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Cardbox Packaging holds long-awaited grand opening in Pittston Twp.
PITTSTON TWP. Klaus Hockl, managing director of Cardbox Packaging Holding, on Tuesday said with regard to local business relationships, setting a plant in Pittston Township was a strategic step forw
Hanover Twp. planners OK waivers for housing development
HANOVER TWP. The township planning commission on Tuesday approved several waivers requested by Yalick CCJ LLC in order to move ahead with construction on a proposed 106-unit housing development on a
City Council members bring plenty to council’s attention during work session
WILKES-BARRE City Council members brought plenty to the council s attention during Tuesday night s work session, in which Councilwoman Beth Gilbert was absent.
Wilkes-Barre General abruptly ends maternity services
WILKES-BARRE Citing staffing issues, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital abruptly announced that it would stop providing inpatient labor and delivery services at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, nearly three weeks ahe
The City of Wilkes-Barre donates to Junior Achievement of NEPA
WILKES-BARRE The City of Wilkes-Barre supported a program that promotes career readiness and financial literacy programs in the city s schools with a donation of over $7,000.
Former Luzerne Borough man sentenced for firearm straw purchases
WILKES-BARRE A former Luzerne Borough man who solicited a woman to purchase firearms that were reported missing from the evidence locker room at the Luzerne Borough Police Department was sentenced i
Hunlock Township man charged with setting fires at former place of employment
LAKE TWP. State police at Wilkes-Barre charged a man from Hunlock Township with setting two fires that damaged Mountain Fresh Supermarket on state Route 118.
Daughter charged with misusing mother’s bank accounts
WRIGHT TWP. A woman accused by Rice Township police of using funds from her mother s financial accounts for personal expenses and pleasure was arraigned Tuesday.
Luzerne County ethics complaint advances
A Luzerne County ethics complaint has advanced to the next stage, according to an update provided at Monday s ethics commission meeting.
Response high for new Luzerne County home repair funding program
By 1 p.m. Monday, 500 Luzerne County property owners had submitted applications for a new program that will provide funds to income-eligible homeowners to preserve their aging homes, said county Inter
Luzerne County Council considering road repair allocations
Luzerne County may use $1.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding to repair county-owned Main Road in Hunlock and Ross townships, according to Tuesday s council meeting agenda.
GoFundMe set up for owners of business damaged by fire
WAPWALLOPEN - A GoFundMe account has been set up in an effort to help a family-run business in Wapwallopen get back on its feet after it caught fire this past weekend.
Back Mountain Library Auction’s final day draws a crowd despite delay
DALLAS - As the final day of the 77th Annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction got underway, bidders began taking their seats in front of the auction stage.
Cabell’s bill to help prevent Medicaid fraud advances in House
BUTLER TWP. Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Mike Cabell to help prevent fraud within the Medicaid program has been approved by the House Human Services Committee.
Investigation closed in 2021 Kingston Township fatal fire
Despite a man admitting to using a lighter that ignited a mattress on fire while searching for a cellular phone, a blaze that claimed the life of James Carl Goodwin in April 2021, Luzerne County Distr
Appellate court upholds conviction of former band director
The Pennsylvania Superior Court on Monday upheld the lengthy prison sentence of former Pittston Area band director Brendan J. Carter, who challenged a jury conviction claiming his rights were violated
Seven people being sought on felony drug warrants
KINGSTON Law enforcement authorities last week arrested several people on felony drug warrants while seven people are being sought.
Judge: Out-of-court statement made at Children’s Advocacy Center admissible only if girl testifies
WILKES-BARRE A forensic interviewer and a physician assistant at the Luzerne County Children s Advocacy Center can testify only if a girl testifies at the trial of her alleged sexual offender, a Luz
Nanticoke Streetscape project underway; will run through fall of 2024
NANTICOKE Construction on the $2.5 million Nanticoke Streetscaping project on East and West Main Street, expected to begin on Monday, should get underway this week, and it will be take until late 20
Police: Mountain Top man crashed into two cruisers during pursuit
ASHLEY Borough police arrested a man from Mountain Top following a pursuit that began on state Route 309 and ended at Blakeslee Corners in Blakeslee, Monroe County, late Saturday night.