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The remains of at least 23 men from the Wyoming Valley never came home from the Korean War. The men were either taken prisoner of war, confirmed killed or declared missing in action and presumed dead. Local veterans are hoping the recent agreement between

Joseph Kralicek is familiar with the devastation thrust on the commercial district of Wilkes-Barre Twp. last week by an EF2 tornado. Kralicek helped lead the emergency response to a tornado that tore through a retail district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in August

PLAINS TWP. — Police are seeking an all-terrain vehicle rider who was involved in a hit-and-run crash Monday afternoon. Police said a motorist was backing a Ford Escape out of a driveway on Union Street around 4:35 p.m. when the vehicle was struck by the

Dallas School District Solicitor Vito DeLuca was on the hot seat at Monday’s school board meeting. Several speakers who were sympathetic to the teachers union blamed DeLuca for the ongoing contract dispute, suggesting he didn’t want a settlement because h

HANOVER TWP. — A man wanted on aggravated assault charges since September was captured following a traffic stop early Tuesday, according to police. Township police said they contacted Patrick Shanahan, 26, of Wilkes-Barre, during a traffic stop on South M

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey accused President Donald Trump and his administration of gravely psychologically damaging thousands of children by separating them from their parents when they enter the United States from Mexico. Sounding publicly more animated and an

A Luzerne County judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday requiring Dallas School District teachers to end their strike and go back to work today. Teachers went on strike Tuesday after the school board didn’t vote at Monday’s meeting on a new la

WILKES-BARRE — City officials last week turned over a copy of a controversial police assessment report to an attorney representing a woman who suffered traumatic injuries as a result of a police chase. Attorney Neil O’Donnell said the city on Friday provi

SCRANTON — A Pittston Twp. woman was recently sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for her role in a heroin-trafficking conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Brandy Carey Malinosky, 42, will serve 28 months in federal prison fol

WILKES-BARRE — Officials hope the man who initially trained the city’s police dogs will return as their trainer and recertify one of the dogs as recommended by a police K-9 training center. “We’re in the process of trying to work out something with K9 Aca

He didn’t win the $50,000 grand prize, but Forty Fort native David Roebuck will still be leaving Las Vegas a lot richer. The 21-year-old finished second at the NHL Gaming World Championships on Tuesday, taking home a $15,000 consolation prize for his appe

A dispute regarding money left over from a 20-year-old tax deferment plan might finally be over. The Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday voted to release most of the remaining $3.1 million from the Highland Park Tax Increment Financing Distr

The Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency is inviting businesses affected by last week’s tornado in Wilkes-Barre Twp. to an informational meeting with local, regional and state agencies that can help. County and township officials will host the meeti

For the last century, Lackawanna County workers played a huge role in producing recorded music for the world. The run ends in a few weeks, as Technicolor plant in Olyphant closes for good. Doug Long and his former coworkers at the plant, formerly and best

Bishop Joseph C. Bambera apologized on Sunday to victims ahead of a grand jury report expected to detail child sexual abuse by Catholic priests and attempts to conceal it. In a written message published in church bulletins, the bishop offered his “deepest

A West Hazleton man was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and a Wilkes-Barre woman was picked up on a warrant after Rush Twp. Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near Elizabeth Street and Rymin Road on Saturday night, township p

The state Department of Transportation announced the following upcoming road work projects: Interstate 80 n Through July 20, there will be a permanent single lane closure on Interstate 80 westbound between Exit 40 White Haven and Exit 39 Mountain Top. Int

WILKES-BARRE — Township police charged three men with trespassing in an active disaster zone early Friday morning in the area ravaged by a tornado Wednesday night. Officials declared a curfew in the area, near the Arena Hub Plaza shopping complex, from 8

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The power was back on at almost all of the stores still standing in Arena Hub Plaza on Sunday — four days after a tornado destroyed or damaged dozens of businesses in and near the busy shopping complex. A steady line of cars streamed i

Stifling heat and humidity will make today feel like the tropics in Northeast Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory, in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. “The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will create a situ