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The remains of at least 23 men from the Wyoming Valley never came home from the Korean War. The men were either taken prisoner of war, confirmed killed or declared missing in action and presumed dead. Local veterans are hoping the recent agreement between

Five months before voters decide, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Gov. Tom Wolf still have double-digit leads over their opponents as they seek re-election, according to a new Franklin & Marshall College poll released Wednesday. Casey led U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta b

WEST PITTSTON — A Kingston man caught shoplifting at a grocery store fought with security and police before being captured, according to charges filed in court Wednesday. Kenneth Michaels Jr., 39, of 90 Bellas St., is accused of pushing a security guard a

KINGSTON — A borough woman is facing robbery and assault charges after threatening to kill her domestic partner’s family and stealing her cellphone during a violent dispute, according to police. Christina Ana Andujar, 32, of 121 Butler St., is also accuse

WILKES-BARRE — As summer begins, the city fire department has issued a reminder to city residents of regulations for the use of barbecue grills, fire pits and outdoor fireplaces. Barbecue grills may not be used on any common covered area or balcony or any

A Luzerne County judge Wednesday denied a request from Wilkes-Barre to stop the disbursement of nearly $3 million left over from a 20-year-old tax increment financing plan — funds that city officials say should pay for the long-planned extension of Coal S

WILKES-BARRE — The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board voted 8-1 to approve a new agreement with the teachers union that expires in 2022. The deal includes a near freeze on salaries for two years because teachers would not advance salary steps this year and ne

Hanover Area High School held its graduation ceremony Wednesday. Above: Hanover Area senior class president Brooke Stevens speaks at commencement. For more commencement photos, go to citizensvoice.com. For a list of graduates, be sure to check out our ann

LAKE TWP. — The search for Phylicia Thomas is continuing — with or without the help of state police. After more than 14 years of unanswered questions since her mysterious disappearance, Thomas’ family is taking matters into their own hands by setting up a

WILKES-BARRE — A city man sustained a non-life-threatening injury when he was cut during a robbery late Tuesday night, according to police. Police encountered the 46-year-old victim around 11:40 p.m. after he went to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for trea

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Luzerne County Convention Center Authority will pursue gaming grant funds to pay for upgrades to Wi-Fi service at Mohegan Sun Arena. The authority board will work with the county Redevelopment Authority to obtain Local Share Accoun

Dallas School District teachers plan to go on strike Tuesday if the school board doesn’t approve a new union contract proposal at Monday’s meeting. A strike on Tuesday would probably only last one day because of a state requirement that students have 180

HAZLETON — A Drums woman accused of plotting to hire a hitman to take out her ex-husband will undergo a psychiatric evaluation after her attorney raised concerns about her ability to understand the charges against her. Agnes A. Marsicano, 63, has a “psych

WILKES-BARRE — Mere days before going unresponsive during an altercation with Luzerne County Correctional Officers, Shaheen Mackey posted a video to Facebook saying he had been diagnosed with having “homicidal outbursts.” While sitting in a vehicle in a v

PITTSTON — As the trial nears for Pittston murder suspect Stephen Spencer, his attorneys are seeking records to bolster a self-defense claim by showing the bar where the shooting took place is a dangerous place. Stephen Jamal Spencer, 31, of Pittston, is

WILKES-BARRE — Kathleen Dunsmuir looked backward and forward during Tuesday’s 2018 EPIC Awards. Dunsmuir, who is this year’s recipient of the ATHENA Award, recalled the men and women who mentored her in her finance career and the mentoring she’s done as s

FIFI, a B-29 Superfortress, landed at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pittston Twp. on Tuesday for a five-day event. The B-29 is part of the Commemorative Air Force, a group touring World War II vintage aircraft. The event is open to the pu

FNCB Bank celebrates the grand opening of its new full-service community office at 1150 Route 315, Plains Twp. with a ribbon cutting at 4 today.The branch is located next to Dunkin Donuts in the Richland 315 Complex. Branches at 27 North River St., Plains

By one measure in the fight against drug addiction, the tables are turning. Hospital admissions for opioid drug overdoses — that is, from heroin and prescription pain medicine — dropped by 35 percent in Lackawanna County and by 1 percent in Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE — City police are investigating a gunpoint robbery that was reported late Monday night. Officers responded to the area of South Pennsylvania Avenue and Dana Street shortly before 11:40 p.m. to a report that a 57-year-old man had been robbed.