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Greg Cant named next Wilkes University president

WILKES-BARRE — Dr. A. Gregory Cant has been named the seventh president of Wilkes University. Cant, who succeeds Patrick Leahy, comes to Wilkes from Montclair State University in New Jersey, where he has served as […]

USHydrations announces employee promotions

December 12, 2019

PITTSTON TWP. — Contract beverage company USHydrations recently announced four executive promotions: • Joseph Lapchak, Drums, a 17-year veteran with the company and most recently the vice president/CFO, was promoted to executive vice president. Lapchak, […]

Concentration camps, secret police and ‘Das WC’: King’s students in Germany

December 12, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — The best food was the pretzels, “brats“ were available everywhere cheap, the World War II concentration camp is far beyond anything you heard or read, and holding a human rights conference in a […]

Public meeting on Wilkes-Barre sewers cancelled, Mayor-elect Brown to reschedule

December 12, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — The public will have to wait until next year to learn about proposals to sell or lease the city’s sewer system. The public meeting scheduled for Tuesday was cancelled due to the unavailability […]

Decorated war veteran Granville declares candidacy for Congress

December 12, 2019

SCOTT TWP. — Decorated war veteran and veterans advocate Earl Granville on Thursday announced his candidacy for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. Granville, 36 of Scott Township, is seeking the Republican nomination. If he […]

Woman pleads guilty to newborn death

December 12, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — A woman is facing up to 18 months in jail after she pleaded guilty Thursday to an involuntary manslaughter charge for discarding a newborn baby after she gave birth inside a Union Township […]

Greg Cant named next Wilkes University president

December 12, 2019

Arena board receives project updates on WiFi, hotel construction

December 11, 2019

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Luzerne County Convention Center Authority on Wednesday discussed two projects with direct effects on the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The much anticipated WiFi upgrade at the facility has yet […]