2021
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Suspect in pursuit found naked in apartment
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man was found naked hiding inside an apartment after initiating a pursuit early Friday morning.
Hanover Township woman sentenced for drug trafficking
SCRANTON A Hanover Township woman was sentenced Thursday to more than 10 years in federal prison on a drug trafficking offense.
Wilkes-Barre notes Labor Day collection schedule, DPW hours and more
WILKES-BARRE The Labor Day holiday Monday will affect curbside pickup in the city and City Hall will be closed as well.
Johnny Bench tests positive for virus, to miss Hall ceremony
Coronavirus hospitalizations rising in Luzerne County
An average daily 30.1 Luzerne County residents were hospitalized for the coronavirus this week a marked increase from last week s 18.1, the state s new weekly early warning dashboard released Friday
Divers to get to bottom of Scott Street bridge problems
WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation expects to know more about the closed Scott Street bridge after divers get a close look at this weekend.
Wyoming Seminary mandates COVID-19 vaccine if eligible, or weekly testing
KINGSTON Wyoming Seminary is mandating all vaccine-eligible community members either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 7 or be tested weekly.
Help available as federal pandemic unemployment ends Saturday
Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier said Friday that the state has been working diligently to transition Pennsylvanians from federal pandemic unemployment benefits to programs th
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA announce purse BINGO fundraiser
FORTY FORT Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced one of its annual fundraisers a Purse BINGO will be held in an open-air environment at the Moonlite Drive-In in Wes
Wolf needs to score bigger climate victories, activists say
HARRISBURG Gov. Tom Wolf has notched perhaps his biggest victory in his strategy to fight climate change in Pennsylvania, but climate-change activists still see his record as full of contradictions
DCNR offers tips for parks vistors during Labor Day weekend
WILKES-BARRE Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn Friday reminded those who have turned to parks, forests, trails, and neighborhood green spaces through
Their view: This Labor Day, don’t forget the injustice of forced union dues
America s working men and women have faced unprecedented challenges over the course of the pandemic, and on Labor Day we shouldn t only be remembering their dedication but redoubling our efforts to pr
H.S. Football: Delayed two-point conversion decision give Dallas overtime victory
KINGSTON Dallas quarterback Jackson Wydra was sure he plowed his way into the end zone. His teammates didn t exude the same confidence.
Your view: Thanks to all who helped during Sept. 1 flooding
Now that the City has taken a sigh of relief, I find it important to recognize and thank:
H.S. Football: Pittston Area can’t slow down Tunkhannock
YATESVILLE - The tall, drenched grass at Charley Trippi Stadium did little to slow down Ty Konen.
H.S. Football: Berwick outlasts Crestwood in defensive battle
BERWICK In a game dominated by defense and littered with turnovers, one long Bulldog drive proved to be the game-changer.