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Proposal to make Bruce Lane one-way brought before WB Traffic Committee
WILKES-BARRE A proposal to make Bruce Lane a one-way street was brought to the Wilkes-Barre Traffic Committee on Thursday.
Hunter Biden plea agreement in tax, gun case set for July court date
WASHINGTON Hunter Biden will go before a judge next month to formally strike a plea agreement with prosecutors on tax and gun charges that will likely spare President Joe Biden s son time behind bar
UPDATE: Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board
A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urge
Pocono Raceway jet dryer deployed to Philly for I-95 work
A damaged section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen to traffic ahead of schedule on Friday, state Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll told the Times Leader, and a piece of equipment from
Titan occupants ‘have sadly been lost,’ company says
The pilot and four passengers of a missing submersible that disappeared en route to the wreckage of the Titanic are believed to be dead, the expedition company said Thursday.
Plains Township police arrest two men on drug trafficking charges
PLAINS TWP. Two men were arrested on felony drug trafficking offenses when Plains Township police and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant, allegedly finding a large amount o
Nathan Gray Memorial Playground opening rescheduled to Saturday, July 1
WILKES-BARRE Due to the impending inclement weather on Friday, June 23, Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown announced on Thursday that the Nathan Gray Memorial Playground at Barney Farms Park wi
‘We have to rebuild this thing’
HANOVER TWP. If you travel up State Route 2010 from Wilkes-Barre and turn off the road just before you enter Nanticoke, you will come to a winding dirt path. If you travel far enough up that path
WB Zoning Board rejects community center plan
WILKES-BARRE In an unusually eventful Wilkes-Barre Zoning Hearing Board meeting on Wednesday night, there wasn t a single seat left in City Hall s Council Chambers.
Legislators offer comments on passage of minimum wage bill
WILKES-BARRE State Rep. Jim Haddock on Tuesday voted for legislation that would increase Pennsylvania s minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2026.
AI is a ‘moment of revolution,’ Schumer says in urging swift action on regulations
WASHINGTON Calling the rapid growth of artificial intelligence tools a moment of revolution, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that the government must act quickly to regulate co
Democrats downplay Hunter Biden’s plea deal, while Republicans see opportunity to deflect from Trump
NEW YORK Democrats, already anxious about President Joe Biden s reelection prospects, are seeking to downplay or ignore altogether revelations that the president s son has entered into a plea de
Biden calling China’s leader a ‘dictator’ opens new rift
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden s remarks calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dictator and China a country with real economic difficulties drew fast condemnation from China on Wednesday, cracking
Luzerne County addressing campaign finance reports
Luzerne County s election bureau and controller s office have teamed up to identify and fine candidates and committees that did not file required campaign finance reports, officials announced during a
Man at center of Wilkes-Barre standoff arraigned
WILKES-BARRE City police took custody of Luis Angel Soto Madera and quickly had him arraigned Wednesday on charges he fired a shot at a family member that resulted in a near seven hour tense situati
Weather forecast postpones RiverFest 2023; no new dates set
WILKES-BARRE John Maday of the Riverfront Parks Committee on Wednesday announced that the 2023 RiverFest has been cancelled and will be re-scheduled for a later date to be determined.
Kingston man pleads guilty to Wilkes-Barre shootout, trafficking fentanyl
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man captured by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina after fleeing the area following a shootout pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault and drug trafficking charges.
Forty Fort police investigating offensive flyers, picture of suspected vehicle released
FORTY FORT Police in Forty Fort are investigating a possible hate crime that involved the dumping of disturbing flyers on tree lawns and driveways.
Vietnam Veterans Support Group ‘not going away’
WILKES-BARRE Vietnam veteran Bob Lesjack on Tuesday said guys in his support group saved his life.