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Judge orders release of teen’s school records in WB slaying case

WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County judge has ordered the Wilkes-Barre Area School District and Children and Youth Services to release any and all records of homicide suspect Louisa Reyes to the district attorney’s office. Reyes, […]

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 […]

Hero Skursky ‘just did what I had to do’ in saving child’s life

April 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Shaun Skursky and his family were on vacation in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in March 2018, and relaxing in the hotel’s hot tub when he heard someone screaming for help. A 12-year-old […]

Stuttering vs. cluttering: Misericordia will give a chance to see the difference

April 23, 2019 0

LAKE TWP. — Uncertain about the distinction between stuttering and cluttering and other “fluency” disorders? You have a chance to see the difference in person, and to hear some of the best ways to evaluate […]

Circus again draws fans, foes to armory

April 23, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — The Irem Shrine Circus is celebrating its 70th year, making it a treasured tradition for many in the Wilkes-Barre area. But to a faithful group of protesters who appear every year, the circus […]

April 22, 2019 0

The Geisinger Health Plan office in CenterPoint. The Greiner Packaging building in CenterPoint. The Isuzu building in CenterPoint. Area colleges, including Wilkes University, awarded a total of 4,537 degrees in the 2016-2017 academic year. The […]

Federal prosecutor opposes reduced sentence for Luzerne County man who had machine gun

April 22, 2019 0

Ahead of Tuesday’s sentencing for John “Jake” Hasay on illegally possessing a machine gun, the U.S. Attorney’s Office notified the court it opposed a break for the Hunlock Creek man due to a reported mental […]

After 28 years opining on local politics, Tom Baldino retiring from Wilkes U.

April 22, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Maybe when he was, say, five, Tom Baldino sat in living room and imagined playing pro ball with the Phillies in his childhood home in south Philadelphia. When he was around 10 he […]