Times Leader | Wilkes-Barre, PA News, Obituaries, classifieds, and sports.

NANTICOKE — The woman Wilkes-Barre Township police say stole $500 worth of belongings from a dead patient at a personal care home has been arrested in Nanticoke, according to city police. The announcement came Wednesday […]

Exeter Police recover stolen truck for young fire survivor

September 18, 2019

EXETER — As far as Calynn Hudock is concerned, all’s well that ends well after her four-year-old son’s motorized truck was recovered in a wooded area within 24 hours after it went missing. Jasper Hudock […]

Pa. state senator resigns amid child porn accusations

September 18, 2019

HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker who is facing child pornography possession charges resigned Wednesday, just hours after his arrest. Sen. Mike Folmer, 63, was charged Tuesday by the state attorney general’s office after agents […]

Roman named district executive for PennDOT Engineering District 4

September 18, 2019

DUNMORE — Richard N. Roman, P.E., has been appointed as the district executive for the northeastern region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. In this role, Roman is responsible for overseeing all functions of PennDOT’s […]

Luzerne County projects receive more than $660,000 in CFA funding

September 18, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — Nearly $660,000 in funding for several Luzerne County projects was announced Tuesday by the Commonwealth Finance Authority. Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development Dennis Davin announced 151 new project approvals […]

Opioid overdose admissions decline more slowly in Luzerne County than statewide

September 18, 2019

If Luzerne County is gaining ground in the opioid epidemic, it’s at a slow pace. A new report on hospital admissions for opioid overdoses shows the county rate has dipped slightly, but decrease is much […]