Ciavarella attorneys admitfailing to address key issue
Notorious kids-for-cash judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr.'s effort to win a new trial got a boost Thursday when his trial attorneys, accused of being ineffective, took the stand and freely admitted they...
View ArticleKristen Walsh and Allen Wootton
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View ArticleNo Charges Planned for Priest Accused of Misspending Charity Cash
A Catholic priest accused of misspending funds collected for charity will not face criminal charges and will likely return to some form of ministry, according to the Diocese of Scranton. After a...
View ArticlePriest's spending as head of Kingston church violated duties, but not a crime
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View ArticleCommunity Digest
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View ArticleScranton Raid: Why So Many Cops?
State troopers and agents with the state attorney general's office descended on Downtown Scranton Thursday, spending 13 hours gathering documents and computer drives in a raid of three buildings. A day...
View ArticleVisually impaired kids visit pumpkin patch
ROBERT L. BAKER / STAFF PHOTO Christian Martin of Dallas hugs his pumpkin tightly at Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch in Noxen on Sunday. Robert L. Baker / Staff photoGetting a feel for a happy pumpkin faces...
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Luzerne County Community College Student Government Association recently collected back-to-school supplies for the St. Vincent dePaul Kitchen. The college is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
View ArticleBank robbery suspect apprehended in Kingston
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View ArticleScheduled roadwork
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DAVE SCHERBENCO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A Plymouth firefighter uses his hook to tear away siding to expose a hot spot at a structure fire at at 165 Reynolds St. on Sunday.DAVE SCHERBENCO/CITIZENS/VOICE...
View ArticleAnnual - Mammothon' set for Thursday
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View ArticleTrial for man accused of killing sister on hold indefinitely
The homicide trial against a Hunlock Creek man accused of fatally stabbing his sister is indefinitely on hold after his attorney alleged in court Wednesday that the defendant is incompetent to proceed....
View ArticleU.S. Marshals Resolve Missing Inmate Cold Case
This week, authorities finally learned the whereabouts of a man who was an inmate at the state prison in Dallas and fled while he helped clean up local communities in the wake Hurricane Agnes. William...
View ArticleCommonwealth Health volunteers in Mammothon
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View ArticleDress codes remain a hot topic in local schools
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View ArticleBridge to Close for Flood Gate Testing in Wilkes-Barre
Workers plan to put up the full flood wall on the Kingston side of the bridge to make sure everything is secure in case of emergency.
View ArticleTemple B'nai B'rith to honor Leah Dougherty, Patrice Heller
Patrice Heller and Leah Dougherty will be honored for their dedication to Temple B'nai B'rith at its Annual Luncheon on Oct. 29 at noon at the East Mountain Inn in Wilkes-Barre. Temple B'nai B'rith...
View ArticleNo Property Tax Hike in Proposed Wilkes-Barre Budget, Higher User Fees
Homeowners won't have to pay more in property taxes, but they might have to pay more at the meter and when throwing out trash. Some people Newswatch 16 spoke to said higher parking fees would free up...
View ArticleAuthorities explain Pa. concealed carry laws
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