LCCC board approves tuition increase, contract extension for Leary
The Luzerne County Community College Board of Trustees voted Tuesday for a $46.5 million budget with a tuition increase and a contract extension for college President Thomas P. Leary. Leary's contract...
View ArticleKingston police nab two suspected dealers in drug sting
Kingston police and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force arrested two suspected drug dealers on Friday, following an undercover operation. Both men were taken into custody on Friday and arraigned before...
View ArticlePuppy raisers are unsung heroes of the pet world
In a previous column, I had written about a fellow co-worker who has a wonderful seeing eye dog at my place of employment. What goes into shaping these phenomenal animals into guides that change...
View ArticlePolice: Suspect stole credit cards from vehicle
COURTESY OF THE DALLAS TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT Authorities say this man used stolen credit cards at three locations after stealing the card from a vehicle in Dallas Township. A male suspect stole...
View ArticleTeen graduates high school after battle with cancer
KINGSTON, PA - A brand new high school graduate is grateful, not only for her diploma, but for her life. There was a time when Taylor Thoryk of didn't know if she'd make it this far.
View Article'War stories' stabbing lands Kingston man in prison
A Kingston, Pa., man who stabbed another man last June during a drunken argument about their military service will spend time behind bars and owes his victim more than $11,000 in restitution. Donald...
View ArticleBiggie Burger open in Edwardsville
DeViva, who owns the Bakehouse Bakery and Cafe in Kingston, said for Biggie Burger he wanted a relaxed environment where people could enjoy quality burgers, hot dogs and fries. Rock music plays...
View ArticleThe list, June 18-28
ART SOCIAL, through Nov. 24, Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to all members to bring your work and/or create. Non-members are welcome to visit and can sign up to become members if they wish to...
View ArticleOut-of-state bidders eye multiple tax-delinquent Luzerne County properties
This former apartment building at the corner of Wayne and Rees streets, Wilkes-Barre, is among 16 tax-delinquent Luzerne County properties that have attracted interest from out-of-state buyers. This...
View Article8 displaced by Kingston apartment fire
The fire that started around 3 a.m. in a second floor residence of a three-story building at 52-54 S. Atherton Ave. sent a woman to the hospital for smoke inhalation, according to state police Fire...
View ArticleExhibit Listings: June 17 to 23, 2015
The works of watercolorist John Clark, including this one titled 'Blue Moon,' can be seen at Something Special in Kingston through June 26. The works of watercolorist John Clark, including this one...
View ArticleAchieving a Broadway dream, area native performs in 'Finding Neverland'
Jaime Verazin, in the white nightgown, has danced the role of Wendy in 'Finding Neverland' and, as a dance captain and 'swing,' is prepared to dance just about every other role in the show as well.
View ArticleUndercover drug sting nabs two in Kingston
Wayne Thomas, 26, of Berwick, and Brandon Martinez, 20, of Wilkes-Barre, were arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Paul Roberts on charges of possession with intent to deliver a...
View ArticlePlymouth Watch welcomes public to community day
"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." - Sigmund Freud Plymouth Neighborhood Watch will sponsor its annual community day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today,...
View ArticleJudge sentences serial burglar to up to 22 years in prison
A serial burglar who has broken into and looted homes throughout Luzerne County for years could spend the next two decades in state prison. Luzerne County Judge Michael Vough on Friday slammed Joseph...
View ArticleBoy Alerts Family to Fire in Home
Multiple crews responded to the fire that broke out shortly after 3 a.m. Friday at a house on South Atherton Avenue in Kingston. The assistant fire chief said the fire started between the second and...
View ArticleCommunity digest
BENEFIT MOTORCYCLE RIDE: Wyoming Valley Motorcycle Club is planning its 2015 SPCA Motorcycle Ride to begin at the SPCA of Luzerne County building, 524 E. Main St., Fox Hill Road, Wilkes-Barre, on...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to groping acquaintance's mother
A Trucksville man on Monday pleaded guilty to indecent assault for groping and kissing an acquaintance's mother because, in the words of police, "he was missing his recently deceased mother." James...
View ArticleCommonwealth Health EMS: New Wilkes-Barre substation won't take business from...
Commonwealth Health's EMS facility on Conyngham Avenue in Wilkes-Barre is set to open next month. It housed the Northeast Firehouse until 2004.
View ArticlePitman Manor resident to celebrate 105th birthday
Zelda Long was born on July 5, 1910, in Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania, 105 years ago. Zelda, the first born, grew up in a loving home with her father, mother, two brothers and two sisters.
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