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WILKES-BARRE — A Glen Lyon man accused of ramming a police car and leading officers on a high-speed chase last month was hit Tuesday with additional charges. Christopher Banks, 36, was already facing 11 charges including aggravated assault, illegal posses

WILKES-BARRE — The murder trial stemming from a popular disc jockey’s death nearly five years ago was delayed Tuesday after a defense attorney revealed shell casings police recovered at the scene of the crime came from the same gun that was used in two ot

Dallas School District teachers will not go on strike this school year and are planning a labor walkout next school year on Sept. 5, union President Michael Cherinka Jr. said Tuesday. The union had announced May 18 as the latest strike date. But teachers

WILKES-BARRE — A former deputy coroner in Carbon and Schuylkill counties is a “sexually violent predator” who will serve up to 20 years in prison for setting up a sexual encounter with what he thought was a teenage boy, a Luzerne County judge ordered Tues

WILKES-BARRE — Arrick Griffin nearly killed his two-month-old baby boy last year, city police said. On Tuesday, officers filed a warrant for his arrest. Griffin, 22, of 60 Foote Ave., Duryea, is wanted on a warrant to answer charges of aggravated assault

WILKES-BARRE — A Wilkes University initiative to improve pedestrian safety and beautify the campus streetscape has received some significant funding for a new project. The university was awarded $1,156,616 for pedestrian safety enhancements on South Frank

Mammograms, colonoscopies and cholesterol checks are just a few of the routine screenings saving lives by detecting cancers and heart disease early. Geisinger Health System soon will add DNA sequencing to that list. Geisinger President and CEO David T. Fe

FORTY FORT — Borough police are working with residents and business to organize a community yard sale at 9 a.m. Saturday. The borough has an interactive map of locations on its website, and residents can be listed by contacting Chief Daniel Hunsinger at d

WILKES-BARRE — The Citizens’ Voice rolled out the red carpet Monday to honor the winners of the 2018 Readers’ Voice Awards. Award winners received plaques upon entering the F.M. Kirby Center and stepping onto a red carpet that led into the venue’s lobby,

WILKES-BARRE — Mayor Tony George’s administration has abandoned plans to sell the Park & Lock East garage, at least for now. City Administrator Ted Wampole said Monday that a resolution to sell the 453-space facility to Washington & Market Street Properti

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Courthouse and surrounding buildings were evacuated of hundreds of people Monday morning because of a bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax. A similar incident occurred around the same time in Monroe County, a threat a

WRIGHT TWP. — A Mountain Top-based manufacturing business that has been family owned for nearly 190 years will be sold to a publicly traded multinational conglomerate based in New York City. The Griffon Corporation recently announced one of its subsidiari

The closure of a busy North Cross Valley Expressway exit ramp bridge is being delayed by 11 days. The Exit 3 off ramp to River Street in Plains Twp. was slated to close on Thursday, but instead will close on May 21 at 9 a.m., according to Michael Taluto,

The state Department of Education approved $2 million in grants for projects at five community colleges, including $210,689 for a paving project at Luzerne County Community College. The college plans to pave several areas on campus, including campus parki

WILKES-BARRE — The city has settled on a solution to the police department’s outdated and confusing directives system that was criticized in a recent assessment. Police Chief Marcella Lendacky said Mayor Tony George has approved the purchase and implement

DALLAS TWP. — The Dallas School Board on Monday twice voted against a $38.6 million preliminary budget with a 1.5 percent property tax increase and now plans to propose a budget next week. Board members said they needed more time to review budget details,

KINGSTON — Police are trying to identify a person who broke into an auto parts store Saturday night. Investigators say the burglar broke into the Cee Kay Auto Parts store on Market Street around 9 p.m. Saturday and made off with an undetermined amount of

WILKES-BARRE — A new local cafe is open in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Pour Coffee House opened Monday at 53 N. Main St. Mugs hanging in the front window tell customers they’re at the shop, which is in the former Polish Union Building. Co-owner Geoff Musti qua

Borton-Lawson The company announced several promotions in recognition of its employees’ superior performance in their roles and responsibilities. Craig Bound, IT director, has worked diligently managing projects such as the client ID rollout, text alert a

May 16: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Seminar, sponsored by the Northeast Chapter of the Pa. Society of Tax and Accounting Professionals, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Woodlands Inn, course answers practitioner questions on mortgage interest deductions, tax deduction limi