2021
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West Wyoming man sentenced for DUI crash, injuring trooper
WILKES-BARRE A West Wyoming man who admitted to driving an all-terrain vehicle while drunk and injuring a state police trooper during a struggle was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday.

Woman arraigned on drug charges following July raid
HANOVER TWP. A woman was arraigned on drug charges Wednesday morning after she was arrested during a Hanover Township Narcotics Unit drug operation late last month.

Plymouth officer injured during arrest
PLYMOUTH A man suspected to be under the influence of methamphetamine repeatedly spat blood on police officers investigating a domestic dispute involving a knife Tuesday, court records say.

Nescopeck man charged with downloading child pornography
NESCOPECK Agents with the state Office of Attorney General arrested a man on charges of child pornography Tuesday.

Luzerne County poll worker training may become mandatory
Luzerne County s Election Board is considering mandating training next year for the more than 1,000 people who staff county polling places on election day.

Striking their fancy
SCRANTON All week long at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, the nation s most passionate and prolific matchbook collectors will display their books, buy and sell inventory and bond with their fello

RailRiders fall out of first place in division as slump continues with 9-3 loss to IronPigs
The RailRiders spectacular start to the 2021 season is setting up for a frantic finish for the Northeast Division title.

Sirianni reveals he will serve as Eagles’ primary play-caller and take charge of offense’s ‘uphill climb’
Ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles first preseason contest on Thursday evening against the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Nick Sirianni revealed he will be the exclusive offensive play caller in games.

Field of Dreams: Inspired by 1989 film, MLB makes Iowa debut with Yankees, White Sox
More than three decades after Field of Dreams seeped into the country s cultural consciousness, with a one-year delay caused by the pandemic, one of the most famous cornfields in Hollywood history f

Woman, 58, faces arson charges
KINGSTON TWP. A suspect has been arrested and charged in relation to a pair of house fires that occurred over the weekend at residences no more than 50 feet from one another.

Times Leader P.M. Update: 8/11/21
Kevin Carroll is here with a look ahead to what we re working on for Thursday s edition of the Times Leader: A fun trip to a matchbook convention in Scranton, over $10 million in aid coming to area en