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VA Medical Center seeks volunteer drivers
PLAINS TWP. The VA Medical Center at 1111 East End Blvd. is searching for volunteer drivers to join the team, assisting patients with getting to and from appointments in a safe and reliable manner.
United Way awards $990,000 in ARP funds to Wilkes-Barre non-profits
WILKES-BARRE Within minutes after Bill Jones wrapped up a brief press conference Thursday with Mayor George Brown to announce the award of $990,000 of pandemic-related grants to local non-profits, a
Code Blue emergency shelter program set up in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Mayor George Brown Thursday announced the creation of a Code Blue Emergency Shelter in the city. The shelter will be located at the Calvary Bible Church at 410 S. River St.
AG Shapiro: Pennsylvania Navient borrowers will receive $70M in relief
WILKES-BARRE Attorney General Josh Shapiro Thursday announced a $1.85 billion landmark settlement with student loan servicer Navient, which includes $1.7 billion in debt cancellation and $95 million
Exploring the ‘gold mine’ of outdoor experiences
When he graduated from Albright College years ago, Jeff Mitchell remembers with a laugh, he didn t have much money and needed something cheap to do.
Fentanyl, crack cocaine found during strip search
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A woman taken to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on a judge s warrant was allegedly found concealing fentanyl and crack cocaine.
Mullery will not seek re-election in 119th District
NEWPORT TWP. State Rep. Gerald Mullery Thursday announced he has decided to not seek re-election in the 119th Legislative District.
833 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Thursday; 5 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Thursday showed Luzerne County with 833 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,125.
Liquidation sale a blast from the past
WYOMING Fans of Pepe s Avenue Video store on Wyoming Avenue will have the chance to take home a piece of the store s inventory, as local liquidation company WV Estates will host a two-day liquidatio
WB Area School Board keeps Meyers High School sale intact, limits tax hike
PLAINS TWP. Wilkes-Barre Area School Board had been expected to vote to terminate a sales agreement for Meyers High School at Wednesday s monthly meeting, but the motion was tabled after Solicitor R
WVW School Board votes to keep any tax increase within state limit
KINGSTON Wyoming Valley West School Board voted Wednesday to keep any property tax increase for the 2022-23 fiscal year within a state limit known as the Act 1 Index. The index can vary from distric
Pizano named chair of Wyoming Area Regional Police Commission
Wednesday night saw the first-ever meeting of the Wyoming Area Regional Police Commission, with seats filled and committees assigned in a meeting held via Zoom.
Rite Aid holding walk-in COVID and flu clinics at select area stores
Several area Rite Aid stores are participating in the Family Immunization Day clinics for adults and children to walk in and receive COVID-19 vaccines and boosters and flu shots free of charge.
Paola Giangiacomo joining WBRE/WYOU team
Former WNEP anchor Paola Giangiacomo will return to local airwaves as part of the Eyewitness News team, joining WBRE/WYOU as a special projects reporter and anchor.
Suspected tobacco smash-and-grab burglar charged with stealing purse
KINGSTON Already facing charges of stealing cartons of cigarettes from several food marts, Daniel Lee Haggard is facing additional allegations he stole a purse and attempted to use a bank card at on
GFWC–West Side hosts book drive to help Dinners for Kids program
The General Federation of Women s Club-West Side (GFWC West Side) recently held a book drive called Nourishing Bodies and Minds. Club members collected 485 new and gently used books that were delive
932 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Wednesday; 7 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Wednesday showed Luzerne County with 932 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,120.
This is for you, Nathan
PLAINS TWP. The Wilkes-Barre Area basketball team and fans paid tribute to Nathan Gray, an eight-year-old who passed away last week after a long and courageous battle with kidney cancer, with an or
3Buds opens public cannabinoid dispensary on Public Square
WILKES-BARRE The three owners of 3BUDS, a full service farm-to-table cannabinoid company specializing in Delta 8 and other rare hemp derivatives, said the new store on Public Square will be stocking
Traffic stop leads to stolen vehicle arrest
HAZLETON A traffic stop made early Tuesday morning resulted in the arrest of a man driving a stolen vehicle without a valid license.