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WILKES-BARRE — City officials have chosen a contractor for the first phase of the Solomon Creek flood wall replacement project, and they expect construction will begin next month. Popple Construction, based in Laflin, was the lowest responsible bidder for

PLAINS TWP. — Police swarmed the Alternative Learning Center on Wednesday morning after getting a report of a “riot” involving more than two dozen people. State troopers joined local police and firefighters descending on the school at 33 W. Carey St. arou

PITTSTON TWP. — The second highest number of passengers on record boarded planes at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in April compared to the same month in previous years, according to airport executive director Carl Beardsley Jr. Beardsley

WILKES-BARRE — Two South Wilkes-Barre groups have teamed up again to host free movie nights this summer and want city council to relax some regulations.Representatives of the South Wilkes-Barre Residents’ Association and South Wilkes-Barre Skyhawks Soccer

Four generations of Gazeys came together for the 100th birthday of Anna Gazey on Wednesday at Little Flower Manor in Wilkes-Barre.

Tobyhanna man faces drug charges WILKES-BARRE — A Tobyhanna man was arrested on firearm and other charges after a traffic stop Monday. Police said an officer on patrol observed a vehicle operated by Keith Jackson, 50, commit a traffic violation at 7:22 p.

SCRANTON — A federal grand jury has indicted two men accused of robbing a Plains Twp. bank at gunpoint last week. Gerald Paul Pambianco, 29, of Plains Twp., and Derek Lee Spaide, 26, of Hanover Twp., are now facing federal charges of conspiring to commit

WILKES-BARRE — It’s too late for this year, but some Luzerne County residents and officials hope the county will take part in spraying to kill gypsy moth caterpillars starting in 2019. County council on Tuesday heard Mountain Top residents describe how ba

The governing board of the West Side Career and Technology Center has scheduled a hearing to determine if a carpentry teacher should be fired for sending “an excessive number of inappropriate text messages” to a student, according to a copy of the hearing

Despite a forecast of rain each day of the Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre, organizers say the weather held off for the most part to make this year’s event a big success. “We had excellent crowds on Thursday and Friday,” Executive Director Brian Benedett

WILKES-BARRE — A Plymouth man accused of shooting a man in the face during a robbery pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated assault charges and was immediately sentenced to serve up to 10 years in prison. Azijamere Le Carmichael, 19, pleaded guilty to two co

ASHLEY — Police responding to the stabbing that left a borough man dead found his girlfriend performing CPR on a lifeless body with a single stab wound to the chest, according to court documents released Monday. Brian Breymeier, 31, was found dead in his

A fireworks display to honor the troops will be held Saturday at the Luzerne County Recreational Fields in Forty Fort. The 12th annual Memorial Day weekend show is sponsored by May Brands LLC, a franchise of Dunkin Brands, and is being set off by Majestic

Former Wyoming Borough Mayor Bob Boyer says the details included in a controversial grant application that led to a raid of his home last week proves he did not stand to benefit. As mayor, Boyer pushed and helped apply for a grant application to secure $4

Talk show host Sue Henry is out at WILK News Radio. The circumstances behind Henry’s departure were not immediately clear, but she did confirm Monday was her last show with the station. Henry has been a WILK broadcaster for 16 years, serving in the 9 a.m.

The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts is ready to rock this year, with the recent announcement of two upcoming shows. Multi-faceted artist Todd Rundgren brings his “An Unpredictable Evening with Todd Rundgren” tour to the downtown Wilkes-Barre ven

WILKES-BARRE — The city is behind schedule on yard waste pickup and officials ask for residents’ patience. Anyone whose yard waste is not collected on their regular collection day is asked to let it remain on the curb until it is picked up. It will be col

A story about overdose victim Heather Hoffmaster in Sunday’s edition requires a correction in regard to the custody of her children, Josh, 10, and Amari, 3. Both are in the custody of Heather’s father, Michael Hoffmaster, and his wife, Stephanie, of Drums

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Blighted Property Review Committee is planning a workshop that will help elected officials and the public understand the committee’s mission. “I still think there’s a lot of confusion out there,” committee Chairman Harry

Wilkes University launched a $3.3 million campus enhancement project Monday. The project combines university resources with state Department of Community and Economic Development funds to beautify the campus and surrounding neighborhood, while improving p