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Torner’s fiancee testifies about dismemberment of Herran
WILKES-BARRE In the week or two leading up to the disappearance of Jose Pepe Herran in October 2015, Liza Robles testified her fiance, Roberto Torner, and David Alzugaray manipulated several 9mm b
$5 million bail set for Kingston man, neighbor of homicide victim, on misdemeanor marijuana charge
KINGSTON A Kingston man who is the neighbor where the body of a 22-year-old man was found was jailed on $5 million bail on misdemeanor marijuana and paraphernalia charges Friday.
Mom’s special day
PLYMOUTH The Plymouth American Legion Post 463 opened their doors for a Mother s Day breakfast buffet on Sunday morning, which to many has become tradition.
Luzerne County keeps inmate medical provider on monthly agreement
Luzerne County Council unanimously voted last week to keep its prison inmate medical provider on a monthly contract until the county has time seek proposals in case other entities are interested in th
Ten employees hired in Luzerne County government last month
Ten new Luzerne County government employees were hired in April, according to the new monthly personnel report.
Firefighters battle Larksville blaze
LARKSVILLE - A brush fire shut down parts of Route 11 in Larksville on Sunday, as crews continued to battle the blaze into the evening.
Election count shows Turkey’s Erdogan may go to a presidential election runoff
ANKARA, Turkey Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race Sunday, with a make-or-break runoff
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
DHAKA, Bangladesh Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildi
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
Irem Temple targeted by vandals
The Irem Temple Restoration Project in downtown Wilkes-Barre is asking for the public s help after a group of vandals broke onto the Temple property and vandalized the building on Saturday night.
Bells toll for Buffalo supermarket mass shooting victims 1 year after massacre
BUFFALO, N.Y. The city of Buffalo will pause Sunday to mark the passing of one year since a gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others in a racist attack that targeted Black people at a city s
Sex offender facing child sex abuse offenses again
A Duryea man on parole for previous child sex abuse offenses was arrested on Friday after investigators discovered child sexual abuse material on his cell phone.
Beyond the Byline: Surge in travel causes delay in passport processing
Put this on your things to do list if you are planning to travel outside the U.S., get your passport ASAP.
Indicators 2023: Population change — Ups and downs that affect the economy
WILKES-BARRE According to Jill Avery-Stoss, Chief Operating Officer at The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, an indicator is a piece of data, such as a statistic, used to compare
The night of his dreams
Prom is the night most students dream about, and Zachary Martz is no exception.
Luzerne County preparing for Tuesday’s primary election
A total of 170,096 Luzerne County voters are registered to cast ballots in Tuesday s primary that will determine which Democratic and Republican candidates advance to the November general election.
WB’s new $415,000 action park scheduled to open Aug. 1
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George Brown said he got the idea to build a new action park in the city from his seven-year-old grandson.
Local children’s book ready for sale at Fine Arts Fiesta in support of Osterhout Library
WILKES-BARRE Are you looking for a fun children s book that will spark your child s imagination and take them on a journey through the downtown sights of Wilkes-Barre?
Primary preview: Wilkes-Barre Mayor
WILKES-BARRE Incumbent Mayor George Brown, a Democrat, is seeking a second four-year term, but Republican challenger Harry L. Cropp III is hoping to unseat the first-term incumbent.
Primary preview: Wilkes-Barre City Council
WILKES-BARRE There are nine candidates for Wilkes-Barre City Council in Tuesday s Primary Election.