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Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center receives ‘Giving to the Community’ donation
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center is the third and final recipient of Service Electric/Times Leader Giving to the Community program.
State police say man, 80, victim of lottery scam
FAIRMOUNT TWP. An 80-year-old man reported to Pennsylvania State Police he was the victim of a lottery scam claiming he lost $110,000.
Police: Juvenile stabbed during cannabis oil cartridge sale
DALLAS TWP. Police in Dallas Township arrested a Wilkes-Barre teenager on allegations he stabbed a male juvenile during a transaction involving THC vaping cartridges on Tuesday.
Kaufer: Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health to purchase First Hospital building
KINGSTON Nearly one year after the closure of First Hospital in Kingston was announced, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer on Thursday said the facility will reopen in October as Wyoming Valley Behavioral Heal
Arson charges filed against woman who allegedly launched fireworks at neighbor’s house
LARKSVILLE Larksville police charged a woman with felony arson related offenses on allegations she intentionally directed lit fireworks at a neighbor s house on July 5.
Edwardsville police seek man accused of assaulting pregnant ex-girlfriend
EDWARDSVILLE Police in Edwardsville obtained an arrest warrant for Corey Thomas Patrick, 26, on allegations he pistol whipped and assaulted an ex-girlfriend Sunday.
Bernstein resigns as CEO of Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA effective Aug. 11
KINGSTON Gary Bernstein, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA, on Thursday announced he has decided to step down from his position, effective Aug. 11.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley expansion will nearly double hospital’s size
PLAINS TWP. Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital will nearly double in size through expansion plans unveiled, literally, Wednesday morning.
In Pittston, Shapiro details plan to bring high-speed broadband to all of Pa.
PITTSTON As Gov. Josh Shapiro detailed his plan to use $1.6 billion in federal funds to bring high-speed, affordable broadband to every Pennsylvania community, a group of visually challenged people
Luzerne Borough resident raises concerns about fireworks
LUZERNE Council members at Wednesday s monthly meeting agreed to revisit the borough s fireworks ordinance following complaints from a resident that the current ordinance is both outdated and has no
Luzerne County retaining outside attorney to draft standard election procedures
Luzerne County s administration is retaining Attorney Timothy E. Gates as a consultant to draft standard election operating procedures a task long requested but never fully completed, county Manager
‘In the footsteps of our ancestors’
Local orthodontist Tom Donahue arrived at the first church early Saturday and met Raphael Micca, organizer of the 6-mile walking pilgrimage that was about to take place between St. Mary s in Mocanaqua
Attorney seeks evaluation of alleged victim in abduction case
WILKES-BARRE An attorney for John Vincent Watson, accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a girl, is seeking to have the alleged victim evaluated.
Publishing company owner pleads guilty to failing to pay federal payroll taxes
SCRANTON The owner of a publishing company in Jenkins Township has pleaded guilty to failing to pay federal payroll taxes, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam.
AP poll: Few US adults support full abortion bans
The majority of U.S. adults, including those living in states with the strictest limits on abortion, want it to be legal at least through the initial stages of pregnancy, a new poll from The Associate
WB street cleaning schedule postponed for July 11-14
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown has announced the street cleaning scheduled for Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14 is postponed to Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21 due to mec
Downed tree blocks Wyoming Avenue in Exeter
EXETER A fallen tree caused a temporary shutdown of southbound traffic along Wyoming Avenue in the borough Wednesday afternoon.
Giving her life ‘completely to God’
It s not often that we are able to share this joyful announcement, the Rev. Joseph Verespy told the congregation at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Wilkes-Barre last Sunday. You probably have not heard
Rockin’ the River kicks off 2023 series Friday night
Get ready to rock, Wilkes-Barre: live music returns to the banks of the Susquehanna River this Friday evening.
Luzerne County Council OKs another $1M American Rescue allocation
Instead of waiting two more weeks, Luzerne County Council approved a $1 million federal American Rescue Plan allocation to address deteriorated stretches of county-owned St. Mary s Road in Dorrance an