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WILKES-BARRE — A man accused of opening fire on a loaded vehicle during a dispute over a parking spot and shooting a passenger in the head pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault and was immediately sentenced to up to 13 years in prison. Lizandy A. “L

WILKES-BARRE — Registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital returned to the picket line Friday after they were informed Thursday night they are locked out until Tuesday. Nurses said Community Health Systems, the for-profit Tennessee-based company th

WILKES-BARRE — The Plains Twp. forgery suspect entwined in a mysterious arson case waived her right to a preliminary hearing Friday while maintaining her innocence. Linasheri D’Onofrio, 50, will stand trial on two counts each of forgery and theft alleging

The family of a longtime Scranton Prep staffer, who died after an accident during a 2016 football game, sued the Valley View School District and its football stadium contractors and engineers for neglecting to comply with field standards. Anthony L. “Taps

EXETER — Veteran police officer Leonard Galli was properly fired last summer for continuing to use his work computer for personal business, an arbitrator ruled Thursday. Arbitrator Ralph H. Colflesh Jr. rejected a union grievance the Exeter police officer

The Dallas Twp. Police Department will introduce Pastor Matthew Jonathan Tarr as its new chaplain at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building. On the same night, officer Taylor Dunn will receive the Life Saving Award and officer John Mendygral will be giv

Former Wilkes-Barre City Administrator J.J. Murphy is on the move again. Murphy announced Friday on Facebook that he has landed a new job as assistant city manager in Palmdale, California, about 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Murphy, a King’s College

WILKES-BARRE — Mayor Tony George’s Office has announced the City of Wilkes-Barre’s summer event schedule: n “Summer in the City” begins on the first day of summer — June 21 — with an inaugural Strawberry Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Public Square wi

WILKES-BARRE — The Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch Coalition has announced the following meetings for next week: n South Wilkes-Barre – 7 p.m. Monday at Central United Methodist Church, Academy and South Franklin streets. n Rolling Mill Hill/Mayflower/Iron Trian

MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS — A Scranton man wanted for allegedly ramming a police car and leading officers on a chase has been captured, according to U.S. Marshals. Jaimie Mozeleski, 35, 937 Palm St., was captured without incident in the 1600 block of Paradise

WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County judge on Friday directed a telecommunications provider to turn over information about a cellphone number written on pornographic images posted on a Laflin home that went up in flames in October, killing three young boys. Po

Holy Redeemer High School held its annual commencement ceremony for the Class of 2018 at F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Salutatorian Thalia Kathrina Veronica Charles gave the welcome address during the ceremony. Ab

WILKES-BARRE — James Delaney stole more than $1,300 from a city bar where he used to work by climbing through the business’ air conditioning unit three times, police said. Police responded to the first burglary at the Anthracite Cafe, of 804 Scott St., on

WILKES-BARRE — Commander Joe Coffay will be in charge of the city police department as of Monday and until a new chief of police is hired. Chief Marcella Lendacky’s last day in charge before she retires is Sunday, and the administration doesn’t expect to

WILKES-BARRE — The city administration will try yet another trainer in an effort to get the police department’s two K-9s back on the street. The most recent trainer — Anderson K9 Training in Yardley — bowed out, saying it “wasn’t a good fit,” according to

The cost of a monthly public bus pass in Lackawanna County will rise $4 on July 1. The County of Lackawanna Transit System announced the increase from $56 to $60 a month Wednesday. The increase is meant to bring COLTS’ monthly pass cost in line with what

SUGAR NOTCH — A man assaulted Tuesday night by his stepdaughter was found dead inside his Main Street home on Wednesday morning, investigators said. State police, county detectives and the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death — thou

KINGSTON TWP. — A courteous truck driver inadvertently knocked out power to more than 1,200 UGI customers and caused traffic lights on Memorial Highway to stop working Wednesday afternoon. According to first responders, the incident occurred around 4:30 p

NANTICOKE — A mother and grandmother are facing charges for several instances of neglecting a child, including one time when the toddler wandered into traffic and was nearly stuck by a car, police alleged Wednesday. Tatiana Iesha Moore, 20, and her mother

Jamie Bartoo, the daughter of convicted killer Hugo Selenski, faces assault charges following a domestic altercation with her fiance Tuesday night in Edwardsville. Prior to the altercation, Bartoo, 25, had been drinking with a woman who is both her cousin