Police Blotter

WILKES-BARRE – A man serving a state prison sentence on drug-related charges was sentenced Monday in a case in which police say he stabbed a man last June.

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — The European Union and the United States will open negotiations next month on a long-sought deal to create free trade between the world's two mightiest economic regions — an effort that could create millions of jobs but...

Homebuilder confidence soarsFor the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that construction could help drive stronger economic growth in coming months.

NEW YORK — Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.

WASHINGTON — Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end?That's the question — and the fear — Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when he takes questions after a Federal Reserve policy meeting.

WILKES-BARRE — What kind of community do you want to live in?

WILKES-BARRE — With kids running around the playground at Coal Street Park on a warm and sunny Monday, the city's heralded splash pad was bone dry.Parents at the park were told the water attraction is broken — again.

MIAMI — As a child, Jorge Tume used to sit and do homework as his parents cleaned the desks and floors of a concrete company in Miami. When he was finished, he'd take out the trash and help finish cleaning.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law requiring that people registering to vote in federal elections provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

PITTSTON TWP. — The Board of Supervisors on Monday tabled a motion to modify zoning for property at 755 S. Township Blvd. to make way for a transitional housing facility for veterans.

LEHMAN TWP. — The Board of Supervisors announced Monday that planned paving on sections of Fedor and Jackson roads as well all of Mountainview Drive is ready to put up for bid.

LEHMAN TWP. — In a cost-cutting move, the Lake-Lehman School Board on Monday appointed an administrator with no classroom experience as principal of Ross Elementary.

WILKES-BARRE —About 25 children were having fun at the Coal Street playground Monday, but when a summer worker yelled “Lunch is served,” they all came running.

PITTSTONMan is sought by police

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich.Agents search again for Hoffa

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not “coincide” but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the...

NEW YORK — By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery.

WASHINGTON — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations...

WASHINGTON — NSA leaker Edward Snowden defended his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat Monday with The Guardian and attacked U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.

SALEM TWP. — Failure to report potentially debilitating medical conditions of nuclear plant operators — ranging from sleep apnea to cardiac and respiratory problems — in a timely fashion could result in federal enforcement actions against PPL, Nuclear...

HARRISBURG — If Senate Republicans want the chamber to approve a liquor privatization bill, they will have to do it themselves, the Senate Democratic Leader said Monday.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is joining about 20 other states in limiting coverage of abortions under health care insurance policies offered in a federally run insurance marketplace starting next year under a sweeping federal law.

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PLAINS TWP. — The Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center has a superintendent of record, but whether he ever needs to be at a joint operating committee seems to be open for debate.

WILKES-BARRE — A Shickshinny man charged with breaking into a borough home during the September 2011 flood and causing damage pleaded guilty Monday to a related charge.

WILKES-BARRE – A city man charged with robbing a Nanticoke pharmacy at gunpoint and getting away with painkillers pleaded guilty Monday to related charges.

The Castle Inn and banquet restaurant, a long-time fixture on Route 415 in Dallas, has been torn down by its new owners, Triangle 24. The group had planned to make renovations to the building for AA meetings but submitted permits last week to have the building...

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The location of former Teamsters head Jimmy Hoffa's body will apparently remain a mystery for at least one more night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state senators remained unsure Monday whether they will vote for legislation that one of their members is writing to liberalize the sale of wine, beer and hard liquor in Pennsylvania, a key priority of Gov. Tom...

(AP) Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a...

(AP) A commuter train from New York City to Long Island has become disabled and may have derailed in a tunnel under the East River. No injuries have been reported.

(AP) A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in...

(AP) The company that owns the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and more than 20 television stations, made slightly less money last year as it ended a lengthy ordeal in...

(AP) Ever since The Second City opened in December 1959, the Chicago comedy theater co-founded by Bernie Sahlins has helped produce some of the world's most famous comedians.

(AP) Outgoing U.S. ambassador to Canada David Jacobson said Monday he is leaving the relationship between Canada and the United States in a very good state, but acknowledged...