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Police: Wilkes-Barre youth airlifted from Carey Avenue Bridge crash

HANOVER TWP. — Authorities are investigating a crash after emergency crews were called to the Carey Avenue Bridge just before 10 p.m. Saturday night after two bicyclists were struck by a motor vehicle. A male […]

Police: Wilkes-Barre youth airlifted from Carey Avenue Bridge crash

Police: Wilkes-Barre youth airlifted from Carey Avenue Bridge crash

April 21, 2019 0

HANOVER TWP. — Authorities are investigating a crash after emergency crews were called to the Carey Avenue Bridge just before 10 p.m. Saturday night after two bicyclists were struck by a motor vehicle. A male […]

Stormwater just one element of Pa. pollution mandate plan

Stormwater just one element of Pa. pollution mandate plan

April 21, 2019 0

The controversial stormwater fee hitting Wyoming Valley area residents is only part of a broad state watershed plan to comply with a Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction mandate, state records show. This plan stems from the […]

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

April 21, 2019 0

With Easter just a day away, Peter Cottontail was busy making stops all around Luzerne County on Saturday. Here we see him visiting with children in Dallas and West Nanticoke. Dominic Sass, 3, chats with […]

Beyond the Byline: We all have a few new heroes to celebrate

Beyond the Byline: We all have a few new heroes to celebrate

April 21, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — We all have heroes. Heroes can be parents, relatives, siblings, veterans, friends, sports stars, celebrities, politicians, authors, teachers, police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, grandparents, and on and on and on. I’ve always said […]

Cannabis festival draws thousands to Scranton

Cannabis festival draws thousands to Scranton

April 21, 2019 0

SCRANTON — Music, food, tie dye apparel and cannabis united thousands of people from Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond on Saturday. Throughout the day over 10,000 people flocked to Nay Aug Park to enjoy the fifth […]

Living their dream: Friendship, entrepreneurship in focus as Karl Hall marks first anniversary

Living their dream: Friendship, entrepreneurship in focus as Karl Hall marks first anniversary

April 21, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — A.J. Jump once imagined himself in Southern California by now, working as a musician. Instead, the Plains Township native and longtime drummer moved back to Northeastern Pennsylvania from the West Coast, and is […]

Red Cross Everyday Heroes: Brian Helper

Red Cross Everyday Heroes: Brian Helper

April 20, 2019 0

PLAINS TWP. — Before Tuesday’s American Red Cross Heroes Celebration ceremony, the last time Kathleen Pabis saw Brian Hepler, Hepler had saved her life. The two were reunited at the breakfast ceremony that honored local […]

WVC track teams compete at invitational in Shippensburg

April 20, 2019 0

Three individuals and two relay teams from the Wyoming Valley Conference won titles Saturday during the 93rd annual Jack Roddick High School Invitational at Shippensburg University, the site of the PIAA Track and Field Championships [...]
Local roundup: Pittston Area softball powers to win over Dallas

April 20, 2019 0

Pittston Area slammed four home runs, including two by Gabby Para, as the Patriots earned a 13-7 victory over Dallas in Wyoming Valley Conference softball play on Saturday. Para and Morgan Mesaris both homered in [...]
SWB RailRiders starter Gio Gonzalez opting out of Yankees contract

April 20, 2019 0

It appears Gio Gonzalez’s time with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — and in the New York Yankees organization — is most likely over. Sources indicated Gonzalez, 33, informed the Yankees he’s opting out of his minor-league [...]
Sabathia gets 1st win of season

April 19, 2019 0

NEW YORK — CC Sabathia played stopper again for the Yankees in earning his first win of the season and Brett Gardner hit a two-run homer to help New York beat the Kansas City Royals [...]

Their view: Mumia Abu-Jamal is not a victim

April 20, 2019 0

Many Philadelphians remember exactly what they were doing when they learned that 25-year-old police officer Daniel Faulkner had been gunned down on Dec. 8, 1981, at 13th and Locust Streets. It’s our local “where you [...]
Their view: Our community is moving in right direction

April 20, 2019 0
Their view: Mueller produces road map for further probes

April 19, 2019 0
Their view: Will rich-guy Sanders finally realize capitalism works?

April 18, 2019 0

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