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WILKES-BARRE — As a slideshow of missing persons played on a video screen, state police took DNA samples from relatives and conducted interviews about those who vanished. A premier missing persons group collected information for a national database used b

WILKES-BARRE — A Wilkes-Barre woman wanted on theft charges assaulted police officers early Thursday as they attempted to arrest her on the 400 block of South Franklin Street, police said. Morgan B. Kathe, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, was charged with aggravated

The Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center held its graduation ceremony in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Thursday. Above: Graduate Manuel Valle looks on during the graduation ceremony. Right: Graduate Genesis Rodriguez hugs Hanover Area guidance counselor M

Registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital hit the picket line this morning, citing “chronic and severe understaffing” as the primary reason they are on strike. A hospital spokeswoman said “highly qualified, experienced” temporary replacement nurses are staffing the hospital during the strike.

1906 - Martin Maloney, Scranton native, wished to start a home in Scranton that would care for the elderly poor until their death. He traveled to France and meet with the Mother General of the Little Sisters of the Poor to ask for their assistance in esta

LA PLUME TWP. — As Keystone College’s 11th president, Tracy L. Brundage hopes to work with students early on in their studies to build their skills and confidence to secure jobs after graduation. “We stand on a threshold of a new era,” said Brundage. The

It appears the Edwardsville Pierogi Festival has been saved. Court documents filed this week say local attorneys reached a settlement in a lawsuit with a similar festival in Indiana that claimed trademark infringement. Details about the terms of the settl

Jamie Bartoo, the daughter of convicted killer Hugo Selenski, faces assault charges following a domestic altercation with her fiance Tuesday night in Edwardsville. Prior to the altercation, Bartoo, 25, had been drinking with a woman who is both her cousin

NANTICOKE — A mother and grandmother are facing charges for several instances of neglecting a child, including one time when the toddler wandered into traffic and was nearly stuck by a car, police alleged Wednesday. Tatiana Iesha Moore, 20, and her mother

KINGSTON TWP. — A courteous truck driver inadvertently knocked out power to more than 1,200 UGI customers and caused traffic lights on Memorial Highway to stop working Wednesday afternoon. According to first responders, the incident occurred around 4:30 p