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SUGAR NOTCH — A Hazleton man who just smoked methamphetamine was pulled over for erratic driving Thursday night and was illegally in possession of a loaded handgun and drugs, police said. Antonio Cordova-Munoz, 40, is charged with illegal possession of a

Income-eligible senior citizens age 60 and older can once again receive vouchers for free produce to use at area farmers markets this summer and fall. The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, developed by the federal and state departments of agricultu

HAZLE TWP. — A woman coerced a teenage boy to have sex with her at least six times a day and later advertised him online to perform sexual acts with strangers for heroin money, state police allege. Joleen Gambardella, 36, is charged with endangering the w

Liam has bumped Noah as the top name for America’s boys, while Emma hangs on for the fourth straight year as the girls’ favorite. The Social Security Administration on Friday morning released its list of names given to U.S. babies in 2017. Michael fell ou

KINGSTON — Wyoming Valley West middle school and high school students learned valuable lessons Friday about ways to prevent suicides and violence at school. Annie Slease, a teacher and mother from Delaware, was a guest speaker at both schools, and she rep

Commonwealth Health Systems donated medical supplies to Misericordia University nursing student John Giangrieco on Friday. Giangrieco is making a service trip to Haiti later this month. It will be his third service trip to the island nation.

The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 12. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. Residents who wish to make a donation should leave their nonperishabl

Dallas Twp. police are looking to identify a person of interest in a retail theft which occurred at the Wine and Spirits store in Dallas Twp. Anyone with information is asked to call the Dallas Township Police Department at 570-674-2003. — STAFF REPORT

Hit-and-run suspect identified, charged WILKES-BARRE — Police have identified and charged a suspect in a hit-and-run crash in April. Police say a 21-year-old Wilkes-Barre man reported that an unknown woman operating a silver Chevrolet Impala struck and da

The Spring Used Book Sale concludes today at The Citizens’ Voice in Wilkes-Barre with a bag day, where shoppers can fit as many books as they can into a Citizens’ Voice tote bag for $10 or two bags for $15. The sale is open today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at