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Reward offered for Edwardsville murder suspect dubbed Fat Polo

A $2,000 reward is being offered by Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers for information that leads authorities to the capture of an Edwardsville homicide suspect, state police at Wyoming announced in a press release Tuesday. Authorities are […]

Luzerne County DA issues warning about phone scam

April 23, 2019 0

Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis issued a warning Tuesday about a phone scam that involves spoofing to falsely make it appear the call is originating from the county courthouse main telephone line: 570-825-1500. Salavantis […]

Chamber announces recipients of ATHENA and Epic awards

April 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Tara Mugford Wilson, president at Power Engineering Corporation, was announced Tuesday as the recipient of the 2019 ATHENA Award. The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce will present the ATHENA Award, sponsored by Riggs […]

Reward offered for Edwardsville murder suspect dubbed Fat Polo

April 23, 2019 0

Hasay sentenced to two years in prison for owning illegal machine guns

April 23, 2019 0

SCRANTON — Despite attempts from his attorney to get a reduced sentence lower than the standard range, a Hunlock Creek man was sentenced to spend two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to owning […]

Ubiquity Global Services bringing hundreds of call center jobs to Hanover Twp.

April 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — A New York-based customer service outsourcing company plans to open a 300-plus seat facility next month in Luzerne County, with dozens of jobs to be filled in the coming weeks. Ubiquity Global Services […]

Police: Man caught watching woman in bath, stabbed her son

April 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — City police arrested a man on charges he stabbed a teenager who confronted him about watching a woman taking a bath early Tuesday morning. Milton Clark, 58, was caught on South Main Street […]

Luzerne County prison health care provider pick delayed

April 23, 2019 0

The selection of a Luzerne County prison health care provider is taking longer than planned, but for a good reason, officials said Monday. Six entities had submitted proposals one year ago this month to handle […]