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Leader One drone visits Concrete City
NANTICOKE The Leader One drone made a stop Tuesday at Concrete City.
Kingston man indicted on federal drug, weapons charges
A Kingston man was indicted in federal court last week on drug trafficking and firearms offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Mitchell retains lead to secure Republican nomination in Luzerne County Council race
Luzerne County Councilman Matthew Mitchell kept his primary election Republican nomination when votes from additional ballots were uploaded this morning, the unofficial results show.
Luzerne County Election Board chairwoman blasts proposed board structure change
Luzerne County Election Board Chairwoman Denise Williams said Monday she has grave concerns about a proposed county home rule charter amendment ballot question reconstituting the five-citizen board.
Results from at least 280 Luzerne County primary ballots set for public upload today
Luzerne County s unofficial primary election results will be updated today to add vote tallies from at least 280 ballots the county election board accepted during adjudication, county Election Operati
Hobby Lobby opens its doors in Wilkes-Barre Twp.
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Hobby Lobby opened its new location in Wilkes-Barre this past weekend, after more than a year of anticipation.
Elderly woman struck by vehicle that fled scene
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police in Wilkes-Barre Township released pictures of a black Jeep Patriot that fled the scene after striking an elderly woman in the Sam s Club parking lot on Sunday.
Hanover Township man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A man from Hanover Township pled guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials.
Florida man pleads no contest to child sex offenses in Hazleton
WILKES-BARRE A man from Orlando, Fla., did not contest charges by Hazleton police on allegations he sexually assaulted two girls when he lived in Hazleton more than three years ago.
Police: Argument over woman led to shooting at Lehman Twp. apartment
LEHMAN TWP. A Carbondale man was charged by Lehman Township police with shooting another man during an argument over a woman earlier this month, according to court records.
Boys, 17 and 16, charged as adults in Wilkes-Barre armed robbery of dog walker
WILKES-BARRE Two teenage boys were charged as adults on allegations they robbed a woman walking a dog on South Main Street last week.
Man pleads guilty to killing woman in South Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE One of two men charged by Wilkes-Barre police with conspiring to kill a woman inside her Willow Street residence more than 20 months ago reached a plea deal with Luzerne County prosecut
Pittston/West Pittston bridge traffic solutions on Luzerne County Council agenda
Luzerne County Council s Tuesday work session include a presentation from Reilly Associates about a Pittston area traffic flow study and steps that may be taken to alleviate congestion while the count
Two Luzerne County Councilmen step up push to assist county-owned airport
Luzerne County Council members Kevin Lescavage and Brian Thorton toured the Wyoming Valley Airport last week with incoming county Manager Romilda Crocamo as part of their push to increase investment i
Debt ceiling talks resume
WASHINGTON Debt ceiling talks between the White House and House Republicans resumed Sunday at the Capitol as Washington races to strike a budget compromise along with a deal to raise the nation s bo
A day to celebrate the arts
DALLAS PATAsphere Performing Arts Academy held its Eighth Annual Spring Gala on Sunday at Misericordia University, where students of all ages took to the stage to showcase the theater arts skills th
Not Real News: A look at what didn’t happen this past week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked
Back in hoodies and gym shorts, Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatment
WASHINGTON Before Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checked himself in to the hospital for clinical depression in February, he walked the halls of the Senate stone-faced and dressed in formal suits.
Zelenskyy denies Ukrainian city of Bakhmut occupied by Russian forces
HIROSHIMA, Japan Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russian forces weren t occupying Bakhmut, casting doubt on Moscow s insistence that the eastern Ukrainian city had fallen.
‘Exhaust them’: Why Ukraine has fought Russia for every inch of Bakhmut, despite high cost
KYIV, Ukraine The nine-month battle for Bakhmut has destroyed the 400-year-old city in eastern Ukraine and killed tens of thousands of people in a mutually devastating demonstration of Ukraine s str