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WILKES-BARRE — The city is behind schedule on yard waste pickup and officials ask for residents’ patience. Anyone whose yard waste is not collected on their regular collection day is asked to let it remain on the curb until it is picked up. It will be col

The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts is ready to rock this year, with the recent announcement of two upcoming shows. Multi-faceted artist Todd Rundgren brings his “An Unpredictable Evening with Todd Rundgren” tour to the downtown Wilkes-Barre ven

Talk show host Sue Henry is out at WILK News Radio. The circumstances behind Henry’s departure were not immediately clear, but she did confirm Monday was her last show with the station. Henry has been a WILK broadcaster for 16 years, serving in the 9 a.m.

Former Wyoming Borough Mayor Bob Boyer says the details included in a controversial grant application that led to a raid of his home last week proves he did not stand to benefit. As mayor, Boyer pushed and helped apply for a grant application to secure $4

A fireworks display to honor the troops will be held Saturday at the Luzerne County Recreational Fields in Forty Fort. The 12th annual Memorial Day weekend show is sponsored by May Brands LLC, a franchise of Dunkin Brands, and is being set off by Majestic

ASHLEY — Police responding to the stabbing that left a borough man dead found his girlfriend performing CPR on a lifeless body with a single stab wound to the chest, according to court documents released Monday. Brian Breymeier, 31, was found dead in his

WILKES-BARRE — A Plymouth man accused of shooting a man in the face during a robbery pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated assault charges and was immediately sentenced to serve up to 10 years in prison. Azijamere Le Carmichael, 19, pleaded guilty to two co

Despite a forecast of rain each day of the Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre, organizers say the weather held off for the most part to make this year’s event a big success. “We had excellent crowds on Thursday and Friday,” Executive Director Brian Benedett

PLAINS TWP. — State police at Dunmore on Monday said they are looking for help to identify a man they say used a Lackawanna County woman’s banking information to withdraw money from an ATM in Luzerne County. Surveillance pictures released Monday of the ma

ASHLEY — Authorities are investigating the death of a borough man who was found unresponsive, apparently stabbed, in an Ashley home late Sunday morning. Police identified the dead man as Brian Breymeier, 31. He was found unresponsive at 144 S. Main St. at