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The Diocese of Scranton, along with two other Roman Catholic dioceses in the state, won’t stand in the way of a grand jury report expected to detail decades of sex abuse by members of the clergy. “The Diocese of Scranton continues to cooperate fully with

Pennsylvania House Republicans are looking to strip committee assignments from a state representative accused of abusing state Rep. Tarah Toohil and another woman. They’re also looking to relocate Rep. Nick Miccarelli’s desk on the House floor so that he

An attorney for convicted cop killer Eric Matthew Frein said he believes Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court will agree state police illegally elicited a confession from his client, but that may not be enough to win a new trial. William Ruzzo said the justices f

WILKES-BARRE — Thank the lackadaisical pace of fishing for helping to give birth to the artwork that earned best of show honors at this year’s Fine Arts Fiesta. Wilkes-Barre resident Matthew Howell picked up wood carving after whittling a figure of a man’

The Northwest Ranger Foundation is looking for runners willing to hit the trail for a good cause. The third annual Ranger Run will be held Saturday on the Susquehanna Warrior Trail starting at the town park in Shickshinny. In addition to runners wishing t

PLAINS TWP. — Two robbers who held up a bank Wednesday afternoon committed the heist after burglarizing two homes, but failed to get any money, according to charges filed in court. Gerald Paul Pambianco, 29, of Plains Twp., and Derek Lee Spaide, 26, of Ha

The Martz Group will begin offering daily service to and from Allentown starting June 18. The Wilkes-Barre based company added the Allentown Bus Terminal to its daily service to Philadelphia to fill a need for transportation to and from the region. “Custo

WILKES-BARRE — As excitement builds for Saturday’s royal wedding, workers at a Wilkes-Barre business have been busy printing life-size cardboard cutouts of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 16 hours a day, seven days a week. Wet Paint Printing + Design on Ho

Gypsy moth caterpillars are coming back this spring, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is spraying an insecticide from helicopters and planes to kill them. The caterpillars eat the leaves from trees, and in previous years they have

Wilkes-Barre police Commander Ron Foy became a cop after one of his best friends was killed 32 years ago in the line of duty in Avoca. Foy was on hand earlier this week in Washington, D.C., as that friend, Richard Janczewski, and other slain law enforceme

Natural gas prices will hold steady this summer for UGI Penn Natural Gas customers and likely drop by almost 3 percent just in time for the home heating season. The utility company announced Thursday that the purchased gas cost rates won’t change June 1,

A story published Thursday about a school bus driver charged with driving under the influence misidentified the magistrate who arraigned the driver. It was Magisterial District Judge Rick Cronauer. It is our policy to correct errors promptly in the sectio

WILKES-BARRE — Kathy and Michael Lasher have been visiting the Fine Arts Fiesta in downtown Wilkes-Barre for years. They enjoy the variety of artwork, and sometimes they even get to see Michael’s own work on the festival’s temporary walls. This was one of

Members of the NAACP Wilkes-Barre Youth Council 28AM will host a joint barbecue fundraiser with the members of Tyre Square Club, Inc. on Saturday and Sunday. The event will run noon to 6 p.m. both days and will be held at the corner of Wilkes-Barre Boulev

LARKSVILLE — A borough woman is facing insurance fraud charges after police say she lied about a crash that happened during a lapse in her auto insurance policy. Amy E. Ellard, 43, of 435 Carver St., is accused of filing a claim with Progressive Corp., kn

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Marino easily won Tuesday’s Republican primary in the newly redrawn 12th Congressional District race, according to unofficial results. With nearly all precincts reporting, Marino of Lycoming Twp., Lycoming County, defeated longtime

YATESVILLE — In addition to appointing a new member to fill a vacant board seat, the Pittston Area School Board on Tuesday proposed a $52.5 million budget with a 3.2 percent increase in the property tax rate. The board picked Frank Lawler over five other

NEWPORT TWP. — A State Correctional Institution Retreat inmate serving decades in prison for a brutal attack in Erie County was arraigned Tuesday on charges alleging he falsely accused correctional officers of raping him on separate occasions. Adam Joseph

HANOVER TWP. — Police responding to a domestic disturbance at the Marion Terrace Apartment Complex early Tuesday caught a fugitive from New York. Police said they responded to the complex around 1:50 a.m. and encountered Robert Christopher Williams, 31, w

WILKES-BARRE — A Duryea man accused of severely beating his two-month-old baby boy last year was arraigned Tuesday on aggravated assault charges. Police got a warrant last week charging Arrick Griffin, 22, of 60 Foote Ave., with aggravated assault against