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HAZLETON — Traffic delays are expected along Interstate 81 on Thursday due to a lane closure, according to the state Department of Transportation. A single lane will be closed on I-81 northbound between Exit 143 Hazleton and Exit 145 West Hazleton, PennDO

PITTSTON TWP. — A local homeowners association has filed suit over the quality of roads in a township subdivision. The Q.H. Homeowners Association filed suit Wednesday against Pittston Twp., as well as the boroughs of Dupont and Avoca, the Luzerne County

NANTICOKE — Luzerne County Community College is launching an English as a Second Language program for the fall semester. Irena Mira, director of the new program, said in a presentation at Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting, that the classes will help stu

WILKES-BARRE — A co-owner of The Vault restaurant got zoning approval Wednesday to turn the long-vacant Hotel Sterling Annex building into a 26-unit multi-family apartment building. Benito Albanesi, a principle in NEWCO LLC, attended a hearing on the comp

Luzerne police are asking the public for help in identifying a theft suspect. The suspect, an unidentified male captured in a surveillance image, allegedly used stolen credit card information throughout Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. The crimes occurred

An error in a new PPL Electric payment processing system makes it appear as if some customers were billed twice this month, but a spokesman said they weren’t. PPL spokesman Kurt Blumenau said the error recently affected a small percentage of customers, ab

There’s no shortage of opportunities for young people looking for summer jobs in Northeast Pennsylvania. Filling the jobs, however, has been difficult for some employers. Wilkes-Barre City, for example, received a low response for its initial posting for

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The owner of a century-old family-owned business who saw her furniture store decimated by a tornado last week is looking forward to making a fresh start. Ronne Kurlancheek opened Kurlancheek Home Furnishings at 235 Mundy St. about four

WILKES-BARRE — The long-anticipated trial for hit-and-run suspect Daniel Loughnane has been delayed once more because of a scheduling conflict. Daniel Loughnane, 45, of Hanover Twp., has been awaiting trial on a felony hit-and-run charge ever since Rebecc

WILKES-BARRE— Strawberries are the first fruit of the season to ripen and today is officially the first day of summer. Therefore, to honor both, the city of Wilkes-Barre kicks off its “Summer in the City,” with its first-ever Strawberry Festival from 10 a