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For the first time in more than a decade, travelers will have the option of boarding a direct flight to Washington, D.C., from Northeast Pennsylvania. United Express announced Monday the startup of two 81-minute flights to Washington, D.C., from the Wilke

WYOMING — A dispute over the use of sewer funds to get through time with low tax revenue is a contentious issue in Wyoming Borough. Mayor Joseph Dominck said several transfers from the borough’s sewer fund to its general fund are illegal. He contends the

A story published Friday about a promotion in the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department and the department’s depleted ranks incorrectly reported the first name of recently retired firefighter Stan Shinko.

WILKES-BARRE — David Pedri says he moves at only one speed — full throttle — but his first two years as Luzerne County manager taught him that government often moves at its own pace — slow. “County government as a whole comes down to being efficient and e

WILKES-BARRE — A West Pittston man accused of having a sexual relationship with a young teen and using a GoPro camera to record their encounters pleaded guilty Monday. Mendel G. Fernandes Jr., 39, of 323 Wyoming Ave., pleaded guilty to involuntary deviate

SHICKSHINNY — A borough woman stabbed her boyfriend in the arm during a violent confrontation at her home early Monday morning, according to police. Jeanette Danielle Viera, 36, of 308 Thorne Hill Road, is accused of beating and stabbing 32-year-old Travi

WILKES-BARRE — The jury notification system in Luzerne County is about to change, with new online and automated phone system options for jurors and potential jurors. That change will be for the better, according to county court administrator Michael Shuco

Dr. Gary Wegman sees health care reform that will enrich the area and wants to lend his more than three decades worth of medical experience to the issue. Wegman, who touts himself as the only medical professional in the candidate field who also has experi

Bon-Ton’s unexpired real estate leases will be auctioned off at the end of June, the first step in what could be a lengthy process to see who will fill the liquidating department store chain’s soon-to-be vacancies across 23 states. The leaseholds to be au

MOOSIC — A 35-year-old Scranton man rammed a Duryea police cruiser four different times during a chase and escaped after driving through Rocky Glen Park in Moosic, state police said. The pursuit began just before midnight Saturday in Duryea when a borough