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Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67
LAHAINA, Hawaii The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ash
Dem Sen. Manchin thinking ‘seriously’ about becoming an independent
CHARLESTON, W.Va. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said that he has been thinking seriously about leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent.
Mullet ‘Kammander’ Kamden Cunningham takes mound at PNC Field
Kamden Cunningham and his majestic mullet took the mound at Friday night s Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders game to toss the ceremonial first pitch.
West Pittston man sentenced for discharging firearm at tire slashers
WILKES-BARRE A man charged by Wyoming Area Regional Police of discharging a handgun out a bedroom window at two people who were slashing a tire on his truck was sentenced in Luzerne County Court.
Look Back: End of World War II celebrated on Public Square
This week marks the 78th year to the end of World War II.
Man sentenced for disarming Wilkes-Barre Township police officer
WILKES-BARRE A man from Wayne County was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on charges he disarmed a Wilkes-Barre Township police officer during a scuffle in 2022.
Man sentenced for attempted break-in of Pittston Township service station
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. sentenced Alexander Ian Cann, 30, to one year, 10 months to four years in state prison for attempting to burglarize a gasoline service stati
19th annual Plymouth Alive Kielbasa Festival set for today, Saturday
PLYMOUTH Alexis Eroh, President of Plymouth Alive, was busy Thursday morning making sure all the trash cans were in place for the 19th annual Kielbasa Festival.
PSP camp offers self-discipline, camaraderie, education
WHITE HAVEN For first-year cadet Tait Stahovic, Pennsylvania State Police Troop P Camp Cadet is home to a camaraderie like no other.
Joshua Taylor’s family presses WB for answers on death investigation
WILKES-BARRE Relatives of a man who died last year after a physical altercation at a Wilkes-Barre bar returned to City Council Thursday night to reiterate their concerns about how the investigation
Pittston man sentenced for attempted rape of elderly woman
WILKES-BARRE With repeated offenses of exposing himself to women and attempting to rape an elderly woman inside her home during a burglary, a Pittston man was deemed a violent sexual predator prior
Former Outsiders bar fetches highest bid at Luzerne County tax auction
The highest price paid in Thursday s well-attended Luzerne County delinquent tax auction was $164,000 for a restaurant/bar at 650 S. Main St. in Wilkes-Barre formerly operating as Outsiders Bar and, m
Henry Brown grave marker dedication set for Saturday
WILKES-BARRE Henry Brown s final resting place, and his contributions to the cause of liberty, will receive a lasting memorial this weekend.
Cartwright: $6M for Luzerne, Lackawanna police, public safety
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Thursday announced $6 million in Community Project Funding that will support law enforcement and first responders in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.
Fetterman visits Heller Orchards in Wapwallopen
WAPWALLOPEN U.S. Sen. John Fetterman on Thursday toured Heller Orchards in Wapwallopen to gather information as he visits farms throughout Pennsylvania to hear farmers concerns, view their operatio
Pittston Township police charge man with recklessly firing handgun
PITTSTON TWP. A Wilkes-Barre man on break from his job at a plasma donation facility was charged with endangering three juveniles when he fired three rounds from a 9mm handgun Wednesday.
Tarselli re-sentenced to 52 years to life for 1992 execution-style fatal shooting
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough said he had a sleepless night pondering the re-sentence of Todd Rae Tarselli, who admitted to fatally shooting his friend Mark Bunchalk i
State Police seek help identifying man they say took ‘up-skirt’ video at casino
PLAINS TWP. Pennsylvania State Police assigned to the Mohegan Pennsylvania are asking for the public s help in identifying a man they allege took an inappropriate video inside the casino.
Kingston man arraigned on charges he initiated pursuit with state police
HAZLETON A Kingston man was apprehended Wednesday at his North Welles Avenue residence on an arrest warrant charging him with initiating a pursuit with state police at Hazleton last month.
Land banks submit ‘trump bids’ in Luzerne County delinquent tax auction
Eighteen properties have been removed from Thursday s Luzerne County free-and-clear delinquent tax auction because land banks have exercised their authority to acquire them through trump bids, the l