2020
25,616 articles
Kingston man arrested on arson charges over rubbish burning complaints
KINGSTON A Kingston man is facing charges after police say he was burning rubbish at a Kingston home.
Crestwood to stagger start of winter sports
WRIGHT TWP. Crestwood School Board unanimously elected Barry Boone as president at Thursday s annual re-organization meeting, replacing James Costello, who then joked about cutting his smart phone d
Wilkes U. Police Department accepted into training project
WILKES-BARRE The Wilkes University Police Department has been accepted into a national training and support program for U.S. law enforcement agencies.
Wilkes-Barre budget kept off agenda, still the focus of city council’s meeting
WILKES-BARRE Three city council members opposed to Mayor George Brown s proposed 2021 budget offered to meet him halfway to reach a compromise, but it was still too far of a leap for him.
Moosic location of ShopRite opens its doors in former Kmart
MOOSIC After more than a year-and-a-half of planning and construction, a new grocery store has opened in the southern-most tip of Lackawanna County, and, according to some of the lead employees, the
Luzerne County Election Inquiry Committee takes a heated turn
For the second time, Luzerne County Election Director Shelby Watchilla appeared virtually before council s Election Inquiry Committee Thursday and spent an hour and 40 minutes answering a range of que
Drug task force seizes drugs at WB hotel; two arrested
WILKES-BARRE Two individuals were arrested at a Wilkes-Barre hotel on Thursday morning as investigators searched for drugs.
Serino re-elected Pittston Area’s board president
YATESVILLE The Pittston Area School Board unanimously gave Frank Serino another year in the president s seat during the annual re-organization meeting Thursday. He was the only person nominated.
Trudy Rubin: Victory for US democracy: Courts serve law, not a president’s will
One good news story from election 2020 that has gotten insufficient attention is the continued independence of America s courts.
China hits out at US over new visa restrictions
Our View: Keep wearing your ‘face diapers’ in spite of critics
As you may have seen, we recently have started a daily video feature in which one of our staffers gives viewers a preview of stories we are working on for the following day s edition.
Anything goes, from one day to the next, in craziest Big Ten season yet
The Big Ten s delayed, shortened season has proved to be an unpredictable, day-to-day adventure.
Greater Nanticoke Area furloughs aides, cleaners, cafeteria workers
NANTICOKE Greater Nanticoke Area School Board re-elected Tony Prushinski as president during its re-organization meeting Thursday, then went into a regular meeting that included approving furloughs