Wilkes-Barre News

With a Luzerne County family at his side, Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday signed a law that allows crime victims and their families to testify in person before the state parole board decides to release a prison inmate.

"Fame Jr.:" June 21-22, 8 p.m.; June 23, 2 p.m., Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre .

Third Friday Art Walk: June 21, 5-8 p.m., downtown Wilkes-Barre. Info: 570.905.0508, [email protected] , thirdfridaywb.com, Friday nights may be reserved for some as a night to go out on the town, but why wait until later in the evening to do so? Third Friday Wilkes-Barre is giving folks an opportunity to do just that, to stroll about the downtown ... (more)

About 25 children were having fun at the Coal Street playground Monday, but when a summer worker yelled "Lunch is served," they all came running.

In this June 13, 2013, photo, Natalie Gunshannon of Dallas Twp, Pa., holds a copy of a lawsuit filed by her attorneys against McDonalds.

Following years of delays from funding tie-ups and campaigns to save the historic building, Wilkes-Barre officials say the Hotel Sterling will finally be leveled this summer.

Bdaric Excavating's bid to demolish the Hotel Sterling beat the rest of the 13 bids submitted, Wilkes-Barre officials announced today.

Pick up or fill out a paper copy at the United Way office on the fourth floor of the Citizens Bank Building, 8 W. Market St., Suite 450, Wilkes-Barre.

Providing special state aid to distressed school districts for a second year in a row is an issue facing senators as the House-approved state budget bill lands in their lap.

County Council will hold a public budget work session at 7 tonight in the council meeting room at the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.

In sports, we hear about minor league players moving up to the big leagues all the time.

Employees of Hun's Cafe 99 reported to police that they confronted an unknown patron after he tried to leave the establishment with beverages another customer had purchased.

A single mother who worked briefly at a northeastern Pennsylvania McDonald's franchise is suing the owners after she said she was given a fee-laden debit card and told that she must use it to access her earnings.

The country- and rock-influenced group, founded by Wyoming vocalist Ms. Zano, is a mainstay at county fairs and church picnics, she said.

Looking for a last-minute idea to make dad's day special? There's plenty to do with dad today including: * Take dad to a baseball game.

A black male with a medium build, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a scarf around his face ordered the clerk to put money in a plastic bag.

Each year, the National Weather Service offers free severe weather spotting classes.

Michael J. Mullen / Staff Photographer Marie Monahan serves blueberry pie to Bobby Wollivei at St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen at lunch Tuesday.

Wilkes University's Maslow Faculty Reading Series, a week-long series that features readings from faculty, advisory board members and alumni, will be held from June 23 to 27. The series, with events from 7 to 9 p.m. daily, will launch the June residency of the university's Graduate Creative Writing Program.

Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used a rope and flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.