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Forty Fort advertising for mayor, council openings
FORTY FORT Borough council will convene for a special meeting next Tuesday to fill the vacant mayor s seat left by former mayor Andy Tuzinski, as well as a vacant seat on council.
Second person sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking case
SCRANTON A second person was sentenced in federal court for his role in a drug trafficking scheme to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to be distributed in Luzerne County.
Monster Jam returning to Mohegan Sun Arena
WILKES-BARRE TWP. The family-friendly, action-packed competition of Monster Jam returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on April 29 through May 1.
Hanover Area School Board votes to limit tax increase
HANOVER TWP. Hanover Area School Board Tuesday voted to keep any tax increase for the 2022-23 school year within a state maximum known as the Act 1 index. The limit can change from year to year and
City Market closes Public Square store in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City Market on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre has closed for good.
Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners fills two vacancies
Two vacancies on the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners were filled recently when Haley J. Sankey, of Tyrone, Blair County, and Allen J. Di Marco, of Allenwood, Lycoming County, were appointed t
Watson extradited from Ohio, charged with sexually assaulting girl in Luzerne County
PLAINS TWP. Luzerne County Det. Charles Balogh had an early flight Tuesday flying to Ohio to bring back John Vincent Watson on a warrant charging him with abducting and sexually assaulting a 14-year
Ignite Giving progam for young professionals is announced
WILKES-BARRE With Tuesday s announcement of the Ignite Giving program, organizers say young professionals in the Greater Wyoming Valley will be introduced to opportunities to leave a lasting impact
Charges pile up against suspected tobacco bandit
SWOYERSVILLE A man on state parole arrested by Kingston police on allegations of a smash and grab at a convenience store early Monday morning has 17 criminal convictions of burglaries and thefts in
617 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Tuesday; 7 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 617 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,113.
Workforce challenges create opportunity for post-secondary population
Currently, more than 10 million job vacancies are spread across all industry sectors in the United States.
Man, 67, died in Forty Fort fire
FORTY FORT A 67-year-old man died from smoke inhalation as a result of a fire at a residence Monday night.
Public Square rink to be ready by the end of the month
WILKES-BARRE Even with temperatures plummeting this week to well below freezing, it won t be until later this month before the ice rink on Public Square is ready.
COVID-19 surge sends ripples through area education
The surge of COVID-19 cases throughout Luzerne County is causing multiple and evolving changes in plans for area schools at all levels.
Pandemic stimulus payments going out to eligible Wilkes-Barre residents
WILKES-BARRE Stimulus checks worth $300 were issued Monday to eligible households in the city under the plan announced last year by Mayor George Brown to distribute millions of dollars in aid from t
Luzerne County must hold special election on April 5 for vacant state representative seat
Luzerne County must hold a special election April 5 to fill Tarah Toohil s vacant state representative seat in the 116th Legislative District, state House Speaker Bryan Cutler ordered Monday.
Kingston police arrest man in smash and grab of cigarettes
KINGSTON Police in Kingston arrested a man they say may be responsible for nearly a dozen burglaries at stores stealing cigarettes in recent months.
Nanticoke receives $300,000 to support affordable housing
NANTICOKE Gov. Tom Wolf Monday announced the distribution of $8.2 million in funding through the Pennsylvania HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to support affordable housing in counties
Man charged with sexually assaulting child
LEHMAN TWP. Township police arrested Christopher Griffith, 25, on allegations he sexually assaulted a girl for several weeks.
Mericle constructing two buildings in Crestwood Industrial Park
MOUNTAIN TOP Jim Cummings, vice president of Marketing at Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services, said Monday two buildings that will be built in the Crestwood Industrial Park will be designed and