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W-B police investigate shooting

Local News WB - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:00
WILKES-BARRE — A flurry of gunshots erupted Monday night at an intersection in the city’s North End near the home of the city police commander, who confronted the gunman. Investigators launched a wide search for the suspected gunman, but he remained at la

Bear Creek bridge work on Route 115 delayed

Local News WB - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:00
BEAR CREEK TWP. — A construction project to replace the Route 115 bridge spanning Little Shades Creek, originally scheduled to begin this week, has been rescheduled until the week of May 2, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Monday. M

Storm forces 125 to evacuate Scranton apartment building

Local News WB - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:00
SCRANTON — Officials evacuated about 120 elderly and disabled residents who live at Lutherwood because strong winds blew off large portions of the apartment building’s flat roof just before dawn Monday. The roof deck remained in place, but with upper laye

Mountain Top pilot accused of molesting girl to stand trial

Local News WB - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:00
WILKES-BARRE — A Mountain Top pilot accused of fondling a girl repeatedly beginning when she was in elementary school waived his right to a preliminary hearing Monday, allowing a count of corruption of minors to proceed to county court. Jostein Brakvatne,

Luzerne County Children and Youth gets full license renewal

Local News WB - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:00
Luzerne County Children and Youth Services will operate under a full license this year. The state Department of Human Services last week issued a certificate of compliance to the agency, which provides services for at-risk children and juveniles throughou

Dallas trying out new technology for buses

Local News WB - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:00
DALLAS TWP. — The Dallas School District has installed high-tech equipment on three buses that will track where the buses are and when students get on and off the buses. The district will use the equipment from Indianapolis-based Synovia Solutions for the

Luzerne County debuts new online map portal

Local News WB - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:00
WILKES-BARRE — A new online portal will make it easier to find information about properties in Luzerne County, according to county officials. The county Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping Department recently launched the portal, which can be

Exeter woman charged with welfare fraud

Local News WB - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:00
WILKES-BARRE — An Exeter woman was arraigned on a felony fraud charge Monday alleging she collected more than $4,200 in welfare benefits she was not entitled to get. Laura A. Pomichter, 40, of 122 Rear Schooley Ave., is accused of collecting Supplemental

It's not age discrimination, it's 'experience discrimination'

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
Dear J.T. & Dale: I find myself unemployed at 50 for the first time in my life. I’ve never struggled to get a job, but this time has been impossible. I look good for my age, but I think age discrimination is working against me. What can I do to get these

Tattoo convention draws thousands, record number of artists to Scranton

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
SCRANTON — Kevin Byers’ first drawings were so bad, his mentor set them on fire. The 45-year-old tattoo artist from Dayton, Ohio, leaned on his arm rest Sunday, the final day at the Electric City Tattoo Convention in the Hilton Scranton & Conference Cente

A chilly day to show off some hot wheels

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
The 12th annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers Car Show was held Sunday at Wilkes University. The event, held in the parking lot behind the Henry Student Center, featured over nine categories for car entrance and giveaways. The car show also inc

Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's how to maximize your refund and keep your data safe

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
Good news for tax procrastinators: You have a little more time than you think to file your federal income tax forms. Tax day this year is on Tuesday, April 17 because the usual deadline — April 15 — fell on a Sunday. And today, April 16, is Emancipation D

Scheduled roadwork

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
The state Department of Transportation announced the following upcoming road work projects: Central Scranton Expressway The Expressway will be closed starting 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Monday, April 23. The car detour will be Moosic Street and the truck

Service held before church organ ‘goes to the hospital’

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
WILKES-BARRE — Sunday saw the last recital for the St. Stephen’s Church pipe organ. For now. The massive organ suffered water damage over the years, from leaks in the roof of the Episcopal church on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. Church leaders th

Correction

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
A marriage license for Erica E. Hubert and Glenn P. Nunnermacker was incorrect in Sunday’s edition.

W-B man busted in Hanover Twp. drug sting

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
HANOVER TWP. — A Wilkes-Barre man faces drug trafficking charges following a controlled drug purchase in Hanover Twp. on Thursday. Officers arrested William Benjamin, 37, of Carlisle Street, after he allegedly sold six bricks of heroin, or a total of 300

Turnpike to get new pavement

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
A 5.4-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties will get new pavement this summer, part of a series of projects aimed at repaving all of the turnpike north of Lehighton over the next few years. The turnpike commission hi

POLICE BLOTTER

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
WILKES-BARRE Police reported the following incidents: n A 12-year-old boy reported that someone stole his Razor scooter while he was playing in a park on Andover Street on Sunday. n A 15-year-old boy told police that he was assaulted by several juveniles

Deadline to register for primary is today

Local News WB - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 21:00
Today is the deadline to register to vote in the May 15 primary election. Prospective voters may register to vote in person, via mail or online. To register online, go to: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx. A voter

Benefit planned for Nanticoke mayor recovering from cancer

Local News WB - Fri, 04/13/2018 - 21:00
NANTICOKE — May 13 is Day 100 for Rich Wiaterowski. That Sunday will mark 100 days since the 44-year-old Nanticoke man, the city’s mayor, received a stem cell transplant that helped him recover from acute myeloid leukemia. Life has changed dramatically fo
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