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Marsicano pleads guilty, immediately sentenced on murder-for-hire charge

WILKES-BARRE — On the day Agnes Marsicano was finally set to go to trial, she instead elected to plead guilty but mentally ill on Tuesday to charges she attempted to hire someone to kill her […]

Opioid overdose admissions decline more slowly in Luzerne County than statewide

September 18, 2019

If Luzerne County is gaining ground in the opioid epidemic, it’s at a slow pace. A new report on hospital admissions for opioid overdoses shows the county rate has dipped slightly, but decrease is much […]

Wilkes Prof on Constitution Day: Revolutionary War shaped founding document

September 17, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — Marking Constitution Day on Tuesday, Wilkes University History Professor John Hepp started his lecture on the nation’s founding document — adopted in 1787 — by hearkening back 11 earlier, when “people started shooting” […]

Luzerne County Flood Authority agreement with county on hold

September 17, 2019

After concerns were raised by both sides, the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority on Tuesday delayed approval of a new intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the county. Instead, authority board members and officials plan to invite […]

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State kicks off ‘Get Help Now Week’ to stop overdoses in PA

September 17, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine on Monday said, “it is impossible to get someone into treatment who is dead.” Levine joined the effort “Opioids: The Fight Continues” as part of Stop Overdoses […]

Illegal dumping recurring problem in Wilkes-Barre neighborhood, cleanup taking time

September 17, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — The “No Dumping” sign hasn’t deterred people from making a mess of the hillside along Thompson Street near Tony Castrine’s house. The secluded area in the city’s North End has become a favorite […]

Police: Wanted man captured at domestic disturbance scene

September 17, 2019

HANOVER TWP. — A man wanted on charges he assaulted a woman and shoved a man from a wheelchair last month was captured when township police found him hiding inside a residence early Tuesday morning. […]

Job seekers on the hunt at Times Leader Career Fair

September 17, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — Need a job? Looking for a change in employment? Or are you simply looking to explore your options? Well, the Times Leader had you covered Tuesday with its Career Fair at the Best […]