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Longtime Hanover Area Board member, President Mahle has died
HANOVER TWP. Longtime Hanover Area School Board member and President John Mahle passed away Monday night, Board Vice President Vic Kopko confirmed Wednesday morning. Mahle had been fighting cancer b
Swoyersville’s own mullet competitor, 5, awaits live TV results tomorrow
SWOYERSVILLE Tomorrow will be a big day for one local mullet-sporting child.
Ga. case presents many challenges
ATLANTA Putting 19 people on trial at the same time is a difficult assignment for any prosecutor whether or not one of those defendants is a former president of the United States running to reclai
Pa. study links fracking with health risks for kids
HARRISBURG Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increa
Veteran jurist Stevens regales Osterhout audience with serial killer lecture
WILKES-BARRE They gathered in a darkened room to hear about some of the nation s darkest crimes.
Teens rescued from Wilkes-Barre Twp. storm drain
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP Two teens were stuck in a storm drain in Wilkes-Barre Township and had to be rescued Tuesday afternoon, our newsgathering partners at Eyewitness News WBRE/WYOU report.
Pittston Area School Board makes personnel moves
YATESVILLE Pittston Area School Board s August meeting agenda Tuesday was heavy with personnel moves, and Board President Rosanne Ricotta said at the end that a special meeting may be called before
Yummy Bowl holds grand opening on Kidder Street
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Yummy Bowl, a new Mongolian stir-fry and sushi restaurant, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday in celebration of its grand opening.
Superior Court upholds Ganjeh’s murder conviction and life sentence
A man who believed he was railroaded when arrested and ultimately convicted by a Luzerne County jury in the first-degree murder death of his girlfriend lost his latest challenge for a new trial.
Judge issues bench warrant for man in ‘revenge porn’ case
WILKES-BARRE A judicial bench warrant was issued for a Lackawanna County man who failed to appear for a probation revocation hearing before Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough on Tuesday
Victim in Hazleton shooting testifies before jury
WILKES-BARRE The last words by Felix Dini after being shot four times were, I thought we were friends, testified Rochell Angel Reyes-Cruz in the Luzerne County homicide jury trial of Wellington Ma
Owners of reptile pet store charged with animal neglect
PLYMOUTH Humane officers with the SPCA of Luzerne County have charged the owners of a reptile pet store in Plymouth with neglecting to provide care to numerous reptiles and rodents.
NWS: Tornado touched down in Nescopeck Township
NESCOPECK TWP. The National Weather Service at Binghamton, N.Y., confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Nescopeck Township on Saturday.
Luzerne County Election Board set to address ballot questions Wednesday
Luzerne County s Election Board is scheduled to vote Wednesday on certifying Nov. 7 general election ballot questions in Jenkins Township, Nanticoke and the county.
Electronic poll book purchase can’t be rushed, manager says
Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said the administration won t be making a recommendation on new electronic poll books to the county s five-citizen election board at its meeting Wednesday.
President Biden issues statement on passing of Ellen Casey
SCRANTON President Joe Biden on Monday issued a statement on the passing of Ellen Casey, who died Friday at the age of 91.
Trump, 18 allies indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling
ATLANTA Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday with scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors turning to a statute normally associated with mo
Playground shooting in Hazleton leaves one injured
HAZLETON - An investigation is underway after police report one person was shot and injured at a playground in Hazleton Sunday.
David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
WASHINGTON David McCormick had a clear explanation for why his fellow Republican, Dr. Mehmet Oz, lost a critical Pennsylvania Senate seat last year: Voters viewed the daytime television celebrity as
Russia targets Odesa with missiles, drones but Ukraine says it shot them all down
KYIV, Ukraine Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the ai