SHAVERTOWN — Centuries ago, the farmland now owned by Liza Rolland was plowed and planted with teams of horses. This week, history repeated itself. A pair of Belgian draft horses operated by Rich DuMond methodically […]
WRIGHT TWP. — The Crestwood School Board this week approved a proposal by Superintendent Joseph Gorham to place qualified police officers at the Rice Township and Fairview Township schools to augment a security plan he […]
Man waives hearing in molestation case WILKES-BARRE — A man from Danville charged with molesting two girls inside a Salem Township office in April waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central […]
WYOMING — Former Wyoming Borough Mayor Bob Boyer is hoping to clear his name following the search of his home by police last week. “I’m reaching out to tell my story,” he said. “A guilty […]
A state appellate court has upheld the third-degree murder conviction of Jessica Lynn Alinsky, who claimed she was denied a fair trial due to the prosecution’s suppression of evidence. A Luzerne County jury convicted Alinsky […]
FORTY FORT — Dunkin’ Donuts and May Brands have announced a free fireworks display Saturday in honor of America’s soldiers. It’s set for 9 p.m. at the Luzerne County Sports Complex in Forty Fort. Parking […]
WILKES-BARRE — In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, City Hall will be closed and there will be no services by the Department of Public Works. Residents in the downtown and South Wilkes-Barre 1 neighborhoods […]
HARRISBURG — Back Mountain District Judge Brian J. Tupper was recently recertified as a member of Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System after completing a program conducted by the Minor Judiciary Education Board and the Administrative Office […]
Wright Township resident John Hargraves described his community’s battle against gypsy moths during this week’s Luzerne County Council meeting in an effort to obtain county assistance with spraying in 2019. “We’ve got trees all over […]
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania appeals court Friday upheld the conviction of former state attorney general Kathleen Kane for leaking secret grand jury information and lying about it, saying among other things she wasn’t entitled to […]
PLAINS TWP. — A 40-second video of the melee inside the Plains Alternative Learning Center earlier this week shows a faculty member trying to break up the fight and the school’s resource officer being pummeled […]
WILKES-BARRE — An attorney for a man whose drug trafficking conviction was recently overturned by a state appellate court is seeking his release from prison. Luzerne County Judge Tina Polachek Gartley scheduled a hearing for […]
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