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Payments requested for Luzerne County workers involved in American Rescue processing
Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a request to provide stipends to two workers heavily involved in federal American Rescue Plan management in addition to their regular job duties.
MY Work celebrates first graduates
PITTSTON MY Work, a collaboration between the City of Pittston, Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, and Northeast Sight Services, held the first-ever graduation of four students with visual dis
Wilkes-Barre woman pleads guilty to fatal drug driving crash
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre woman who Pennsylvania State Police say had cannabis in her system when she crashed her vehicle resulting in the death of Zyier Spruell pled guilty to related offenses Mo
Search warrant served in fatal ATV hit-and-run crash
NEWPORT TWP. An avid all-terrain vehicle rider died Saturday from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run crash near Alden Mountain Road on July 30.
Luzerne County Budget/Finance Division Head Brian Swetz submits resignation
Luzerne County Budget/Finance Division Head Brian Swetz has submitted his resignation to accept another position outside county government, according to an email county Manager Romilda Crocamo sent to
Prosecutors seek video testimony of girl in abduction, sexual assault trial
WILKES-BARRE A clinical psychologist believes a teenage girl who authorities say was abducted and sexually assaulted over three days should testify by alternative means to avoid being emotionally di
McCarthy Tire Service announces acquisition of Dice’s Tire Service
WILKES-BARRE McCarthy Tire Service on Monday announced the purchase of Dice s Tire, a single location in Carlisle, from owners Sherrie Fisher and Trey Wible.
Bill would ensure VA services are accessible for veterans with disabilities
WILKES-BARRE U.S Sen. Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott have introduced the Veterans Accessibility Act to ensure that the VA complies with f
Luzerne County Council set to discuss tax break requests
Luzerne County Council is set to discuss real estate tax break requests from two entities during its work session Tuesday, the agenda said.
Luzerne County advertises deputy election director position
Luzerne County is seeking applicants for the deputy election director position vacated when Beth Gilbert resigned in late June.
Wilkes-Barre opens skate park
WILKES-BARRE For 10-year-old Braydenlee Griffith, opening day of Wilkes-Barre s new skate park couldn t come soon enough.
Pauly Friedman 5K raises funds for FSA
KINGSTON The 15th annual Pauly Friedman Family 5K Walk/Run brought out more than a hundred area residents to support the Family Service Association and remember a woman who lived a life of service t
Chill Grill closing temporarily
WILKES-BARRE - The Chill Grill restaurant located at 100 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Wilkes-Barre announced it will be closed temporarily due to a change in management, according to a post on the business
Not Real News: A look at what didn’t happen last week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked
Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics in airborne briefing
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE Pope Francis said Sunday his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well and stressed that he ditched speeches during his five-day trip to Portugal and spoke off-
Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan. 6, 2021
WASHINGTON Donald Trump s defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of the voters in the 2020 election, but only wanted the former vice president to pau
Russia unleashes missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, retaliating for an attack on a tanker
KYIV, Ukraine Russia unleashed a missile and drone barrage Sunday across parts of Ukraine that killed six people, Kyiv officials said, as Moscow followed through on its promise to retaliate for an a
Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say
JACKSON, Miss. Monica Lee sat outside her parents home, where a former Mississippi sheriff s deputy pummeled her son, who died hours later in the hospital.
Police: Woman arrested for shoplifting while wearing ankle monitor
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A woman using a fake ID tried to steal from Wal-Mart and was arrested after officers found a drugs, a digital scale and drug paraphernalia in her possession, according to township
Look Back: Sandy Beach at Harveys Lake opened in 1925
Longtime friends and business partners William V. Davis and Thomas Pugh had an idea in 1924 they expanded that provided decades of memories for anyone who traveled to Harveys Lake to escape the summer