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Legislators announce millions for Luzerne County projects
WILKES-BARRE Local state legislators on Tuesday announced millions of dollars in Local Share Account grants for Luzerne County projects.
Brown easily captures Dem nod; write-ins could affect GOP side
WILKES-BARRE Incumbent Mayor George C. Brown secured the Democratic nomination on Tuesday night, according to the unofficial election results, as he seeks a second four-year term as Wilkes-Barre May
3 WB Council incumbents secure nominations
WILKES-BARRE Three incumbent city council members who were seeking reelection will advance to the general election in November, according to Tuesday s unofficial election results.
Dems keep Pa. House majority, positioning party to prevent abortion limits
HARRISBURG Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun righ
Incumbent Haggerty wins both party nominations in magistrate race
Incumbent Jim Haggerty won both party nominations Tuesday, defeating Charles Chaz Balogh, in District 11-1-05, which is based in Kingston, according to unofficial results.
Dan McCaffery wins Democratic primary for Pa. Supreme Court seat
HARRISBURG Dan McCaffery has won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania for a vacant seat on the state Supreme Court, which is playing a prominent role in settling disputes over voting rights, abort
Junior Achievement to host ‘YES’ program at G.A.R. Memorial Middle School
WILKES-BARRE Susan Magnotta, President of Junior Achievement of NEPA, this week said that young people, with the right mentoring and influences, can change the communities in which we live.
Torner had nothing to do with murder, co-defendant testifies
WILKES-BARRE While the body of Jose Pepe Herran was being dismembered inside a chicken coop, Roberto Torner showed up and became angry and sad, testified David Alzugaray, a co-defendant in the hom
Hunlock Township polling place runs out of paper ballots
In her first primary at the helm as Luzerne County s election director, Eryn Harvey said she was pleased with the way Tuesday s election was handled.
Mohegan Pennsylvania rolls out enhanced gift card program
PLAINS TWP. Mohegan Pennsylvania announced on Monday that it is the first gaming destination in Northeast Pennsylvania to offer digital gift cards to guests.
Prosecutors rest their case against homicide suspect Roberto Torner
WILKES-BARRE Homicide suspect David Alzugaray is expected to testify in the defense of his co-defendant, Roberto Torner, on the sixth day of his murder trial before a Luzerne County jury Tuesday aft
Luzerne County Councilman presents charter amendment ballot question
A proposed home rule charter amendment ballot question reconstituting Luzerne County s five-citizen election board is now before county council.
Luzerne County primary election refresher
Luzerne County polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for the primary election.
Reward offered after second Irem Temple break-in
WILKES-BARRE - Two suspects are wanted and a $500 reward is being offered following a second break-in at the Irem Temple on North Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre.
Raymour and Flanigan hosting bingo to benefit Patriots Cove
WILKES-BARRE Raymour and Flanigan will host a bingo and raffle benefit on May 21 in support of Patriots Cove, a nonprofit organization helping injured veterans, first responders and their caregivers
The many paths of Head Start students rewarded
PLAINS TWP. Annabele Bauman smiled a lot, but wiped away a tear at the mention of her grandmother, who helped her through her early years of pre-school but passed away recently, shortly before high
Sunsets on SOMA set to return Thursday
WILKES-BARRE - Diamond City Partnership s Sunsets on SOMA Happy Hour Series is set to return this week to the Midtown Village on South Main Street.
WBA CTC forwards budget for member district approval
PLAINS TWP. An otherwise uneventful meeting of the Joint Operating Committee that runs the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center picked up dramatically when the public comment session was op
‘Bounce Fit & Bowls’ to hold ribbon cutting ceremony May 18 in Forty Fort
FORTY FORT D. Ogurkis, founder of Bounce of Fit s challenges.
Bloody footprints, soaked towels found in Kingston residence where body was found
KINGSTON Blood soaked items including latent fingerprints were recovered from 126 E. Bennett St., where police in Kingston found the body of Ryan Walker Padovani earlier this month.