Three incumbents, two newcomers earn council seats
Luzerne County voters kept incumbent County Council members Linda McClosky Houck, Rick Williams and Harry Haas and chose newcomers to fill the two remaining seats - Democrat Eileen Sorokas and...
View ArticleRoute change set for WV Veterans Day Parade
The 2 p.m. parade starts on Market Street in Kingston and will continue over the Market Street Bridge to Public Square in Wilkes-Barre.
View ArticleEdwardsville senior center closes due to pricey problems
A replacement for the approximately 50-year-old system in the Edwardsville senior center, which is located on Jones Lane behind the borough building, are not in either the agency's or the borough's...
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The president of Luzerne County Community College was cited this week for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident, according to court documents.
View ArticleWyoming Seminary plans open house in December
Students and their parents who are interested in learning more about Wyoming Seminary Upper School are invited to attend a fall open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 on Sem's Kingston campus.
View ArticlePolice: Man tried to rob Forty Fort insurance agency
Within the span of 35 minutes Friday, a man attempted to rob a Forty Fort insurance office, fled, was stopped by police and identified by a witness as the suspect, police said.
View Articlethis week's meetings
Luzerne County Council strategic initiative committee, 5 p.m., with legislative outreach committee meeting to follow or at 5:30 p.m., council meeting room, courthouse, 200 N. River St. Wright Township...
View ArticleVandals Shoot Out Dozens Of Car Windows
Police believe a single group of vandals shot out around three dozen car windows in and around Wilkes-Barre over the weekend.
View ArticleW-B chamber honors attorney, pharmacy owner
Whether he's working or chairing a community initiative, attorney Allan M. Kluger said he's doing what he loves.
View ArticleWanted man arrested after drug deal, chase in Kingston
A wanted man was arrested Wednesday night after selling a confidential informant $12,000 worth of heroin and leading police on a chase in which he broke into a home to avoid detection, according to...
View ArticleTeen convicted in Kingston native's murder
Family members of murder victim Anthony Wasilewski expressed gratitude, grief and relief Thursday after hearing jurors find Wasilewski's killer guilty of first-degree murder.
View ArticleCommunity digest
Nanticoke Marching Band is sponsoring a fruit sale to fund a trip to Williamsburg, Va., in May. Orders may be placed through any GNA band member, or go to freshfruitorder.org/gnaband to order.
View ArticleEdwardsville man arraigned for 2010 hit-and-run incident
Donald Budziak, 25, of 512 Roosevelt St., Apt. 4, is charged with criminal solicitation, accident involving damage to attended vehicle or property, and driving while operating privilege is suspended or...
View ArticleWVW board unaware of incident involving students
The Wyoming Valley West school board didn't know about an incident that occurred at Schuyler Avenue Elementary School until a week after it happened, board members said Friday.
View ArticleBusiness Buzz, Nov. 17, 2013
Dunkin' Donuts of Northeastern Pennsylvania, which includes more than a dozen locations in the Scranton area, announced it raised and donated $10,000 to support Children's Miracle Network at Geisinger.
View ArticleClass Reunions
Plymouth High School, Class of 1958, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Happy Pizza, 40 W. Main St., Plymouth, to discuss the recent class reunion and plans for the next gathering.
View Articletoday's best bet
Learn how to use organic and local ingredients as available to create a vegan/raw Thanksgiving meal at Thrive Wellness Center, 647 Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
View ArticleLeary pleads guilty to hit-and-run offense, does not violate LCCC contract
Thomas P. Leary, president of Luzerne County Community College, pleaded guilty Monday to a hit-and-run offense with a college-owned vehicle at a Kingston restaurant, records show.
View ArticleJudge: No expert witnesses for insanity defense in fatal hit-and-run
Hit-and-run suspect Megan Panowicz will not be allowed to use expert witnesses to support the insanity defense she plans to implement at her trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
View ArticleFirebug in Kingston?
Police in Luzerne County are concerned there might be a firebug in the area. Two suspicious fires sparked within a week of each other on the same block in Kingston.
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