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DePasquale: PA ill-prepared to serve fast-growing number of older adults

July 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — In a special report following up on his 2016 audit of oversight of nursing homes by the state Department of Health, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale Tuesday warned that Pennsylvania is ill-prepared to serve […]

Vehicular homicide charge filed against Nanticoke man

July 23, 2019 0

HANOVER TWP. — A Nanticoke man charged with initiating a vehicle pursuit with state police that ended in a deadly crash was charged Tuesday with vehicular homicide. Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Jill Sosnoski added […]

Family Dollar to open in Gateway Shopping Center

July 23, 2019 0

EDWARDSVILLE — A new Family Dollar store will open in the Gateway Shopping Center on Thursday, Aug. 1. According to a woman who identified herself as the project manager, the store will open Thursday in […]

Pittston man charged with possessing child pornography

July 23, 2019 0

PITTSTON — More than 50 images of child pornography were found on a cell phone belonging to David Alex Slagan on Tuesday, according to court records. Slagan, 57, was arrested when investigators with the Internet […]

Pittston man charged with rape

July 23, 2019 0

EXETER TWP. — A Pittston man facing a trial on charges he assaulted a woman twice last year was arraigned Tuesday on allegations he raped her. State police allege DNA recovered from the woman after […]

Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame to induct 15 on Aug. 11

July 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame will induct 15 new members in 2019, including Frank Majikes, PIAA District 2 Chairman, and Chris Wadas, cross country/track and field head coach at Misericordia University. […]

PennDOT seeks public input on highway safety through online survey.

July 23, 2019 0

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking motorists’ input on traffic safety and driving behaviors through its annual online Highway Safety Survey. The survey can be found at www.PennDOT.gov/Safety. PennDOT will use […]