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Accused firebomber found guilty in separate assault case

WILKES-BARRE — A Plains Township man who’s accused of firebombing the Luzerne County Children and Youth Services building has been found guilty in an assault case that predates those charges. A jury convicted Phillip Finn […]

Latest forecast for weekend winter storm: 8-12 inches of snow, sub-zero wind chill

January 17, 2019 0

It’s definitely a weekend forecast for french toast and homemade soup. A winter storm moving into the region is expected to dump eight to 12 inches of snow with the potential of a mix of […]

Berwick Police searching for bank robber

January 16, 2019 0

BERWICK — Borough police are looking for a suspect in a bank robbery Tuesday, and they have released surveillance photos in hopes the public could help. According to a press release from the Berwick Police […]

WVW could exceed state tax-hike limit, questions stormwater fee

January 16, 2019 0

KINGSTON — Wyoming Valley West will not vote to stay within the property tax-increase limit known as the Act 1 index for the 2019-20 school year, though details remain to be worked out. The board […]

Pittston Fire Dept. honored for smoke-alarm project that helped save life

January 16, 2019 0

PITTSTON — If it weren’t for newly installed smoke detectors in a city home, there may have been some fatalities when a fire struck in late 2017. But because the Red Cross partnered with the […]

Renovated Barnes & Noble plans celebration Jan. 29

January 16, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Barnes & Noble has a gala celebration planned for its reopening at the end of the month, including honoring employee Joe Stager for his heroic acts on the night of the June […]

Keystone Mission in Wilkes-Barre distributes food to 425 families in need

January 16, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — The Keystone Mission charity quietly distributed more than 20,000 pounds of food Wednesday to 425 local families in need. Austin Shission, volunteer and special event coordinator, said it was the largest food distribution […]

Federal judge’s order moves along retaliation suit filed by Wilkes-Barre police officers

January 16, 2019 0

SCRANTON — From what he’s read so far, a federal judge doubted two Wilkes-Barre police officers would prevail in their retaliation lawsuit. But the judge allowed their case to proceed and develop further before reconsidering […]