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City police commander describes recent shooting incident

WILKES-BARRE — The city police commander who confronted an active shooter near his home on Monday night said he doesn’t believe the man was targeting him or shot at him. After hearing shots fired at Wyoming and Beaumont streets, Commander Joseph Coffay, w

 

College presses start on eSports program

SCRANTON — A team of uniquely skilled Lackawanna College students will clash with competitors on virtual battlefields beginning this fall — and scholarships are available. Lackawanna College officials on Tuesday announced that the school will launch a sch

 

City police commander describes shooting near his house

The Wilkes-Barre police commander who confronted an active shooter near his home on Monday night said he doesn’t believe the man was targeting him or shot at him.

 

Trooper accused of molesting girl mounts sleep defense

WILKES-BARRE — The trial against a suspended state police trooper accused of molesting a young girl got under way Tuesday afternoon with the defense arguing he can’t be held liable because his conduct took place while he was asleep. “What was said was ina

 

Power restored in Wilkes-Barre

PPL has restored power to 1,300 customers in Wilkes-Barre who lost power for nearly an hour this morning. The utililty has not released the reason for the outage.

 

Exeter woman charged with welfare fraud

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

 

Luzerne County debuts new online map portal

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

 

Dallas trying out new technology for buses

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 Children and Youth gets full license renewal

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

 

Mountain Top pilot accused of molesting girl to stand trial

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,

 

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