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Friedman adds Fire And Ice to his restaurant portfolio

November 19, 2019

DALLAS — Rob Friedman has added Dallas’s Fire and Ice to his restaurant portfolio, and is promising to keep what is most popular about the place while updating and improving the customer experience. “Living in […]

Pair facing charges after allegedly driving tractor trailer drunk with kids in vehicle

November 19, 2019

EXETER — Two people are in custody after Exeter police claim they were drunkenly driving a tractor trailer with two children in the vehicle. Ariel Dorris, 27, of Mountain Top, along with Franklin Pitts, 55, […]

WB woman allegedly severely beat adopted children, held on $50 thousand bail

November 19, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — A city woman was locked up Tuesday after a magistrate set her bail at $50,000 on charges she abused her adopted children, repeatedly beating them over a long period of time. Carmen Inocente, […]

Yudichak switching party registration from Democrat to Independent

November 19, 2019

Democratic state Sen. John Yudichak announced Tuesday he is switching his political registration to Independent. “As an Independent, I will continue to put people above politics. I will continue to support Democratic ideas as well […]

W-B home shot at just after midnight; police looking for information

November 19, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — City police are looking for information regarding who fired multiple rounds into an occupied home on North Meade Street early Tuesday morning. According to a release from the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, reports of […]

The Down Pour, successor to Bart and Urby’s, plans Friday opening

November 19, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — There’s a new bar on the block. The former Bart and Urby’s location has been remodeled and re-opened as The Down Pour, and will have its grand opening on Friday at 4 p.m. […]

Luzerne County Councilman proposes pension payment reduction

November 19, 2019

Luzerne County Councilman Harry Haas is proposing an admittedly uncertain idea to reduce a potential tax hike — not paying a $1.5 million employee pension fund subsidy increase. “I think it’s wise to consider,” Haas […]