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Fewer CHOICES: First Hospital is ending inpatient detox/rehab program

KINGSTON — First Hospital in Kingston is ending the CHOICES inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation program as the facility puts greater emphasis on psychiatric care, a spokesperson for parent company Commonwealth Health Systems confirmed Wednesday. An […]

W-B Area board approves spending for old and new buildings

November 20, 2019

PLAINS TWP. — Tuesday’s Wilkes-Barre Area School Board Meeting including s litany of spending approvals on both existing building and the new consolidated high school. The board agreed to have Mark J. Sobeck Roof Consulting […]

SWB Pinstripes Foundation hosts 200 students for Thanksgiving meal

November 20, 2019

MOOSIC — More than 200 middle and high school-aged life skills and special education students Wednesday enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal, a visit to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders gift shop and a whole lotta fun with the […]

PFM a no show, Wilkes-Barre council and administration to answer questions on proposed sewer sale

November 20, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — Residents expecting to hear from the company handling the proposed sale of the city’s sewer system will have to settle for answers from council and the administration Thursday night. PFM Financial Advisors LLC […]

Apartment project for Courthouse Square Towers in Wilkes-Barre gets zoning approval

November 20, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — The city’s Zoning Hearing Board Wednesday approved the conversion of the Courthouse Square Towers office building into up to 50 upscale apartments. Michael Kipnis of New Jersey and Moise Garram of Brooklyn, New […]

Man arrested after slamming into police car

November 20, 2019

PRINGLE — A Wilkes-Barre man was taken into custody early Wednesday morning after police say he rammed a squad car after a high-speed chase. Dario Collado, 21, was hit with numerous charges Wednesday morning, including […]

Luzerne County Council chairman’s filing seeks to throw out citizen’s court case

November 20, 2019

Luzerne County Council Chairman Tim McGinley has filed legal paperwork attempting to throw out a Luzerne County court action that citizen Brian Shiner filed against him days before the Nov. 5 general election. Shiner filed […]