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WILKES-BARRE — The former Nanticoke man accused of brutally beating and stabbing a 97-year-old woman with a screwdriver as she slept in her bed on Thanksgiving will stand trial on murder charges, but the extent of his ex-girlfriend’s involvement in the ca

Groups representing truckers and other motorists asked a federal judge on Monday to halt the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s payments to PennDOT for transportation projects around the state while the court decides their claims that turnpike tolls are u

A 35-year-old man from Tunkhannock could face as many as 7½ years in prison after pleading guilty Friday in Wyoming County Court to terroristic threats and reckless endangerment for forcing a 30-year-old woman from Factoryville to go with him in February

PLAINS TWP. — One person went to the hospital, but no one was seriously injured after an SUV crashed into Jay-Dee SneakerKing, 1 S. Main St., on Friday afternoon. An older man was driving south on Main Street when he lost control of his white Ford Excursi

WILKES-BARRE — A report critical of city police department leadership paints a picture of a stagnant organization impaired by “management missteps” and a dysfunctional directives system. Assessors with the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association describ

State police took aerial photographs of the Dallas School District campus from helicopters Thursday. State police offered the service during a recent meeting about improving school safety, and the aerial photographs will be distributed to local police, Su

A company that operates an adult pornographic video website filed federal copyright infringement lawsuits against nine area residents Friday, including four people from Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wayne counties. Malibu Media Inc. of Westlake Village, Califor

WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes University has purchased Dr. John “Jack” Consalvo’s property at 182 S. Franklin St. for $600,000, according to a property transfer in Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds office. Wilkes University spokeswoman Gabrielle D’Amico said an op

Kenny Rogers’ May 31 concert at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre has been canceled. Rogers has been working through a series of health challenges, according to the venue’s press release. His doctors fully expect the outcome to

WILKES-BARRE — A Sweet Valley man who pleaded guilty to molesting a teenage girl was sentenced this week to serve up to 16 years in state prison. John Thomas Morris, 48, was sentenced Tuesday to 5.5 to 16 years in prison for molesting the girl over severa

Emergency personnel from Meshoppen and Tunkhannock responded to a Wednesday morning fire that was called in just ahead of 10 a.m. in the Vosburg area of Washington Twp., Wyoming County. Meshoppen police Chief John Krieg said the property belonged to Charl

A new billboard calling for justice for Laurie Merritt went up Wednesday on the Cross Valley Expressway between the Kingston and Luzerne exits. Merritt, a 51-year-old U.S. Postal Service employee, died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a fire broke out a

WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County will have use of an electronic poll book system for the November general election, if county council approves a proposal to lease or purchase it, according to county elections director Marisa Crispell. However, the poll books

PLAINS TWP. — A Wyoming man accused of hitting and breaking a slot machine at Mohegan Sun Pocono was arraigned Wednesday on a criminal mischief charge. Henry Allan Rush, 44, of 296 Wyoming Ave., is accused of hitting a slot machine several times around 2:

WILKES-BARRE — A report critical of city police department operations and leadership makes a total of 30 recommendations to help improve department operations. The Citizens’ Voice on Wednesday obtained copies of two pages of recommendations from the repor

WILKES-BARRE — A registered nurse whose patient died under her care waived her right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday, allowing a felony count of neglect of care to move forward to county court. Kelly E. Levandowski, 39, of Nanticoke, is accused of “int

In celebration of 38 years on the air, Rock 107 hosted its annual Birthday Bash concert Wednesday night at the Woodlands Inn & Resort in Plains Twp. The band Warrant headlined the event, and Kartune, Flaxy Morgan and Three Imaginary Boys also performed. P

An article in Tuesday’s edition on the Irem Shrine Circus contained incorrect information about where funding from the circus goes. The money raised goes to uniform units to help support them for equipment and operating costs, and to keep Irem Temple in D

WILKES-BARRE — Embattled city police Chief Marcella Lendacky will step down from her post in June, Mayor Tony George announced Wednesday. Lendacky issued a letter to the mayor informing him she will retire on June 3, George said in a mid-afternoon press r

WILKES-BARRE — An argument over a steak dinner turned violent Tuesday night, leading to a man threatening his ex-girlfriend’s family with a kitchen knife and bashing her over the head with an empty bottle of Hennessy cognac, according to city police. Rash