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Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for killing dog
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County judge felt Ryan Brown did not show any remorse for stabbing and choking a Pit Bull named Bandit as a humane officer with the SPCA believes the dog was buried alive.
Bicycle traffic stop in Pittston nabs wanted man
PITTSTON A Pittston Township man wanted for skipping a court proceeding in April was apprehended during a bicycle traffic stop Tuesday.
Turner sworn in as Wyoming Area Regional Police chief
EXETER Just over a month after returning to duty following a car crash that left him with severe injuries, Wyoming Area Regional Police Lt. Michael Turner was sworn in on Wednesday as head of the de
Nanticoke house fire injures one and displaces four
NANTICOKE A house fire left one person injured and four displaced in Nanticoke on Wednesday evening.
Holy Redeemer High School honors 133 graduates at 16th annual commencement ceremony
WILKES-BARRE Holy Redeemer High School held its 16th annual commencement ceremony on Wednesday evening.
Stegmaier IPA comes rolling off the line at Susquehanna Brewing Co.
PITTSTON Susquehanna Brewing Company this week announced the upcoming release of its first year-round beers under the iconic Stegmaier brand since the acquisition of the brand last year.
Actor Danny Masterson found guilty of 2 out of 3 counts of rape in retrial
LOS ANGELES A jury found That 70s Show star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape Wednesday in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central role.
Luzerne County Court ruling pending on tallying of write-ins without shaded ovals
A panel of Luzerne County judges will issue a ruling soon on the tallying of write-in votes without accompanying shaded ovals in the Wilkes-Barre City Council District B race, Judge Tina Polachek Gart
Three charged with trafficking large amounts of fentanyl, other drugs
KINGSTON TWP. Drug agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General s Office arrested a man they say was a ringleader who trafficked large amounts of fentanyl, cocaine and other illicit drugs throughou
Nescopeck man pleads guilty to killing mother, driving vehicle into crowd
BLOOMSBURG A Nescopeck man accused of killing his mother outside their residence and intentionally driving a vehicle into a crowd, killing a Wilkes-Barre woman and injuring 17 people, pleaded guilty
GWV Chamber announces entertainment for ‘Light Up The Valley’ event
WILKES-BARRE The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce Tuesday announced the entertainment lineup for the new Light Up The Valley free community event, set for June 15, on Public Square.
Union issues statement, petition effort started over WB General dropping labor and delivery services
WILKES-BARRE The union representing nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has launched a petition drive following news that the facility s for-profit owner plans to end inpatient labor and deliver
F.M. Kirby Foundation announces $8.4M in grants; $100K for United Way
WILKES-BARRE Following a recent meeting of the Board of Directors, the F. M. Kirby Foundation announced that 88 grants totaling $8,481,600 were approved in the first four months of 2023 including
Convicted felon charged after foot chase in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police officers recovered a loaded firearm, suspected methamphetamine and packaging materials during the arrest of a man who allegedly aimed a handgun at a woman on South Washingto
Case made for Sans Souci improvements to help visually impaired
NANTICOKE Walking across the hyper-busy, four lane Sans Souci Parkway anywhere near Hanover Area High School is dangerous in the best of conditions. On Tuesday morning three local students with visua
Tallying of May 16 write-in votes continues
After more than 26 hours of collectively processing May 16 primary election write-in votes so far, Luzerne County Election Board Chairwoman Denise Williams estimated at least one more full day of revi
Prosecutors seek to use PFA from 2009 against homicide suspect
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors are seeking to use allegations in a temporary protection-from abuse petition filed by Patricia Watkins in 2009 against her alleged killer, her son Erik Michae
Luzerne County 911 director praises use of new communication system in special police operation
Luzerne County 911 s new emergency communication system was valuable in a recent countywide tactical operation involving law enforcement agencies at the state, county and local level, county 911 Execu
Suspect in Pittston dog abandonment charged with marijuana possession
WILKES-BARRE A man who was released on unsecured bail related to abandoning a pit bull named Nova in Pittston is facing charges of possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license.