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Mayor: Unfilled vacancies to cover WB contract bonuses

April 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Nearly $120,000 in bonuses awarded in two recently approved labor contracts weren’t budgeted, but Mayor Tony George said the city has the money to cover the added expense. The onetime payments to City […]

Veteran corrections employee, GAR grad named SCI Dallas superintendent

April 19, 2019 0

DALLAS — Kevin Ransom, a 24-year veteran of the Department of Corrections and a graduate of GAR High School, has been appointed superintendent at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) Dallas. The appointment was effective April […]

First Passover Seder observed at new JCC in Kingston

April 19, 2019 0

KINGSTON — In one way, it was a celebration of thousands of years worth of tradition. In another way, as people gathered at the new Jewish Community Center in Kingston for its first Passover Seder, […]

Retracing His footsteps

April 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — The parish communities of St. Robert Bellarmine and Exaltation of the Holy Cross held Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday at St. Aloysius Church. Station V depicts Simon of Cyrene (Brennen […]

Greater WB Taxpayers’ group to meet

April 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — The Greater Wilkes-Barre Taxpayers’ Coalition will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the meeting room of the Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St. Sam Troy, organizer of the group, said […]

Three fugitives captured during sweep in Wilkes-Barre

April 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Three fugitives wanted on various charges were apprehended during a proactive sweep in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. City police teamed up with state police and U.S. deputy marshals resulting in the capture of Imar […]

Downtown Residents’ Association holding candidate events

April 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — The Downtown Residents’ Association will hold two events for candidates in the upcoming May 21 municipal primary. The first will be a public forum for Wilkes-Barre Area school board candidates on Friday, May […]