Joe Reilly was eager to vote in Tuesday’s primary election at his Harveys Lake precinct, but he’s not looking forward to November's presidential election, a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former commander in chief Donald Trump. Read moreLocal voters react to Biden-Trump rematch in November presidential election 💬
Tuesday Edition | April 23, 2024
Three competitive contests for state House districts and the potential establishment of a county government study commission highlight Tuesday… Read morePrimary to determine state House nominations, Luzerne County government study 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Council on Monday approved a tax abatement for a proposed commercial development project in Exeter. Read moreCounty council approves tax break for proposed Exeter project, ARPA funding for mold issue at courthouse 💬
Observers from the U.S. Department of Justice will monitor Luzerne County’s primary election on Tuesday, county Manager Romilda Crocamo announ… Read moreFederal election monitors will observe Luzerne County primary election 💬
Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser was the only congressperson to vote present Saturday when the House approved about $61 billion in aid to suppo… Read moreMeuser votes 'present' on Ukraine aid; Cartwright misses vote on border bill 💬
Brenda Pugh, Republican candidate for the 120th state House District, reported $73,595 in campaign contributions from Jan. 1 to April 8, the l… Read morePugh has more contributions than 120th state House opponents in GOP primary 💬
A fourth man caught by the Luzerne County Predator Catcher has filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court seeking a ruling on the legality of … Read moreFourth man challenges legality of predator catcher stings 💬
A Newport Twp. woman being arrested following a domestic disturbance at her home Friday night is now facing felony charges after police say sh… Read moreNewport Twp. woman charged with taunting police dog 💬
A Wilkes-Barre woman is facing aggravated assault charges after slashing her ex-boyfriend with a knife during a domestic dispute on Sunday mor… Read moreWilkes-Barre woman charged with slashing ex 💬
A man staying in an Edwardsville sober house attacked another resident with a knife while having a “psychosis episode” after the pair bumped s… Read moreEdwardsville man charged in weekend stabbing 💬
A Nanticoke man accused of being high on fentanyl when he crashed and killed an 86-year-old pedestrian in Plymouth pleaded guilty Monday to ve… Read moreAlleged drugged driver pleads guilty to vehicular homicide 💬
Parking restrictions will be in place on certain city streets on Wednesday and Thursday so they can be cleaned, Mayor George C. Brown’s Office… Read moreParking restricted Wednesday, Thursday in W-B for street cleaning 💬
HARRISBURG — Members of groups opposed to a massive, 42-year-long expansion of Keystone Sanitary Landfill testified Monday to a Pennsylvania E… Read moreJudge in Harrisburg hears appeal against massive expansion of Keystone Landfill 💬
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Parking restrictions will be in place on certain city streets on Wednesday and Thursday so they can be cleaned, Mayor George C. Brown’s Office… 💬
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Lake-Lehman senior Lucy Honeywell helped to lead her team to the top of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 standings with wins over Holy Redeemer, Wyoming Area and Berwick. Against Berwi… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lucy Honeywell, Lake-Lehman softball 💬
Wyoming Valley West did something no one has done this season: Get a hit against Pittston Area's Gianna Adams. Read moreMONDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Patriots pick up fifth win 💬
Devin Markert's RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning provided Wilkes with a little bit of a cushion in a 3-1 win at home over DeSales. The win improves the Colonels to 20-12 on the season. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Wilkes snaps losing streak 💬
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
In an election year shaping up to be one of the more consequential in recent memory, Tuesday’s primary features little drama for voters in Nor… Read moreTuesday's low-stakes primaries set the table for November 💬
The rush of news coverage following the death last week of O.J. Simpson brought back memories of the media frenzy that surrounded his arrest a… Read moreThe O.J. trial and the case for cameras in the courtroom 💬
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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