Wilkes-Barre News

Rebecca Zaneski, Miss Susquehanna Valley's Outstanding Teen, will host a Zumbathon fundraiser on Saturday at the Wilkes-Barre YMCA.

Valley Cat Rescue, which operated a no-kill feline shelter for many years, will no longer take in cats for adoption because of space limitations but will continue to offer informational and referral services to pet owners who need assistance.

After a cool start, we'll have a seasonal, sunny finish to the holiday weekend. Meteorologist Drew Anderson has the details.

For some people, Memorial Day is the start of the summer season. But it's also a time to remember those who have given their lives for our country.

A month after an age-discrimination lawsuit by a part-time police officer against Laflin Borough was settled, a former part-time officer filed a wrongful termination action Wednesday in federal court.

A Diocese of Scranton priest was charged with open lewdness and consuming alcohol at a Bradford County park, officials said Thursday.

Three good Samaritans pulled a man in distress from the pool at Odyssey Fitness & Express last weekend, saving his life, the manager said Thursday.

So when the Boston-based lawyer was asked to help improve a baseball field in South Wilkes-Barre, he was more than happy to help.

He will speak at 3 p.m. at the Wyoming Monument. The speech is free to the public.

For the last 11 years veteran Jim Walsh has asked the city to place flags on Wilkes-Barrre city Streets.

The memorial, installed in front of the Huber Breaker on South Main Street in Ashley, was created by Lehman Monument Company, Hanover Township, and was financed through donations to the Huber Breaker Preservation Society.

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County- A family pet is dead and another missing after a fire in Luzerne County.

AAA projects more than 37,000 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area residents will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, about the same as last year's holiday period.

Dave Scherbenco / For The Citizens' Voice Candidates, members of the media and courthouse staff watch a screen scrolling results Tuesday night at the courthouse.

Sector One Entertainment knows the importance of family - the group behind the all-ages MAYDAY Music Festival is just like one.

A crash involving a car and a pickup on what some deem an unsafe road claimed the lives of two people on Wednesday.

Angelina's Bar and Restaurant, 209 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre. 570.970.3663. Open Mon.-Sun., 4 p.m.-2 a.m. "It might sound cocky or arrogant, but I swear, coming out the chute, I would put us up against any Italian restaurant in the area." Scalzo's confidence comes with good reason: he's got a restaurant that has both smoking and non-smoking sections, ... (more)

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County- The City of Wilkes-Barre has begun the bid process for demolition and site clearance of the Hotel Sterling.

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County- What reportedly started as a sluggish website issue quickly spun into a giant technological meltdown for workers and managers with the county's bureau of elections.

Historian William C. Kashatus was both surprised and encouraged when area high school students doing research projects called or emailed him for information on local history after reading one of his bi-weekly history columns in the newspaper.