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Wyoming Valley Run draws big field
PITTSTON Nearly 1,000 runners, cyclists and walkers challenged themselves to the first-ever 10-mile Wyoming Valley Run starting in Pittston and ending in Wilkes-Barre crossing two bridges while trav
Look Back: Two lawmen engaged in fist fight over slot machines in 1926
A public example for all hotels, speakeasies and red light houses was put on display outside the Luzerne County Courthouse on Sept. 10, 1926, when a steam roller was used to smash more than 100 slot m
Selichot service set for Sept. 9 at Temple B’nai B’rith
WILKES-BARRE Rabbi Eric Mollo of Temple B nai B rith took time this week to talk about Selichot the time leading up to the Jewish High Holy Days in preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Beyond the Byline: Back in the good old ‘daze’
WILKES-BARRE On the Saturday before Labor Day back in the 50s and 60s, my mom would take me overtown to shop for new school clothes.
LCAEHOF inaugural induction dinner to feature live performances
WILKES-BARRE The inaugural Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on Oct. 14 will feature live performances by several of the first class of inductees.
Beyond the Byline: Listen to Eileen and don’t drive distracted
WILKES-BARRE The message Eileen Woelkers Miller delivered on April 23, 2019, at the Greater Nanticoke Area High School will remain in my mind forever.
VFW Service Officer to help veterans at Baker’s Dallas, Nanticoke offices
DALLAS State Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township, invites veterans to schedule an appointment to meet with a VFW Service Officer at her Dallas and Nanticoke office locations.
Cartwright to host NASA Administrator, Astronaut at Pittston Area
YATESVILLE U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright will welcome NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Astronaut Bob Hines to NEPA on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Butler Township police charge man with firing shotgun into neighbor’s house
BUTLER TWP. Police in Butler Township arrested Jeffrey Fred Deeb, 64, on allegations he intentionally fired a shotgun into a neighbor s house Wednesday morning because he believed the man was spying
Philadelphia man arraigned for alleged assault in Edwardsville
EDWARDSVILLE A Philadelphia man was arraigned Friday on an arrest warrant charging him with entering a Franklin Street residence in Edwardsville and attacking a woman and another man with a metal ob
Weis Markets, Kellogg Co. donate $25,000 to CEO Weinberg Regional Food Bank
PITTSTON TWP. Weis Markets and Kellogg Company have teamed up to tackle the ongoing issue of hunger in the communities they serve with a combined donation of $25,000 to the CEO Weinberg Northeast Re
Man charged with fatally shooting brother in Jackson Township
JACKSON TWP. A man surrendered after he fatally shot his brother during an argument inside their Chase Road residence late Thursday night, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Pa. Auditor General releases Wyoming Valley West report
KINGSTON State Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released a critical audit of Wyoming Valley West School District finances Thursday during a media conference at the Kingston Middle School. He cited chr
Bear Creek Community Charter School cuts ribbon on new wing
BEAR CREEK TWP. During remarks preceding the ribbon cutting for a new academic wing Thursday, Bear Creek Community Charter School Chief Executive Officer Jim Smith thanked the contractors for all t
$490,936 announced for Bear Creek projects
BEAR CREEK Thursday brought money for some bears, as a moose watched.
Passenger flow down at WB/Scranton International Airport
PITTSTON TWP. Carl R. Beardsley, Jr., Executive Director at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, on Thursday reported that passenger enplanements continue to increase slightly, but when
Mohegan Pennsylvania extends Party on the Patio to 17th week
PLAINS TWP. Due to popular demand, Mohegan Pennsylvania s Party on the Patio has been extended for an additional week.
Wyoming Valley Run set for Sunday; race officials announce list of road closures
Get ready, get set because a long-awaited competition connecting two of Luzerne County s landmark cities will make its debut on Sunday.
Hazleton man called a ‘serial rapist’
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Shana Messinger described Vincent Norman Cropper as a serial rapist.
Lansford man sentenced for sexually assaulting girl in Luzerne County, other locations
WILKES-BARRE As he stood before Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough, a shackled David B. Argott asked for a little leniency as he was worried about his health and the welfare of a family