Helping workers get ready

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – A new institution is aiming to put students back to work in a region marred by high unemployment and chronic brain-drain.

3:48 AM

Find follows thoughts of late husband

On the eighth anniversary of his death, Patricia Cherpak had been doing a lot of thinking about her husband of 32 years. She was talking frequently about the World War II veteran Raymond “Bill” Cherpak, who passed away at the age of 76 on Jan. 20, 2004. Then she said she received a sign he was listening.

Mellow spends big on lawyers

Greece on strike as bailout deal in limbo

6:46 AM

Pittston Area tops Hazleton Area

YATESVILLE – It was a brutal night for the Hazleton Area Cougars girls basketball team as the Pittston Area Patriots took charge with a 54-33 win in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division I game.

Benn's 2 goals lift Stars past Blue Jackets 4-2

Tiger gets his PGA Tour season off to solid start

1:40 AM

India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact

(AP) Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides push through protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact.

S.Africa's Malema subdued after discipline ruling

Cost of UK's largest defense projects soars

12:50 AM

Bloody brutal or airy and light?

Crawling to the feet of Tamora, queen of the Goths, a young Roman named Lavinia begs for death, a fate preferable to a mauling by Tamora’s two sons, who are panting with lust and bloodthirst.

List of World Press Photo winners

2 men, boy plucked from Pacific in dramatic rescue

12:51 AM

Mental Health/Mental Retardation Advisory Board honors staff members

The Advisory Board of the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) program recently honored 12 staff members for years of service. The program provides a full range of mental health and mental retardation services responsive to individual and community needs delivered by a network of service providers. Paul Gritman, outgoing MH/MR Advisory Board chairman, and Joseph DeVizia, interim MH/MR administrator, presented the awards. At the award presentation, from left, first row: Dale Klush and Rebecca Boris, five years of service; Marion Knorr, Maureen Marascio and Tami Kester, 10 years of service; and Jean Noss and Florence Muth, 25 years of service. Second row: Joseph DeVizia, Luzerne County Office of Human Services; Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy, Dr. Carl Charnetski and David Wilson, Advisory Board members; Maryanne Petrilla, then Luzerne County commissioner; and Paul Gritman, Sandy Faux, Dr. Jeff Kile, Thomas O’Neill, Raelene Daring and Rosemary Rakos, Advisory Board members. Also honored were: Lou Ellen Zekas, 10 years; Linda Baldoni, 15 years; and Tammy Barber, Gina Galli and Winifred Serfass, 25 years.

Attorney presents seminar on social media and the law

Denny’s Restaurant honored with award

1:00 AM

W-B Area wrong to gag public’s say

HEY, Wilkes-Barre Area School Board: Let’s not talk.

Everyday battle on home front

Hasty drill bill deeply disturbing

Penguin Visit at Wyoming Seminary - The Times Leader Reports

Penguin Visit at Wyoming Seminary - The Times Leader Reports

Governor Corbett Discusses Latest Budget

HD - Lisa Sands discusses Selenski Trial Delay