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Weather delays TL’s Blackout Bingo game

February 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — B-I-N-G … not so fast. Even the longtime staple of Northeastern Pennsylvania is not immune from the crazy winter weather. The Times Leader Media Group’s popular Blackout Bingo game is being postponed for […]

Dress for Success gets much-needed help from Leadership WB group

February 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Walking into Dress For Success Luzerne County on Saturday, one would think it was just an ordinary day for the nonprofit. Welcomed by tan and terracotta walls, a message board that read “Empowered […]

Local boxing returns with a bang: Genetti’s hosts 16 bouts

February 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — When you go to a ballroom, you usually see people dancing. That was again the case Saturday night at Genetti’s Hotel and Conference Center, except the dancing was in a ring and in […]

Legislators discuss hot topics at League of Women Voters event

February 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Despite only four state legislators in attendance, Saturday morning’s Legislative Breakfast, sponsored by the Luzerne County League of Women Voters, offered a spirited and often candid look at critical issues facing the region […]

Snyder running for second term as Wilkes-Barre controller

February 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — City Controller Darren Snyder announced this week he is running for a second term. Snyder, 42, a Democrat, said if re-elected, he would like to continue his work to cut costs and increase […]

Secretary of Defense tours border areas to see where billions may go

February 23, 2019 0

EL PASO, Texas — Top defense officials toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smuggling and other illegal activity, as the Pentagon weighs diverting […]

Vive Le Manhattan: Restaurateur Friedman set to relaunch WB French eatery

February 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — This week diners will be able to say bonjour to Le Manhattan Bistro once again. When the revitalized French restaurant welcomes guests to South Main Street under the stewardship of restaurateur Rob Friedman, […]