PLAINS TWP. — A 17-year-old boy was arrested for bringing a concealed, loaded handgun to the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Wednesday morning. Read moreStudent arrested for bringing gun to Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center 💬
PLAINS TWP. — A 17-year-old boy was arrested for bringing a concealed, loaded handgun to the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Wed… Read moreStudent arrested for bringing gun to Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center 💬
WARRIOR RUN — A public hearing about a proposed Sugar Notch housing development drew dozens of concerned residents Monday night, but after the… Read moreSugar Notch approves "high-end" housing project modeled after Sand Springs development 💬
WILKES-BARRE — During a League of Women Voters forum on Tuesday night for 120th state House District candidates, Democrat Fern Leard often off… Read moreCandidates for the 120th state House District discuss issues and policies at forum 💬
Two holes that opened up on the West Side due to mine subsidence, including one that drained Toby Creek in Luzerne Borough over the weekend, h… Read moreDEP: West Side mine subsidence holes fully plugged 💬
Saturday is delivery day for all artwork submissions for the 68th Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta, scheduled to be held on Public Square, Thursd… Read moreDelivery day approaches for Fine Arts Fiesta artwork submissions 💬
The state Department of Environmental Protection is continuing to monitor two mine subsidence holes that opened up on the West Side earlier th… Read moreDEP continuing to monitor West Side mine subsidences 💬
Two Pike County men accused of attacking and seriously injuring a man during a dispute in Wilkes-Barre have pleaded guilty to assault charges. Read more2 Pike County men plead guilty in Wilkes-Barre assault 💬
A Noxen man is facing felony theft charges after stealing over $2,000 from an adult minor league football team that he plays for and partially… Read moreNoxen man charged with stealing over $2K from football team 💬
A former Luzerne County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to a year of probation for obstructing justice by attempting to hide a knife her boyfri… Read moreFormer deputy sheriff sentenced for obstructing justice 💬
Dallas Twp. man caught in a citizen sting operation trying to meet up with a 15-year-old boy for sex has pleaded guilty to child sex charges. Read moreDallas Twp. man pleads guilty in citizen sex sting 💬
SCRANTON — President Joe Biden’s return to his childhood home Tuesday sparked clashing chants from pro-Palestine protesters and supporters of … Read moreBiden returns to childhood home 💬
SCRANTON — Chants of “four more years” greeted President Joe Biden as he took the stage Tuesday in his boyhood hometown, where he blasted form… Read moreBiden: "Donald Trump looks at the world differently than you and me" 💬
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SCRANTON — President Joe Biden’s return to his childhood home Tuesday sparked clashing chants from pro-Palestine protesters and supporters of … 💬
SCRANTON — Chants of “four more years” greeted President Joe Biden as he took the stage Tuesday in his boyhood hometown, where he blasted form… 💬
SCRANTON — More than 80 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at the intersection of North Washington Avenue and Mulberry Street on Tuesday duri… 💬
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Lucas Tirpak’s heart was always on display. Read moreTirpak earns George Hooper Memorial Wrestling Award 💬
Luca Argenio picked up a big win at No. 1 singles over Michael Hamel as Wyoming Area edged Wilkes-Barre Area, 3-2, in Wyoming Valley Conference boys tennis Tuesday. Read moreTUESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Argenio picks up big win for Warriors 💬
Leading by two runs going to the bottom of the third inning, Misericordia scored five times to open up the game on its way to a 17-3 victory over Susquehanna on Tuesday at Tambur Field. Read moreTUESDAY'S LOCAL COLLEGE: Misericordia baseball team extends winning streak to four 💬
The Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night with a 7-1 loss to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at PNC Field. Read moreQuick start propels IronPIgs past RailRiders 💬
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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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