PennDOT, PA Turnpike urge caution during winter event overnight into Tuesday
WILKES-BARRE — A winter storm could bring a heavy, wet snow overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, with up to 6 inches of accumulation in some areas.
AllOne Charities and 78 nonprofits raise $386,000 in 13 counties
AllOne Charities’ annual Give Day — held on Giving Tuesday 2025 — once again showcased the extraordinary generosity and community spirit of Northeast and North Central Pennsylvania.
Butler Twp. police charge man for repeatedly violating PFA order
BUTLER TWP. — Butler Township Police have charged a Drums man with multiple charges after he repeatedly violated a Protection from Abuse (PFA) order.
AAA: 128,000 Wilkes-Barre area residents expected to travel over holidays
AAA is projecting more than 128,000 Wilkes-Barre area residents will travel over the year-end holiday period from Saturday, Dec. 20, to Thursday, Jan. 1.
Quilts of Valor given to 2 veterans in Harveys Lake
HARVEYS LAKE — The Northeast Chapter of Quilts of Valor recently held an award ceremony at the Harveys Lake American Legion Post 967.
Sen. Flynn’s annual bike donation event supports 2,000 children in need
PITTSTON TWP. — Sen. Marty Flynn this week said his annual bike donation event has grown to 2,000 recipients — nearly double last year’s event.
Forty Fort man facing molestation charges involving his son’s ex-girlfriend
A Forty Fort man was sent to jail without bail, facing charges that he allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl.
Exeter man charged with molesting teen girl
According to a criminal complaint, Skyler James Lefort, 27, of Exeter, was sent to jail without bail after police charged him with molesting a 15-year-old girl in his home in Birchwood Estates on Nov. 2.
Luzerne County Community College celebrates its centers across NEPA
NANTICOKE — Luzerne County Community College President John Yudichak said LCCC’s centers are more than just access points — they are engines of opportunity in our communities.
Bresnahan, three GOP colleagues sign discharge petition
WILKES-BARRE — Four Republicans, including U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan and two others from Pennsylvania, on Wednesday signed Discharge Petition No. 10, offered by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York. (NY-08).