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Distinctive Women: Lori Nocito

Distinctive Women: Lori Nocito

March 21, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Lori Nocito describes herself as a “joiner,” and she thinks this has been the key to her success over the years. Nocito, 54, has been the executive director of Leadership Wilkes-Barre for 16 […]

North Cross Valley off-ramp to close April 1

North Cross Valley off-ramp to close April 1

March 21, 2019 0

PLAINS TWP. — A heavily used off-ramp on the southbound lane of the North Cross Valley Expressway is set to close. The off-ramp of Exit 3 (Plains/Wilkes-Barre) will close April 1 as construction crews will […]

Police: Drunken Swoyersville man arrested after chase through woods

Police: Drunken Swoyersville man arrested after chase through woods

March 20, 2019 0

SWOYERSVILLE — After finding a shotgun shell outside a borough home late Tuesday, police chased a man through the woods and arrested him at bar in Luzerne, authorities say. Dennis Lukasavage, 46, of 150 Diamond […]

Local start-ups try to lure investors at Pitch event

Local start-ups try to lure investors at Pitch event

March 20, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Two local start-ups did their best “Shark Tank” impression by pitching their business models to potential investors and benefactors Wednesday evening. Both Southern Safety Productions LLC and Miner’s Mill Craft Distillery presented their […]

Superior Court denies appeal by peeping Tom from pizzeria

Superior Court denies appeal by peeping Tom from pizzeria

March 20, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — The state Superior Court has upheld the sentence of a Hazleton man who pleaded no contest to three counts of child porn. Juan Bermudes Prieto, 44, was sentenced in early 2018 to two […]

Northwest to stop transporting students to schools outside 10-mile limit

Northwest to stop transporting students to schools outside 10-mile limit

March 20, 2019 0

UNION TWP. — The Northwest Area School Board has voted to stop transporting students to non-public schools “located outside of the 10-mile limit, per the school code,” beginning this fall. The move appeared to be […]

Luzerne Foundation hears funding pitches from nonprofits

Luzerne Foundation hears funding pitches from nonprofits

March 20, 2019 0

PLAINS TWP. — Some 33 charitable organizations presented their cases to The Luzerne Foundation on Wednesday morning as they seek grants to help them further their missions. Another 33 groups will get their turn Thursday. […]

Features

ABBA music, powerhouse women part of Mamma Mia!

March 21, 2019 0

Rosie and Tanya arrive on a Greek island, ready to attend the wedding of long-time pal Donna’s daughter. When hard-working tavern-owner Donna tells them she hasn’t had a day off in years, it’s all the [...]
Wilkes University to honor Eugene Roth, Esq. with President’s Medal

March 19, 2019 0
Red Hat Day Luncheon is April 23 at Genetti’s in Wilkes-Barre

March 19, 2019 0

Yankees’ Clint Frazier developing the ‘sexy part of the game’

March 21, 2019 0

TAMPA, Fla. — Clint Frazier needs to be more athletic on the baseball diamond. Which comes as a surprise because he might be one of the best athletes in camp this spring. Despite that, the [...]
March Madness: NCAA Tournament primed to top itself again

March 21, 2019 0

The NCAA Tournament somehow seems to be getting better every year, almost as if each bracket is extending from the previous one. Last year was one of the maddest of Marches, starting with Maryland-Baltimore County [...]
Path to Perfection: It’s Duke and everyone else

March 20, 2019 0

Every year I get too fancy when it comes to March Madness and filling out my bracket. Last year it was Arizona, which was bounced in the first round by Buffalo. And I completely botched [...]
Pittsburgh Penguins recall Adam Johnson

March 20, 2019 0

The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Adam Johnson from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday. Defenseman Juuso Riikola and forward Joseph Blandisi were re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Johnson will be looking to make his NHL debut when the [...]

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