Wilkes-Barre News

Thousands of high school seniors throughout Pennsylvania are about to have the common experience of receiving a high school diploma.

Former Luzerne County sheriff Carl Zawatski, a popular law enforcement veteran also known for his assistance in local election campaigns, died last Thursday of cancer.

King's College commencement keynote speaker gave the Class of 2013 one last lesson before officials handed 498 graduates diplomas at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Sunday afternoon.

Luzerne County Council will hold a special meeting on election night Tuesday to vote on the nomination of Joan Hoggarth as judicial services and records division head.

Cheers to the hundreds of volunteers, artists and vendors who brought Wilkes-Barre's Fine Arts Fiesta to Public Square for the 58th year this weekend.

The 58th annual celebration of the arts continues today on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Festivities include art exhibits, live music and performances and children's activities.

Pay stations will be installed in four city parking lots in late June, said Joe Chacke, executive director of Pittston Redevelopment Authority.

Attend a beer seminar, cooking demonstration, and free tastings throughout one of the two different sessions on June 15th! Want an even more awesome, exclusive experience? Check out the VIP Experience tickets, presented by Entercom Wilkes-Barre! This online-only ticket features early entrance to either session, access to the Mustache Lounge Side ... (more)

Photographer Michelle Leonard of Pikes Creek will transition from the King's College Widmann Gallery art curator to featured artist during the final art exhibition of the academic year at King's College.

Nepotism and tax increases - causes for concern on many local school boards, the two are especially prevalent in the tainted Wilkes-Barre Area, one that has seen three board members convicted of federal corruption charges in recent years.

Coughlin High School, Class of 1968, will celebrate its 45th reunion July 26 at Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estates, Dallas.

Support our men and women in the military! The Armed Forces Parade in downtown Scranton steps off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18.

Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith is leaving his re-election to the fate of voters, hoping they will see past charges filed against him on Friday alleging he secretly recorded a private meeting and two telephone calls.

The bus service will run Monday through Saturday all summer long, providing low-cost public transit access to the 1,035-acre state park in Kingston Township.

The 58th annual celebration of the arts continues today and Sunday on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Festivities include art exhibits, live music and performances and children's activities.

The Misericordia University family and members of the community are coming together June 1 at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs beginning at 7:30 p.m. for Michael A. MacDowell's "Watch Your Wallet Roast,'' a retirement celebration marking 15 years at Misericordia for Dr.

Robert Tosh, of North Washington Street, said the city repaired a collapsed sewer line a few years ago, but the blocked lines resumed last December.

The "Our People, Our Land, Our Images" exhibit is on display at Sordoni Art Gallery, 150 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. This exhibit presents the works of three generations of indigenous photographers from North America, South America, the Middle East and New Zealand.

Federal authorities have seized more than $170,000 from three men who conspired to engage in visa fraud and money laundering in Luzerne County, according to court records.

U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Miles, Jr., announced today that Joseph J. Ostrowski, 29, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to serve 30 years in federal prison by a federal judge in the Middle District of Pennsylvania for offenses that included a charge of cyberstalking in the Western District of Michigan.