HANOVER TWP. — A Hanover Township man was arraigned Monday on charges he threw a water bottle that smashed the windshield of a vehicle occupied by his ex-girlfriend last month. Township police allege Matthew Metric, […]
ASHLEY — A borough police officer suffered a minor injury when he crashed a cruiser into a house on Mary Street on Monday. The officer crashed into the front porch of 11 Mary St. at […]
FORTY FORT — Police are looking for two white males following a reported armed robbery at the WOD Federal Credit Union in the 1200 block of Wyoming Avenue early Monday afternoon. This is a breaking […]
WILKES-BARRE — Mayor Tony George proposed a $50.4 million balanced budget for 2019 that does not contain a property tax increase. At his budget presentation Monday morning George said he will rely on “one-time revenue […]
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Two legends of comedy will bring their talents to the area in February. Steve Martin and Martin Short, featuring The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko, will perform at the Mohegan Sun […]
COVINGTON TWP. — A woman from California was killed and other passengers injured when a commercial bus crashed on Interstate 380 in Lackawanna County Sunday night, state police at Dunmore reported. State police identified the […]
The following are recent Luzerne County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. According to the agency: “any inspection is a ‘snapshot’ of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted […]
HARRISBURG — A new TV ad by Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey accuses Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta of voting to let insurers strip coverage for cancer and other pre-existing conditions, but Barletta said […]
With a proposed 3 percent tax hike on the table for 2019, Luzerne County Councilman Stephen A. Urban has urged county Manager C. David Pedri to increase health insurance contributions paid by non-union workers. Pedri […]
Luzerne County government staffing levels were debated during last week’s 2019 budget presentation. County Manager C. David Pedri said his proposed budget covers 1,560 positions, including part-time ones. Councilman Harry Haas pointed out staffing was […]
LEHMAN TWP. — Members of the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church received the best kind of surprise when they opened their doors for the annual trunk-or-treat event Sunday afternoon. They welcomed a record crowd. “I think […]
Warm, wet weather that plagued the area for most of the summer and into the fall — and the resulting soggy conditions — could result in a later, more subdued foliage display. But those hoping […]
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