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A West Hazleton man was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and a Wilkes-Barre woman was picked up on a warrant after Rush Twp. Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near Elizabeth Street and Rymin Road on Saturday night, township p

Bishop Joseph C. Bambera apologized on Sunday to victims ahead of a grand jury report expected to detail child sexual abuse by Catholic priests and attempts to conceal it. In a written message published in church bulletins, the bishop offered his “deepest

For the last century, Lackawanna County workers played a huge role in producing recorded music for the world. The run ends in a few weeks, as Technicolor plant in Olyphant closes for good. Doug Long and his former coworkers at the plant, formerly and best

WILKES-BARRE — Most everyone agrees that Luzerne County is in the grip of a deadly opioid epidemic that is killing off residents by the dozens. But when it comes to treating the very people who are dying, most everyone wants that care to happen somewhere

PLAINS TWP. — Inside an old-fashioned barbershop in Plains Twp., cutting hair is a family affair. Gregory Stella, 80, opened his own barbershop 55 years ago and three generations of his family now work there. His daughter, Susan Stella, 53, has been worki

Real estate developer Robert K. Mericle has long touted the region’s skilled workforce and proximity to interstate highways when seeking to attract industries to locate in Northeast Pennsylvania. A website he launched in May adds a new pitch to the mix —

DRUMS — From 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eric Dudkowski works as an engineer. From 3 p.m. to midnight, he’s Dad. The father from Drums and his wife, Jen, have two children, two-year-old Grace and nine-month-old Andrew. After the couple had their first child, Dudkow

In an effort to increase transparency and provide a better progress report on achievement, growth and other outcomes, the state plans to launch a new evaluation tool this fall. The Future Ready PA Index meets federal requirements and replaces the School P

The Friends of the Osterhout Free Library 42nd Annual Book Sale is underway this week in Wilkes-Barre. The sale is held rain or shine under a tent on the library patio at 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. It ends Saturday which is also bag and box day. Ho

EDWARDSVILLE — The last years of Jack Zakrewski’s life were tough. After suffering a heart attack years earlier, Zakrewski, 62, had been on disability toward the end of his life and struggled with back pain as well. “I know he was in a lot of pain, becaus