Police blotter 3/15/15
Duryea police are investigating a burglary and the theft of a handgun from a residence in the 200 block of Swetland Street that was reported on March 8. The victim said she was at work and when she...
View ArticleThis Week's Meetings 3/16/15
Harveys Lake council, work session at 5:30 p.m. and regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., borough building, 4875 Memorial Highway. Pittston Area School Board, work session at 7 p.m. followed by regular...
View ArticleMurder victim's girlfriend admits dealing heroin
A woman accused of dealing heroin with a Wilkes-Barre murder victim before the victim was gunned down at the Sherman Hills Apartments pleaded guilty Monday to a drug conspiracy charge. Tiara Denae...
View ArticleKingston police seek help identifying Turkey Hill robbery suspect
Police are seeking information on the identity and whereabouts of this man, whom they say robbed the Turkey Hill Minit Market on Rutter Avenue in Kingston early Friday morning. Police are seeking...
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Slovak Heritage Society of NEPA is planning several events. Board members participating in the events, from left, are Mary Migatulski, Connie Plewniak, Bernadette Yencha, the Rev.
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The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bradley and Karen Arnaud of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Donald and Carolyn Purvin of Dallas and Ann Arnaud and the late Peter Arnaud.
View ArticleAmbulance Squad Closing in Jackson Township
Another ambulance service company plans to close shop in Luzerne County. The Jackson Township Volunteer Ambulance Association will dissolve in May, the third to do so in the county this year.
View ArticleTraffic alert for Route 11 in Kingston
The south travel lanes of Wyoming Avenue between West Union Street and West Dorrance Street will be shut down between 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. as crews work on an underground pump issue, according to...
View ArticleFather, daughter enter pleas after 18-day crime spree
A father and daughter involved in an 18-day crime wave in Luzerne County has pleaded guilty to charges of interfering with commerce by threats or violence, according to court records. Charles R. Conden...
View ArticleThe NEPA Party Bike is moving the party along with all the bells and whistles
Birthday girl and Scranton native Kate Abbott of Harrisbug, right, chats with Nora Burnham of Dickson City at City Market Cafe in Scranton before they depart on the NEPA Party Bike.
View ArticleSpeak and See Listings: March 18 to 24, 2015
An exhibit of paintings by Spanish realist Jose Luis Corella is currently on exhibit at the Pauly Friedman Gallery of Misericordia University in Dallas.
View ArticleMultiple Turkey Hills Robbed Overnight
Officers said the Turkey Hill on East Main Street in Wilkes-Barre was robbed by a man with a weapon around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday night.
View ArticleRobbers targeting Turkey Hill stores in Wilkes-Barre, Kingston
Kingston police released a surveillance picture of a man who robbed the Turkey Hill store on Rutter Avenue early Wednesday morning. Kingston police released a surveillance picture of a man who robbed...
View ArticleKingston police nab Courtdale woman in drug sting
Tina Jacobs, 31, was caught in an undercover drug sting in January, according to a criminal complaint filed by Kingston police. Jacobs sold heroin to a man who was working with police and wearing a...
View ArticleKingston man pleads guilty to drug, gun charges
Shawn Jenks, 32, on Thursday entered guilty pleas to distributing oxycodone and unlawfully possessing a firearm as an illegal drug user, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Jenks admitted that...
View ArticleMan to appeal conviction after suspended lawyer represented him
Kingston-based attorney Anthony J. Moses was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence of a controlled substance after police say he crashed into a parked vehicle and fled the scene. Moses, 34,...
View ArticlePolice chief fired for leaving station to be with mistress, documents say
Edwardsville police Chief David Souchick was fired for routinely leaving the borough while on duty to meet his mistress, sometimes ignoring emergency dispatches from Luzerne County 911, according to a...
View ArticleJoesie's Frozen Custard Celebrates 20 years, Spring with Free Gelato
"We've been anticipating the snow, but not this much, that's for sure," said Alissa Cimakosky, who's been serving up soft, creamy custard at Josie's for three years. Cimakosky said it's giving away...
View ArticleItalian ice fans line up for free Rita's
Matthew Manganiello and Rachel Hoover take a scoop of flavored ice during a snowstorm at Rita's ice custard happiness, Kingston, Pa., Friday March 20, 2015. On the first day of Spring each year Rita's...
View ArticleTraffic report for March 19
The southbound lanes of Wyoming Avenue will be closed from West Union Street to West Dorrance Street between 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The lane closure will enable crews to work to fix an underground pump...
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