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Spin Doctors pack Public Square
WILKES-BARRE When is the last time you saw a crowd this big on Public Square?
67th annual Fine Arts Fiesta kicks off with ‘outstanding’ weather
WILKES-BARRE Mary Anne Fedrick, President of the Board of Directors for the Fine Arts Fiesta, basked in the sunshine, enjoying the opening of the 67th annual Fine Arts Fiesta on Public Square.
Endless smiles for first Field Day in four years
KINGSTON Enough smiles and hugs to last a lifetime filled Wyoming Valley West stadium Thursday as the Luzerne Intermediate Unit s Field Day for special needs students returned in full glory follow
Reading & Northern Railroad to donate $10K to Downtown Pittston Partnership
PITTSTON The Reading & Northern Railroad is investing in the Greater Pittston area in many ways.
Disney scraps plans for new Fla. campus as fight with DeSantis continues
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that it was scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California to work in di
Police: Kingston man killed neighbor, planned armed attacks on law enforcement
KINGSTON Investigators have arrested a man charged with the death of his next-door neighbor earlier this month, and say he was heavily armed and planning attacks on law enforcement and EMS personnel
Crocamo starting as Luzerne County’s new top manager next week
Romilda Crocamo will officially start as Luzerne County s new top manager on May 25 instead of waiting until June 1, she said Thursday.
Leader One drone video: Fine Arts Fiesta opens
WILKES-BARRE The Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta kicked off on Public Square on Thursday morning, and the Leader One drone was on hand.
Torner convicted in Foster Township homicide
WILKES-BARRE You win some, you lose some. That s what you get when you go for it, Roberto Torner said after a Luzerne County jury Thursday found him guilty of the premeditated murder of his friend
Dissecting Luzerne County’s primary turnout and results
Based on Luzerne County s unofficial primary election vote tally, turnout was approximately the same for both political parties 26.54% for Democrats and 26.44% for Republicans, analysis shows.
West Pittston man facing 29 drug charges
WILKES-BARRE - A man was arraigned on 29 drug charges Wednesday following a traffic stop, when state police say they found him in possession of various drugs inside of a rented car.
Arrest made after Mohegan Pennsylvania hotel fire determined to be intentional
A fire on the fifth floor of the Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino Hotel last Thursday was determined to be intentionally set, with a man found at the scene of the fire charged with setting it.
Bill aims to bring justice to victims, families in federal death penalty cases
WILKES-BARRE In introducing Eric s Law named for Eric Williams, a federal correctional officer who was brutally murdered by an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary Canaan in Wayne County, U.S. Rep. M
Homicide suspect Torner testifies in own defense, boasted about his Freeland investments, denied killing ‘brother’
WILKES-BARRE All witnesses who testified against homicide suspect Roberto Torner were untruthful or misspoke, while he took overzealous pride boasting himself as a community leader by investing
PUC alerts consumers of June 1 electric price changes; PPL, UGI decrease
WILKES-BARRE Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille on Wednesday said the upcoming price changes, combined with the increased use of electricity that are typically
Baker, Kaufer celebrate digital opportunities with Compass of NEPA
KINGSTON Sen. Lisa Baker on Wednesday said employing the knowledge and skills of students graduating from local schools should bring a new level of professional and entrepreneurial impact to the are
Closing arguments expected today in Torner homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE On the first day of homicide suspect Roberto Torner s Luzerne County trial last week, his attorney told the jury they would hear testimony and see evidence beyond their expectations.
Little Stuart (tank) talk comes to Northwest Area
UNION TWP. It was rarely the biggest tank in the battle, but it was homegrown, and Stuart Tank Museum curator Tom McLaughlin freely admitted he could talk until Thursday during a presentation at N
Mixed bag in County Council races
Luzerne County Republican voters selected a mix of current and new county council candidates to advance to the November general election, according to unofficial primary election results.