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Controller race heats up as voters go to polls
Their incumbent is under arrest. Their challenger isn't saying much about it. Today, Luzerne County Republicans will decide who stays in the race.
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Friend who helped hit-and-run driver released
Daniel Antonini spent 17 days in prison last year after being arrested for helping power-wash a vehicle driven in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Pittston Township on Sept.
New Phone System for Nazareth Area Schools
After about 15 years-what an official called "an eternity" in the technology world-Nazareth area schools are getting a new telephone system.
The committee for "Market on the Pond", the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's Auxiliary's largest fundraiser, is planning for the annual event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15 on the center grounds, 4 E. Center Hill Road, Dallas.
Man Sentenced For Role In Hit and Run Coverup
A man who covered up evidence in a deadly hit and run in Luzerne County was sentenced to time already served.
Memorial Fund for Scranton Native Killed In 911 Attacks
Scranton, Lackawanna County- People gathered in Scranton this weekend to help raise money for a proposed 9/11 Memorial to an Electric City native.
Single Lane Closure Tonight, I-81 North and South
There will be a single lane closure on I-81 North and South from 8 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. tomorrow morning between Exit 170B and Exit 178 .
Lehman Township supervisors, hearing on zoning ordinance at 6:30 p.m. with meeting to follow at 7 p.m., municipal building, Old Route 115.
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.
Council to vote on head of division
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.
Races seem more like cakewalks
"There were very rarely races with no candidates years ago," said Pizano, a former Luzerne County election office head and elected commissioner.
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.
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.
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The Luzerne County Transportation Authority is installing computer systems on buses that count when passengers get on and off buses.
Wilkes University will hold its graduate student commencement at 10 a.m. today and its undergraduate ceremony at 2 p.m. at the Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center, 84 W. South Street, Wilkes-Barre. Misericordia University will hold graduation ceremonies at 2 p.m. today in the Anderson Sports and Health Center on its Dallas Township campus.
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.
LCTA will offer rides to Frances Slocum Park
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.
Gonsky's bail revoked after second drunken incident
The bail bondsman who helped Dr. Mark A. Gonsky get out of jail on charges he fired a gun in public and threatened to kill a police officer is now helping to keep him behind bars.
Feds seize $170K of laundered money
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.