumed in Luzerne County Court on Thursday following the previous day s unexpected document dump by prosecutors.
Plains Township man charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
PLAINS TWP. A man from Plains Township arrested Thursday morning admitted he has viewed child sexual abuse materials for nearly three decades, according to court records.
Patriot’s Day Golf Day set for Sept. 11 to support W-B VA Medical Center
WILKES-BARRE The 2023 Patriot s Day Golf Day will be held on Monday, Sept. 11, at the Wyoming Valley Country Club to support the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.
Luzerne County seeks bids for possible restoration of Ellen Webster Palmer statue
Luzerne County is seeking bids to restore the Ellen Webster Palmer statue that once graced the county courthouse lawn.
Luzerne County Council members visit West Hazleton to see fire equipment purchase
Seven Luzerne County Council members traveled to the West Hazleton Fire Department Wednesday to see breathing apparatus equipment purchased with their allocation of $155,000 in federal American Rescue
Luzerne County Election Board does not certify county council’s home rule amendment ballot question
Luzerne County s Election Board did not certify county council s home rule charter amendment ballot question Wednesday and instead sent it back to the county law office, insisting on revisions.
A couple of lessons before school starts
MOUNTAIN TOP The Lehigh Valley Health Network hosted a free back-to-school health fair Wednesday to help educate families on staying safe and healthy this upcoming school year.
Wilkes-Barre man federally indicted on allegations of robbing Monroe County bank
SCRANTON A man from Wilkes-Barre was indicted by a federal grand jury of robbing a branch of M&T Bank in Stroud Township, Monroe County, last month.
Trial set for Gillis in Exeter Township fatal shooting
WILKES-BARRE Barring any last minute legal setbacks, the homicide trial of Peter J. Gillis accused in the June 2020 fatal shooting of Robert F. Kile Sr. remains on schedule to begin next month.
David Fortin sentenced on 500 counts of child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A private music and voice lesson instructor residing in Forty Fort was sentenced to up to five years in state prison on hundreds of counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials.
Hazleton homicide trial delayed due to possible exculpatory evidence
WILKES-BARRE More than 600 pages of Instagram files were turned over Wednesday morning by Luzerne County prosecutors to attorneys representing Hazleton homicide suspects Wellington Ramirez and Kelia
Public hearing set on license renewal of Mohegan Pennsylvania
PLAINS TWP. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) Wednesday announced that it will hold a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 21, to take public comment on the renewal of the Category 1 Slot Machine
President Biden coming to Scranton to pay his respects to Ellen Casey
SCRANTON President Joe Biden will travel to Scranton on Thursday to privately pay his respects to the late Ellen Casey and the Casey family.
‘The Kammander’ finishes in third place in national mullet contest
WILKES-BARRE No one ever thought that when Karson Cunningham decided to cut his younger brother s hair, that it would lead to a third-place finish in the USA Mullet Championships.
Electric bikes may be banned from paths atop Wyoming Valley Levee
Electric bikes, scooters and skateboards may be banned from popular recreational paths atop the Wyoming Valley Levee system, officials said Tuesday.
Luzerne County controller releases audit on campaign finance deficiencies
Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith released an audit Tuesday highlighting election bureau deficiencies involving campaign finance tracking and enforcement.