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The state Department of Transportation announced the following upcoming road work projects: Interstate 81 n Baseball is back: Please note there will be traffic issues at Davis Street, I-81 and Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, at the beginning and end of the

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Sonic Drive-In restaurant near the Wyoming Valley Mall was forced to close after the new owner could not come to a lease agreement with the mall owner that owns the land, according to the former Sonic owners. Sean Kelly and Jody Mc

Autism Awareness of NEPA held its annual Claire T. Shadie candlelight vigil Friday at the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre. In addition to the vigil, the event also featured guest speakers, including individuals living with autism.

RICE TWP. — The driver who plowed into a family and seriously injured seven people last summer will not face criminal charges — but she could still be on the hook for civil damages in a pending lawsuit. Luzerne County prosecutors announced Friday that 52-

Scranton police have made two arrests and are seeking another person in relation to the death of a woman found dead in her apartment last week. Melinda Palermo, 37, and Cornelius Mapson, 32, both of 25 Mitchell St., Pittston, are in custody, accused of co

PITTSTON TWP. — A New Jersey man is facing aggravated assault and fleeing charges after police say he rammed a police car and led officers on a high-speed chase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Friday morning. Police say two officers were taken to area hos

The Wilkes-Barre Area School District is accepting applications from students interested in high school courses at the new Creative and Performing Arts Academy. It’s scheduled for the start of the 2018-2019 school year, and the district is seeking applica

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman involved in a theft and assault that took place at the Wilkes-Barre Township Marketplace earlier this week. Police say the woman assaulted the victim and stole the person’s cred

More than 200 fifth-graders from area schools participated in a day of science events at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre. The 17th annual Adventures in Science featured 13 different science labs set up throughout the Cohen Science Center and the Stark L

WILKES-BARRE — City officials are refusing to release a taxpayer-funded report that is highly critical of police department leadership and makes 30 recommendations on how to improve department operations. Last month, city Attorney Tim Henry had told The C

ASHLEY — Three men were arrested during an investigation into suspected drug activity that ended with a vehicle pursuit and crash Thursday evening. Ashley police received information about possible drug activity in the parking lot of Family Dollar on Sout

PLAINS TWP. — A Glen Lyon man opened fire on a vehicle and rammed a police car before leading officers on a drunken high-speed chase early Friday that ended after police disabled his vehicle with a spike strip, according to police. Christopher Banks, 36,

NANTICOKE — A man brandishing a meat cleaver robbed an ice cream parlor Wednesday night, according to police. Officers responded to Chi Chi’s Ice Cream at 22 W. Broad St. around 8:45 p.m. after a man in a gray hoodie entered the store with a black bandana

WILKES-BARRE — South Franklin Street will be closed from Anheiser Lane to East Market Street from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday to accommodate ongoing renovations at the Citizens Bank building, the city announced Friday. South Franklin Street

CLARKS SUMMIT — Gas prices across the state crept over $3 Thursday for the first time in more than three years. Pennsylvania’s average price for regular gasoline hit $3.01 per gallon — something that hasn’t happened since November 2014, according to AAA.

WILKES-BARRE — Mayor Tony George is extending his search for a new police chief beyond the ranks of the city police department. George’s office issued a news release late Thursday afternoon announcing that the city is conducting a search to fill the posit

WILKES-BARRE — The first annual Recovery Communities of Luzerne County vs. Luzerne County Public Officials basketball tournament will be held Saturday at Wilkes University’s gymnasium on South Franklin Street. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

Megan Hannon won an individual award this month, but she gave the credit to the team. Hannon, a Luzerne County 911 manager and trainer, received the 2017 Communications Center Director of the Year Award from the state chapter of the Association for Public

A bridge on Sleepy Hollow Road near Edgewood in the Pines in Drums will close April 30 for approximately three weeks for repairs, according to the Luzerne County Engineer’s Office. The bridge crosses Nescopeck Creek approximately one-half mile south of Ro

HONESDALE — A Pittston man will serve up to three years in jail for selling heroin. On Wednesday, Senior Judge Raymond L. Hamill sentenced Hayden Tyson, 23, to serve 11½ months to three years in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for conspiring to del