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Two shot at Hazleton bar

HAZLETON — Two people were reportedly shot at a city bar late Tuesday, and the search was on for the shooter. The shootings occurred at Lucky Charms on East Fifth Street between Seybert and Hayes […]

Defense attorney accuses woman of ‘shakedown’ in photographer’s exposure trial

February 20, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Testimony began this morning in the case of a Luzerne man accused of exposing himself at a Plymouth flea market, and it was punctuated by arguments between the woman who allegedly saw the […]

Hazleton Police seeking Wapwallopen woman in fentanyl case

February 19, 2019 0

HAZLETON — City police are seeking a Wapwallopen woman for a drug case last fall where she was allegedly caught with 200 bags of fentanyl. A felony warrant has been issued for Kaitlyn Lockard, 23, […]

Court Briefs

February 19, 2019 0

Drug possession charge withdrawn WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes-Barre police withdrew charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana and defiant trespass against Tamango Brown, 24, during a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on […]

Pedri’s ‘state of county’ report: More ‘pronounced and noticeable’ improvements

February 19, 2019 0

In a 40-slide PowerPoint presentation Tuesday, Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri highlighted a range of fiscal improvements, initiatives and projects as evidence county government is on a positive path. This “state of the county” […]

Dagobert Street home struck by gunfire; no injuries reported

February 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Shots rang out in a city neighborhood Tuesday night for the second time in a matter of hours, striking a Dagobert Street home and drawing a massive police presence to the scene. Police […]

Wilkes-Barre council hears of potential savings via leasing DPW vehicles

February 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — The city could potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars by leasing its fleet of Department of Public Works vehicles, council was told Tuesday. The program differs from closed-end leases through dealers and […]

Kingston Township traffic stop leads to drug, gun charges

February 19, 2019 0

KINGSTON TWP. — Three Back Mountain residents were taken into custody after a routine car stop turned into arrests for drugs and a gun early Tuesday, police say. Matthew Edward Minnelli, 21, of Harding, Renee […]