Back Mountain's one hotel was quite popular
At one time, the Back Mountain boasted a state-of-the art motel that was the height of 1950s moderne.
View ArticleGaming money funds 37 projects
Four local municipalities, Pittston, Hanover Township, Kingston and Hazleton, received $1 million in gaming grants from the independent state agency that distributes money generated by the state's...
View ArticleEyewitnesses Watch in Horror as Car Slams into Car Dealership
Kingston, Luzerne County-It was a grinding crash, a car driven by a man with two female passengers inside slammed into the side of DelBalso Ford Car Dealership, Assistant Sales Manager Frank Morreale...
View ArticleCourt notes 3/22/13
Senior Judge Chester B. Muroski, presiding over Domestic Relations Contempt Court on Thursday, ordered the following defendants jailed for failure to pay child support: Brian Cupano, 131 Birchwood...
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The second annual Max Fine Memorial 5K Race will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 21 in Wilkes-Barre. Race day registration and packet pick-up will be held at the Wilkes-Barre JCC, 60 S. River St.,...
View ArticleCourse helps officers deal with mentally ill
In a hallway, Hazleton police Officer Shawn Conti barked commands during a simulated drunken-driving stop, ordering the officers to walk heel-to-toe down a straight line on the floor.
View ArticleBusiness Buzz, March 24, 2013
The Northeastern PA Industrial Resource Center and Northern Tier Industry and Education Consortium hosted a regional business-education partnership summit at the NEPIRC office in Hanover Twp.
View ArticleBelvidere resident travels to Jamaica with Misericordia University's campus...
Misericordia University students and their Jamaican friends take a break from their service work to pose for a picture near a beach in Jamaica.
View ArticleElections board to consider communications improvements
To avoid problems that plagued election operations last November, Luzerne County officials are considering improvements in communications technology for poll workers.
View ArticleBank Slated to Close
Officials at PNC Bank say the branch at 100 Wyoming Avenue in Kingston is closing on June 21.
View ArticleWyoming Seminary plans open house
Wyoming Seminary is offering area elementary, middle and high school students and their families an opportunity to visit during the April Visitation Day on Easter Monday, April 1. At the lower school,...
View ArticleLawton nominates Archbald accountant for budget director post
Luzerne County Manager Robert Lawton has nominated a former, award-winning official from the state Office of the Budget to be the first home-rule director of the county budget and financial services...
View ArticlePrison Sentence For Hit And Run Death
A woman from Kingston will spend time behind bars for the hit and run death of a man in a wheelchair.
View ArticleEntertainment Weekly Debuts Theatrical Poster For The English Teacher
Entertainment Weekly has posted the latest poster for the comedy "The English Teacher," starring Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Nathan Lane and Lily Collins.
View ArticleHit-and-Run Driver Apologizes in Court
A woman from Kingston who admitted leaving the scene after hitting a man in a wheelchair was sentenced today.
View ArticleFatal hit-and-run driver apologizes, will spend at least 1 year in prison
A judge on Thursday sentenced the Kingston woman to at least one year in state prison for a hit-and-run crash last summer in Wilkes-Barre that killed a man crossing the street in his wheelchair.
View ArticleIrem Shrine Circus set for Kingston Armory starting Monday
Contortionists, quick change artists and high-wire acts are among featured performers at the 64th Irem Shrine Circus.
View ArticleLocal High School Preps New Scoreboard
Crews in Luzerne County started putting up a new scoreboard for the baseball field at Wyoming Valley West High School in Kingston.
View ArticleOldest priest in Diocese of Scranton dies
The Diocese of Scranton's oldest and longest-ordained priest, Monsignor James T. Clarke, died on Good Friday at age 99.
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The local Jewish community is at a crossroads, and members have the opportunity to select which road ensures a brighter future.
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