WILKES-BARRE — Doughnuts, Ecuadorian food and now beer? Read morePublic Square doughnut shop, eatery wants to start serving alcohol 💬
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A new investment firm has taken over a long-languishing hotel development project at South Main and East Northampton streets in Wilkes-Barre, … Read moreNew developer, new plans for former hotel project in Wilkes-Barre 💬
A student at Wyoming Valley West High School has been charged as an adult with attempted murder following a shooting that seriously injured a … Read moreLuzerne Borough teen charged with attempted murder in shooting 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The rock band Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas, will be landing downtown in August to perform a free concert on Public Square. Read moreStarship to perform free concert on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre 💬
The U.S. Justice Department sided with two mothers who are suing to end at-large elections for Hazleton Area School Board. Read moreJustice Department sides with moms in case against Hazleton Area School District 💬
The popular Party on the Patio outdoor concert series at Mohegan Pennsylvania kicked off Thursday night. Read moreParty on the Patio kicks off 15th season 💬
Notable speakers and honorees are scheduled to appear at upcoming commencements for area colleges and universities across Luzerne County. Read moreNotable speakers scheduled at college commencements 💬
FORTY FORT — There’s an old proverb Forty Fort Police Chief Dan Hunsinger thinks is relevant over the next week in the borough with a communit… Read moreTreasures and trash to be found in Forty Fort in next week 💬
HANOVER TWP. — Three women were taken by ambulance to the hospital after getting hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon in a township cemetery. Read moreThree struck by vehicle in Hanover Twp. cemetery 💬
An autopsy of the woman whose former house was the scene of a brutal torture and murder case uncovered earlier this year was inconclusive, the… Read moreAutopsy inconclusive for former owner of Wilkes-Barre murder house 💬
A York man charged with shooting someone dead during a drug deal gone bad in Hazleton two years ago waived his right to a preliminary hearing … Read moreHazleton murder suspect waives preliminary hearing 💬
“The Office 5K” weekend, which features the run/walk event Saturday downtown, will kick off Friday night with a world premiere, sneak-peek scr… Read more"Fan Level Midnight": Docuseries on NBC sitcom "The Office" gets Friday screening in Scranton before 5K run/walk Saturday 💬
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A York man charged with shooting someone dead during a drug deal gone bad in Hazleton two years ago waived his right to a preliminary hearing … 💬
“The Office 5K” weekend, which features the run/walk event Saturday downtown, will kick off Friday night with a world premiere, sneak-peek scr… 💬
A 73-year-old man who confronted a group of youths egging his house was cut when one of the vandals pushed him into a window early Friday, acc… 💬
A Luzerne County judge has revoked the bail for the man who admitted to abandoning a pit bull puppy found starving in Pittston after he failed… 💬
A Nanticoke man convicted of sexually assaulting a girl in Conyngham Twp. was sentenced Thursday to serve up to 11 years in state prison. 💬
James Spagnola has announced his retirement as Luzerne County’s director of veterans affairs, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said Wednesday in… 💬
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Elijah Mead had three hits and drove in four runs, and Beau Widdick had two hits and drove in three as Pittston Area bounced back from its loss to Wilkes-Barre Area with a win over Berwick, 13… Read morePatriots bounce back after loss 💬
Woobie Kupsky’s passion is swimming. Read moreBOYS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: Kupsky leaves WVC as one of the greats 💬
Misericordia baseball will open the postseason when the Cougars host DeSales in the first game of three-game MAC Freedom Semifinal series, Friday at 3:30 at Tambur Field. Game two is set for S… Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Cougars ready to start postseason 💬
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There is no artificial intelligence without the vast trove of human knowledge. Read moreArtificial Intelligence not possible without wealth of human knowledge 💬
Across Pennsylvania, thousands of families are waiting in limbo, unsure whether their loved ones with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID… Read moreShapiro promised to end the wait list for disability services. Now, back it up 💬
The fall season once again is upon us, and as All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day approach, so does our fascination with the unexplained. Our area has two nationally known haunts that although they haven’t been in the news for a good while, have divided paranormalists for years. Read moreSeason of 'hauntings' is upon us 💬
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