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WB crews respond to fire at Madison Street home

WILKES-BARRE — A fire broke out at a home at the corner of Madison and Beaumont streets late Wednesday, but a neighbor said all the occupants got out safely. Just after midnight, a firefighter was […]

Sen. Yudichak announces property tax/rent rebate outreach schedule

February 20, 2019 0

WEST PITTSTON — Residents at the Garden Village Apartments got help applying for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program this week thanks to state Sen. John Yudichak. Over the next two months, Yudichak’s staff and […]

Luzerne County awards contract for next phase of courthouse restorations

February 20, 2019 0

Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri has signed a $527,645 contract with Brooklyn-based EverGreene Architectural Arts Inc. to complete the next courthouse restoration phase, according to a posting at www.luzernecounty.org. Council had adopted a capital […]

High-tech sandbags and bad-driver detectors: Students do battle in STEM contest

February 20, 2019 0

KINGSTON — They were all way too young to remember the iconic moment in 1972 when residents hastily stacking sandbags along the Susquehanna surrendered to the river raging with Hurricane Agnes rainfall. But that didn’t […]

Man pleads guilty in rape, murder of teen found in Luzerne County

February 20, 2019 0

DOYLESTOWN — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the rape, murder and dismemberment of a 14-year-old girl, and the victim’s adoptive mother has agreed to plead guilty and serve a life sentence. Jacob […]

New details in search for suspects in WB shooting of Scranton women

February 20, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — City police have released new details in the search for three individuals as part of an investigation into the shooting of two Scranton women near South Main Street on Feb. 12. According to […]

Solicitor: Trip probe completed; no word on discipline for county election chief

February 20, 2019 0

Luzerne County has completed its internal review of the election director’s trips funded by a county vendor, but the county is remaining mum on what, if any, disciplinary action has been taken, according to a […]

Ashley man accused of having sexual relations with 12-year-old

February 20, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — An Ashley man was charged Wednesday with having sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl he met on social media. Luzerne County detectives allege Tamango Michael Brown, 24, of Ashley Street, had sexual contact […]