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Arena board receives project updates on WiFi, hotel construction

December 11, 2019

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Luzerne County Convention Center Authority on Wednesday discussed two projects with direct effects on the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The much anticipated WiFi upgrade at the facility has yet […]

Casey continues push to end pay disparities for Tobyhanna employees

December 11, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey on Wednesday said workers at the Tobyhanna and Letterkenny Army Depots “are serving our nation and deserve fair treatment” from the federal government. Casey, D-Scranton, and U.S. Rep. Matt […]

WVW teacher grievance sheds light on fentanyl fears in grade school

December 11, 2019

KINGSTON — Fear of first graders overdosing on fentanyl simply by holding an addicted teacher’s hand. Unexpected connections made by municipal police doubling as school resource officers. The painful, unspoken addictions and even deaths of […]

Trial date set in deadly Freeland drug deal case

December 11, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — A trial date has been set for a West Hazleton man accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old during a botched drug deal in the summer of 2018. Brandon Joseph Gambardella, 20, appeared before […]

Stephen A. Urban, other departing Luzerne County Council members commended

December 11, 2019

Although it was around 11 p.m. at the close of a marathon five-hour meeting Tuesday, Luzerne County Council members took the time to offer parting words to four colleagues, including Stephen A. Urban. A retired […]

SHINE after-school program gets $20,000 from Cabot Oil

December 11, 2019

NANTICOKE — In the cafeteria, SHINE after-school students played checkers on a large rug-like board, worked with a zSpace virtual reality screen, and built things with LEGO and LEGO-like bricks. “I’m building a car!” one […]

At hearing, accused killer’s mother recounts son’s confession to father’s death

December 11, 2019

BUTLER TWP. — As William Morse IV was in a bathtub waiting to die from self-inflicted slash wounds to his neck and arms, he allegedly made a confession to his mother about his missing father, […]