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VA Medical Center issues statement
The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, issued a statement regarding the meeting held on Tuesday of the Vietnam Veterans Support Group at Miller s Ale House.
TV studio to marshmallows to earthquakes: SHINE students visit Wilkes
WILKES-BARRE I want to be a newscaster. Baseball is my favorite sport, what s yours? Why is that lady playing the piano?
LCCC opens new clothes closet for students
NANTICOKE He wasn t talking, but word Tuesday was that Blaze, the equine mascot of Luzerne County Community College, was sporting an outfit put together from items available in the Trendy Trailblaz
Pa. Senate bill protects prescription coverage for Social Security recipients
DALLAS Sen. Lisa Baker this week voted for a bill approved by the state Senate that would protect Social Security recipients who might lose access to two state prescription medication programs.
Wyoming Valley Levee overseer receives additional funding for equipment
With a second funding infusion detailed Tuesday, the Wyoming Valley Levee System is even more awash in new projects and upgrades.
Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority appoints acting executive director
The Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority board voted Tuesday to accept Andrew Reilly s resignation as executive director and name Margaret Thomas the acting executive director.
Downtown Discoveries Kids’ Fest set for Saturday at Midtown Village
WILKES-BARRE The Diamond City Partnership (DCP) will be hosting its third annual Downtown Discoveries Kids Fest in Midtown Village from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
DeAngelo to resign from Wyoming Area School Board
EXETER Next week s regular meeting of the Wyoming Area School Board will include a vote to accept the resignation of one of the board s members.
Pennsylvania House passes $15 minimum wage bill
HARRISBURG Pennsylvania s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure by a close vote Tuesday that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026, fulfilling a long-held party cam
‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect sought after WB standoff
WILKES-BARRE Police on Tuesday said they were searching for an armed and dangerous man following a domestic incident in which shots were fired inside a home in the city.
Luzerne County Manager Crocamo names designee
Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo has named county Deputy Controller Thomas Sokola as her designee.
Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely avoids time behind bars in a tax and gun case
WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden s son Hunter has reached a deal with federal prosecutors on charges he failed to pay federal income tax and illegally possessed a weapon, according to a letter in
Suspect considered ‘armed and dangerous’ after hours-long standoff
WILKES-BARRE Police are searching for an armed and dangerous man following a domestic incident in which shots were fired inside a home in the city.
Luzerne County Ethics Commission airs frustrations
The dismissal of two Luzerne County ethics complaints Monday ended up with a call for county council to revamp the ethics code.
Silent auction will raise funds for Plains American Legion
PLAINS TWP. Plains American Legion Post 558 will host a silent Chinese auction this Saturday in an effort to raise funds for extensive roof repairs.
Man charged with operating ATV on Wilkes-Barre streets
WILKES-BARRE City police say they charged John Devine, 36, with operating an all-terrain vehicle on city streets in a reckless manner nearly striking a pedestrian as he fled Sunday.
Suspected thief caught in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. A Wilkes-Barre man tossed a firearm under a police cruiser while township police investigated suspicious activity in the Breslau community Saturday night.
Lake-Lehman School Board approves final budget with no tax increase
LEHMAN TWP. At Monday s regular monthly meeting, the Lake-Lehman School Board approved a final budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year that projects income of $33.28 million and expenditures at $34.54 mi
Police: Wilkes-Barre man charged with possessing counterfeit cash
FORTY FORT A Wilkes-Barre man initiated a foot chase with police in Forty Fort and Kingston after he allegedly used a counterfeit $50 bill at Starbucks on Market Street, Kingston, on Saturday.
Nathan Gray Memorial Playground to officially open on Friday
WILKES-BARRE You might say that orange is the new Gray, as in Nathan Gray, the South Wilkes-Barre true super hero who lost his six-year battle with cancer on Jan. 6, 2022.