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Multiple suits stalling development of downtown Wilkes-Barre site

June 9, 2018 0

WILKES-BARRE — Multiple lawsuits have slowed development of a 6.36-acre tract at the corner of East Market Street and Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, which includes a historic train station and building pad promising a Burger King. The […]

Radio veteran Henry to challenge Pashinski for state rep

June 8, 2018 0

WILKES-BARRE — Here’s something to talk about. Former long-running WILK Radio host Sue Henry is running as a Republican for state representative against Democratic incumbent Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski this November. The opportunity is available […]

Second annual Duryea at Dusk event raises money for and awareness of cancer

June 5, 2018 0

DURYEA — With the setting sun as a backdrop, Duryea’s second annual Duryea at Dusk fundraiser brought area residents out to have fun for a good cause. The event was the brainchild of sisters Katie […]

Yoga on the River comes to Pittston Riverfront Park

June 17, 2018 0

PITTSTON – The sounds of a warm breeze, birds chirping and the flow of water was amplified under the bright sun as more than a dozen attendees set up their yoga mats facing a calm […]

Eleven Luzerne County employees hired in May

June 17, 2018 0

Luzerne County’s administration hired 11 employees in May, according to county Manager C. David Pedri’s newly released personnel report. Four of the positions were outside human service branches: Sean Dowd and Joseph Coddington, deputy sheriffs, […]

Code requires Pa. buildings withstand 90 mph winds

June 16, 2018 0

Structures in Luzerne County — or most of Pennsylvania, for that matter — cannot be expected to hold up if they are in the direct path of an EF2 tornado like the one that hit […]

Experts: Tornadoes don’t give much warning, so be prepared

June 14, 2018 0

An emergency text alert advising Wyoming Valley residents to “take shelter now” was sent at 9:55 p.m., or about five minutes before a tornado hit Wilkes-Barre Township on Wednesday night. The National Weather Service strives […]

Family lived tax-free in Luzerne County-owned home for 50 years

June 14, 2018 0

A family has lived in a Hazle Township half-double for decades without paying real estate taxes because the owner — Luzerne County government — apparently never noticed the home was occupied. The house was deeded […]

Code requires Pa. buildings withstand 90 mph winds

Multiple suits stalling development of downtown Wilkes-Barre site

Radio veteran Henry to challenge Pashinski for state rep

Second annual Duryea at Dusk event raises money for and awareness of cancer

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Yoga on the River comes to Pittston Riverfront Park

Eleven Luzerne County employees hired in May

Code requires Pa. buildings withstand 90 mph winds

Experts: Tornadoes don’t give much warning, so be prepared

Family lived tax-free in Luzerne County-owned home for 50 years

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