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WILKES-BARRE — Teen murder suspect Zachary Lee Hockenberry will remain at a state psychiatric hospital indefinitely because he is incompetent to stand trial, a Luzerne County judge ordered Tuesday. Hockenberry, 16, is charged with murder and aggravated as

After a heated primary election campaign, the race for the Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District ended with Dan Meuser coming out on top over candidates Schuylkill County commissioners Chairman George F. Halcovage Jr. and Scott C. Uehlin

HARRISBURG — State senator and waste-hauling millionaire Scott Wagner won Tuesday’s three-way Republican primary contest to challenge Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, capping a personal spending spree that helped make Wagner the front-runner and the GOP’s endors

HARRISBURG — Four-term U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who first got national notice as a small-city mayor for his attempted crackdown on illegal immigration, on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate i

Thunderstorms downed trees and power lines Tuesday around Luzerne County. Trees were reported down from Hunlock Creek to South Abington Twp. as the storm moved through starting after 3 p.m. A short time later, Wilkes-Barre police shut down South Main Stre

SCRANTON — John Chrin probably couldn’t have asked for a nicer birthday present. The former Wall Street investment banker from Palmer Twp., Northampton County, celebrated his 55th birthday Tuesday by defeating two other candidates to win the Republican U.

Three state senators with districts that include parts of Luzerne County won uncontested primary elections Tuesday. Those Senate incumbents are John Yudichak, D-14, Plymouth Twp.; Lisa Baker R-20, Lehman Twp.; and Sen. John Blake, D-22, Archbald. Frank Sc

Hanover Area students who take the school’s Life Skills classes once again prevailed in the annual matchup versus the school softball team. The Life Skills team — made up of students with varying degrees of special needs — won 30-0 in the annual Wiffle Ba

A former state agriculture secretary scored the Democratic nod in the new 9th Congressional District. Denny Wolff edged out candidates Dr. Gary Wegman and Laura Quick in Tuesday’s primary election. “I want to thank all the people who voted for me and had

PITTSTON — Patricia Hines and Laura Herron live on opposite sides of the Susquehanna River, belong to different political parties and have different motivations when picking their candidates. But they both came out to vote Tuesday on a day when many voter

BEAR CREEK TWP. — April showers that made encore appearances the first two weekends of May — along with a particularly cold spring — have struck a financial blow to the Wilkes-Barre Golf Club. “Golf fees and tournament fees are down 50 percent from last y

Democrat Laura Quick noticed that many legislators in her area ran unopposed, leaving voters like her with no choice on Election Day. “People should always have a choice,” the 51-year-old from Palmyra said. Quick did some research, took a course on how to

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Transportation Authority will host a public transportation ridership forum and survey at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at the James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Facility in Wilkes-Barre. Members of the public will have the cha

Families around the area gathered Sunday to celebrate the mothers in their lives. There was plenty to do to spend time with mom, including brunches, dinners and bowling.

POTTSVILLE — Schuylkill County commissioners Chairman George F. Halcovage Jr. said his lifelong attachment to this region makes him the best choice for the Republican nomination for the 9th Congressional District. “I believe the people of the district des

TOPTON — Serving the United States comes naturally for Scott C. Uehlinger, and he said he wants to continue to do so in Congress by winning Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District. “I’m running because I served my country my whole life,” said Uehlinger,

The Noxen Pow Wow honoring all mothers wrapped up Sunday at the Noxen Fire Company grounds. The 13th annual event featured traditional Native American drums and dancers in full regalia. There were also a variety of vendors on hand selling food, crafts and

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — Mary Hudak was immediately worried after she read the letter. “As soon as I saw eminent domain, I knew it wasn’t good,” Hudak said. Hudak is one of a number of residents in the Woodcrest Estates development who received letters from

Big city apartment-dwelling can be a financial and emotional drain, but the growing trend of co-living can soften the blow. Co-living comes in many varieties, from shared houses to luxurious mini-apartments. But the basic premise is the same: Renters can

SCRANTON — After a snowy, cold winter that hung on through mid-April, Dave Dombek has some good news for residents of Northeast Pennsylvania. “Overall, it looks like the temperature for the summer as a whole might run a little above normal,” the senior me