2021
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Tomato Festival is officially back
PITTSTON The Tomato Capital lit up on Thursday night for an annual tradition that had to take a year off. But the Pittston Tomato Festival returned in all its glory, bringing a night of food and fun
Luzerne County manager search committee members welcomed
The citizen committee that will seek and recommend applicants for the next Luzerne County manager had an orientation meeting Thursday evening at the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.
A beautiful sunset after the rain
WILKES-BARRE A late afternoon shower briefly caused guests at Sunsets on South Main to scatter Thursday, forcing musicians to cover their instruments as the raindrops came pelting down. But the sun
CORRECTION
Previous reporting from the Times Leader indicated that John W. Dawe, a local consultant who pleaded guilty this week to a number of child sex crimes, operated a local game store.
Lehman Township police charge man with molesting child
LEHMAN TWP. Township police Thursday charged Jeffrey Richard Caviston, 43, on allegations he fondled a child in 2014.
Kingston man sentenced as violent sexual predator
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man whose mother said was bullied throughout his school years and diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders was sentenced Thursday to state prison as a violent sexual predator
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for online sexting of minor
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man who admitted to soliciting a minor for sex was sentenced Thursday in Luzerne County Court.
Prosecutor: President judge targeted in threat letter
WILKES-BARRE Although a name does not appear in a threatening letter, Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Brian A. Coleman said Thursday President Judge Michael T. Vough was the target.
Their view: The steep cost of mishandling our withdrawal from Afghanistan
In March 1975, an American president was fighting to save an American ally from being overrun by an implacable enemy. The North Vietnamese Army, mounting a massive conventional strike on the Army of t
Your view: Stop and think before pointing fingers
Before choosing sides on the debacle that is the war in Afghanistan, before making it into blue vs. red, before the fingers get pointed, think about the fact that this was a 20-year conflict.
‘A tremendous loss:’ Wilkes-Barre activist Jirau dead at 68
WILKES-BARRE Longtime community activist Angel Jirau, known for his work promoting diversity here and statewide, has died. He was 68.
Crestwood mask decision will wait a bit longer
WRIGHT TWP. Crestwood School District Superintendent Robert Mehalick began Thursday s monthly School Board meeting by announcing a decision on masking will wait until a likely Aug. 30 special meetin
Wyoming Valley Conference 2021-22 sports season opens with golf matches
The Wyoming Valley Conference s 2021-22 athletic calendar got underway this week when golf teed off across the league.