2020
25,616 articles
Developer makes second offer for former First National Bank building in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Twice developer George Albert offered to buy the former First National Bank Building on Public Square and each time the city approved the sale, the most recent last week at a lower pric
Pennsylvania State Police seeks horse donations for mounted patrol
WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania State Police is looking for a few good horses.
McDonald’s donates to Wilkes-Barre Twp. police and fire department
WILKES-BARRE TWP. When police and fire officials picked up the check Monday at the newly rebuilt McDonald s in the township, it didn t cost them a thing.
House passes $900 billion COVID relief, catchall measure
WASHINGTON The House easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation c
Special meeting to be held on Wilkes-Barre’s 2021 budget
WILKES-BARRE City Council has scheduled a special meeting on Dec. 29 to approve the amended 2021 budget before year s end.
Handcuffed man shoots officer 3 times with hidden gun, flees
MCKEESPORT A handcuffed man fired a gun police didn t know he had out of a police vehicle, hitting an officer three times before fleeing from a western Pennsylvania police station, police said.
Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports
WASHINGTON Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government reports that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus, a House pane
HOF linebacker Greene dies at 58
Kevin Greene will be remembered for his long blond hair, his charisma, and the havoc he created for opposing quarterbacks.
Virginia’s Lee statue has been removed from the US Capitol
WASHINGTON A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed.
Injury didn’t alter Eagles S Rodney McLeod’s giving plans
PHILADELPHIA Shortly after an MRI confirmed Rodney McLeod had a torn knee ligament and needed season-ending surgery, the Philadelphia Eagles safety went to a local supermarket, helped bag groceries