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Larksville men charged with bar assault
LARKSVILLE Two brothers were arraigned by Larksville police on Thursday on charges they started a fight in a tavern that left a woman with a broken nose.
BARRE Police arrested Marty Gushock, 41, of 51 Wyoming St., Ashley, and charged him with resisting arrest after they allegedly found him heavily intoxicated at Mclean and Spruce streets at 2:11 a.m. Friday.
An opportunity to serve up meals, memories
Old friends spend Christmas Together at CEO's annual holiday event. WILKES-BARRE The Commission on Economic Opportunity held its annual Christmas Together meal at the First Presbyterian Church on Friday, and aside from the food, the event was a chance for reacquainting with old friends.
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Rush Township police ID alleged shoplifters Rush Township police identified the two men who made off with more than $2,100 in merchandise from Walmart in Hometown on Saturday morning, officers said.
With just a few days left before the Christmas Eve debut of his new nativity play, "Ferdinand's Visit to the Manger," the Rev.
Students study challenges to downtown maneuvering
PSU class examining obstacles that the elderly and disabled face getting around in W-B. BILL O ' BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com WILKES-BARRE They were just posing, but a group simulating elderly and disabled people came away with a better understanding of the plight of those who face challenges every day after making their way around the downtown ...
Larksville readies centennial party
The borough, once a section of Plymouth Township, gained independence on Nov. 10, 1909.
If you could click your heels together in real life and get anything you wanted, what would your wish be? Dance instructor Maria Dutt leads a troupe of young dancers through a rehearsal for 'The Wizard of Oz,' on stage at the F.M. Kirby Center this weekend.
Man charged in deliberate crash arraigned
Police say Harry Teel Jr. tried to kill a woman passenger by slamming his truck into a barrier.
Her mother, Peggy Kondrak, of Larksville, waves to her and gestures to a spot where a large, multi-colored hula hoop is waiting for her.
Woman hid syringes, Kingston cops say
KINGSTON Police arrested a woman on charges she attempted to hide syringes from officers who were investigating a heroin overdose.
Guilty plea should be withdrawn
Pa. Superior Court says Conahan erred by failing to ask series of questions. WILKES-BARRE A woman sentenced to five to 10 years for a robbery has been granted permission to withdraw her guilty plea based on former judge Michael Conahan 's failure to conduct a colloquy a series of questions that ensure a defendant understands the ramifications of ...
It was once a part of Plymouth Township, known as Blindtown, the most populated municipality in Luzerne County and home to five collieries.
Mayors in Kingston, West Pittston re-elected; council races determined
Here's a look at the unofficial results of some of the contested municipal races throughout the Wyoming Valley: West Side In Kingston, Mayor Jim Haggerty trounced his Democratic challenger, Stephen P. Radzinski, 2,118 to 776.
Suspended Laflin Church Leader in Court
An Episcopalian church leader from Luzerne County was in court Thursday facing charges he endangered and threatened a group of people, including his own daughters.
Luz Judicial Candidates Hit Campaign Trail Eve of Election Day
The voters of Luzerne County will decide who will hold court here in Wilkes-Barre. Up for grabs are two open seats on the Court of Common Pleas and on the eve of the election the three candidates vying for a seat hit the campaign trail.
Brothers face more burglary charges
Police on Tuesday charged two brothers with burglarizing a home on East Broadway Street in September.