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When you think about careers in health care, you might name doctors and nurses, lab workers and respiratory therapists — but don’t forget security officers and a dog like Jäger. A position restructuring is underway in Luzerne County’s election bureau to increase accountability and sustainability, the administration sai
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Mark Gongloff: Trump’s $5,000 payout promise is soaked in flop sweat
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (134+ words) By Mark Gongloff Bloomberg Opinion President Donald Trump gestures as he departs the Republican convention on Thursday in Dallas. During the 2016 election, 8 million years ago, there was a big debate about whether we should take the many outrageous things President…...
Reading & Northern recommended to buy Luzerne County rail line for $10M
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (612+ words) The Luzerne County-owned rail line that intersects Market Street in Wilkes-Barre. After evaluating three proposals, a citizen committee is recommending the sale of Luzerne County’s rail line to Reading and Northern Railroad, according to documents. The committee was formed to…...
OUT ON A LIMB: Old-time businesses were often small
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (594+ words) By Tom Mooney Out on a Limb Was your Wyoming Valley ancestor a “confectioner”? How about a “haberdasher”? Our area has a long history of self-employed people starting and managing their own businesses. It is common for a genealogist of…...
Luzerne County councilman proposes resolution against mass surveillance
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (672+ words) Luzerne County Councilman Chris Belles is asking his colleagues to collectively take a stance against mass surveillance of people and vehicles while also supporting “targeted law enforcement use” of such technology, according to a proposed resolution he released. Belles said…...
Wilkes-Barre mayor, council members meet with Lincoln Plaza residents
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (128+ words) Wilkes-Barre City officials visited residents of Lincoln Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 3, to answer questions and hear concerns. From left: Donna Kozak, Lincoln Plaza property manager; Judy Kosloski, Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority director; Mike Wasko, Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority ROSS coordinator; Jessica McClay…...
WB man charged again for taking upskirt pictures
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (252+ words) PLAINS TWP. — A Wilkes-Barre man charged with taking upskirt pictures of a female juvenile inside a business is facing additional charges alleging he secretly took an upskirt picture of a woman inside a Geisinger rehabilitation facility. Plains Township police in…...
Son charged with stealing from elderly mother’s accounts
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (295+ words) KINGSTON — A Wilkes-Barre man is facing charges he swindled nearly $90,000 from his mother to support a gambling addiction while she was in a nursing home, according to court records. Kingston police detectives in court records allege Orlando S. Blackwell, 41, of…...
Luzerne County Council majority OKs request to increase drop boxes
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (744+ words) Luzerne County Council Chairman Jimmy Sabatino, at center, reads a proclamation during Tuesday’s meeting. Also shown, from left, are Council Vice Chairwoman Brittany Stephenson, Council Clerk Sharon Lawrence, and Council members Chris Belles and Harry Haas. A Luzerne County Council…...
Hanover Twp. man charged with threatening ex-girlfriend with firearm
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (253+ words) WILKES-BARRE — A Hanover Township man remained jailed Tuesday after being arrested Friday on allegations he threatened an ex-girlfriend with a firearm in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre City police apprehended Jabri Mikah Henderson, 22, of Fellows Avenue, during a traffic stop in the area…...
3 charged following Evergreen Raceway altercation
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (189+ words) BUTLER TWP. — Butler Township police charged three people following an investigation into an alleged assault involving race participants at Evergreen Raceway in Drums. Police were dispatched to the raceway at about 11:30 p.m. on July 25 after receiving a report that several…...