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Latest Columns by Edward Lewis

September 27, 2009

Recent fire reminder of what’s at stake EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

I heard the echoes of my wife’s voice when a multi-alarm fire erupted at the vacant Murray Complex last Sunday.

September 20, 2009

Some food for thought over county events EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

A Public Square deli has a little fun with its menu through the use of quirky titles for its lunch specials.

September 14, 2009

Crime comes from within and without EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

A man left me a lengthy voice mail requesting an in-depth story on the number of out-of-towners coming to Luzerne County to commit crime.

August 30, 2009

Anyone can be a criminal. Just ask the cops EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

Walk a beat in their shoes.

August 23, 2009

Speedy future on the Public Square oval EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

Welcome race fans to NASCAR’s newest track: Public Square Motor Speedway.

August 9, 2009

Everyone is in danger from illegal drug use EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

When I visit police departments and courtrooms sniffing for news every morning, I usually know what to expect.

August 2, 2009

A baby boy who never was given a chance EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

Happy Birthday, baby boy.

July 26, 2009

The ebbs and flows of change in Wilkes-Barre EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

Back when I was in college, I wrote a letter to the editor criticizing Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski’s plan to build an inflatable dam on the Susquehanna River.

July 5, 2009

Fairness trumps nuisance-tax talk over cops EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

A Democratic state lawmaker from Lancaster County wants to impose a tax on those living in municipalities that are serviced full- and part-time by the state police.

June 28, 2009

Bracelet may fit, but the penalty doesn’t EDWARD LEWIS OPINION

Dolly Smith will be wearing an ankle bracelet for the next three months. It’s the fancy bauble kind of bracelet.

Latest Articles by Edward Lewis

November 19, 2009

Man charged in deliberate crash arraigned

SWOYERSVILLE – A Wilkes-Barre man was arraigned Thursday on charges that he tried to kill his girlfriend in July by intentionally crashing his truck.

November 19, 2009

Photo ID leads to suspect in robbery

KINGSTON – Police arrested a Wilkes-Barre man Thursday after a Luzerne County probation officer allegedly recognized his photo from a store robbery.

November 18, 2009

Man charged with DUI again

KINGSTON – Police arraigned a Kingston man Wednesday on evidence of drunken driving, his second arrest for an alleged DUI in as many months.

November 17, 2009

Players’ hearing continued

WILKES-BARRE – A preliminary hearing for two former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneer football players on charges they took part in a melee outside a South Main Street caf� in July was continued for a fifth time on Tuesday.

November 16, 2009

Threat charges go forward

PLAINS TWP. – A Scranton man charged with threatening a sales consultant and setting a van on fire at an area car dealership waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Diana Malast on Monday.

November 16, 2009

Woman hid syringes, Kingston cops say

KINGSTON – Police arrested a woman on charges she attempted to hide syringes from officers who were investigating a heroin overdose.

November 13, 2009

Competency of defendant sought

A Sugarloaf Township man is scheduled to undergo a mental health examination next week to determine if he is capable to face charges that he discharged several rounds from a handgun and a rifle at officers in July.

November 12, 2009

Area man charged in sex case

HAZLETON – Police arrested a city man on Wednesday on charges he forced his way into a residence and sexually assaulted a woman.

November 10, 2009

Barber charged with clipping county funds

WILKES-BARRE – A weekend barber at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility was charged on Tuesday with billing the county nearly $6,000 for fictitious inmate haircuts.

November 10, 2009

Water main break is fixed in Hanover Twp.

HANOVER TWP. – An 18-inch water main ruptured near the Hanover Area football stadium on Tuesday, releasing a raging flow of water that flooded yards of several homes hundreds of yards away.