PLAINS TWP. — Some 33 charitable organizations presented their cases to The Luzerne Foundation on Wednesday morning as they seek grants to help them further their missions. Another 33 groups will get their turn Thursday. […]
With requests exceeding available funding, a Luzerne County Council committee met Wednesday to come up with a recommendation for the county’s Act 13 natural-gas recreation grant awards. Council had earmarked $25,000 to provide grants of […]
WEST HAZLETON — Bodily fluid recovered from the body of 9-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella 55 years ago was used to create a facial image of a man who state police say is probably her killer. […]
WILKES-BARRE — The Wilkes-Barre Area School District is suing a construction firm, saying it owes back taxes on profits made within the bounds of district in 2015 and 2016. The suit was originally filed in […]
WILKES-BARRE — Unpaid debts continue to mount for Beth Gilbert, a city councilwoman who’s advocated for fiscal responsibility and made it a priority in her re-election campaign. Discover Bank, through an attorney, filed a civil […]
Hazleton man convicted of seven child-sex counts WILKES-BARRE — A Hazleton man was found guilty of child-sex charges Wednesday after a jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes. Luis Alejandro Genao, 37, was on trial […]
WILKES-BARRE — City police have charged Ravone Davis with assault and robbery of a 73-year-old man in the area of Park Avenue Towers on Park Avenue on Jan. 15. Police allege Davis approached the man […]
Dorrance Township’s Aaron Keller will be bringing some hardware home from the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. Keller finished the 1,500-meter run in 6 minutes, 45.35 seconds to earn a silver medal […]
HAZLETON — The city planning commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to grant conditional approval to a huge development on the southern end of Hazleton that has the potential to generate hundreds of jobs and millions […]
The Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority must decide what, if any, penalty will be imposed for property owners who did not pay the new stormwater fee by the March 15 deadline. Several authority representatives said after […]
COEBURN, Va. — Former coal miner John Robinson’s bills for black lung treatments run $4,000 a month, but the federal fund he depends on to help cover them is being drained of money because of […]
Mountain Top resident Anup Patel has officially announced his candidacy for Luzerne County Council. The 47-year-old Democrat had worked as an industrial engineer and now owns and operates several businesses throughout the county, including the […]
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