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Water main break in Wilkes-Barre closes off intersections

WILKES-BARRE — City police have asked drivers to avoid a few intersections in the city due to a water main break. The main break occured at the intersection of South Main Street and Blackman Street. […]

Rally planned in support of Wilkes-Barre Planned Parenthood

November 18, 2018 0

WILKES-BARRE — Pro-choice demonstrators plan to hold a rally this Saturday on Public Square in support of Planned Parenthood after the agency apparently has been shut out of its longtime location at the Kirby Health […]

AVP to hold TSA PreCheck enrollment

November 18, 2018 0

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will host a TSA PreCheck enrollment program next month, and is inviting travellers to schedule appointments now. The program gives verified low-risk air travelers an expedited screening experience […]

Area Christians don yarmulkes in solidarity after Pittsburgh shootings

November 18, 2018 0

WILKES-BARRE — Rabbi Larry Kaplan stood before the congregation at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning wearing a yarmulke. The choir was wearing them. So were the youngsters in the front row. So was the […]

Nelson concedes to Scott as Florida recount ends

November 18, 2018 0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida political icon who first arrived on Capitol Hill in the decades when Democrats dominated this presidential battleground state, conceded his bitterly close re-election bid to Republican Rick […]

Vinyl records a hot item at fair

November 18, 2018 0

PLAINS TWP. – Music lovers flocked to The Woodlands on Sunday. Many hoping to to either find some greats deals or rare releases during the NEPA Records and CDs Fair. Jack Skutnik has been organizing […]

Police: Woman, officer injured during domestic disturbance

November 18, 2018 0

HANOVER TWP. — A Hanover Township man is facing a number of charges after an alleged domestic disturbance Saturday night. Darius Michael Rodriguez, 25, was arrested after he allegedly injured a female during the disturbance […]

National firm set to acquire Wilkes-Barre-based Lackawanna Insurance Group

November 18, 2018 0

WILKES-BARRE — A city-based insurance company will be acquired by a national insurance holding company as part of a plan to expand one of its existing brands, according to a release issued last week. Under […]