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Police: WB officer hit in face on Public Square following scuffle

May 25, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — A Wilkes-Barre City police officer was struck in the face Friday night after attempting to defuse a physical altercation between two males, a report issued Saturday states. Thomas Gwyn III, 26, of Wilkes-Barre, […]

Get that cowboy a tiara: Lake-Lehman dubs ‘Mr. Knight’

May 25, 2019 0

LEHMAN TWP. — Flubbing covers of country songs, flinging broccoli florets into the front rows, diving into a tiny tot’s plastic pool on stage, auctioning knickknacks nabbed from teacher desks, a round of musical chairs […]

Memorial Day parades, events planned across region

May 24, 2019 0

Following is a listing of Memorial Day weekend events scheduled throughout the region. Ashley Memorial Day Parade, 9 a.m. Monday, May 27. Forty Fort Fireworks today (Saturday, May 25) from 9 to 10 p.m. Fireworks […]

Cottle found guilty of more than a dozen pot crimes

May 24, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Adam Cottle, an outspoken opponent of police and an advocate for marijuana reform, has been found guilty of numerous charges of marijuana possession after a trial this week. On Thursday, a jury found […]

Brown observes count, says he won GOP write-ins

May 24, 2019 0

Due to a high volume, the tallying of write-in votes from Luzerne County’s May 21 primary election will continue Tuesday, county Election Director Marisa Crispell said Friday. But according to George Brown, candidate for mayor […]

Suit against city, former WB cop Collins moved to federal court

May 24, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Citing alleged constitutional rights violations, attorneys defending the city and former police officer Robert Collins moved the case to federal court. The suit, alleging the city knew of Collins’ misconduct years before he […]

Three people injured in two-car crash in Wilkes-Barre

May 24, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — State police on Friday said two cars were involved in a crash on East Main Street in Wilkes-Barre’s Miners Mills section. Three people were injured and transported by ambulances from the scene. Further […]