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Luzerne County officials address resident issues, future projects at Hazleton meeting
Monday Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo held a Town Hall meeting with other County officials at the Hazleton Community center to hear concerns from residents of Hazleton and the surrounding areas. Crocamo says that with the county being so large and having several urban and rural areas, town hall meetings...
Construction work to begin at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre
From Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts appears to be running normally, welcoming performances and shows. But if you take a look downstairs, it's a different story with some noticeable issues. "The stage has not skipped a beat," said Joell Yarmell, the Kirby's executive...
Disbarred attorney sentenced on tampering, forgery charges
WILKES-BARRE — A former attorney from Lackawanna County charged with filing and submitting fake documents on behalf of clients in civil settlement cases was sentenced to a month in prison and five years probation on Friday. James Joseph Conaboy, 52, of Clarks Summit, was sentenced by Luzerne County Judge...
NEPA Mixed Martial Arts studio reopens after fire
KINGSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A local business that was destroyed and shut down by a fire in February is now reopening its doors at a new location. NEPA Mixed Martial Arts studio has set up shop on Eley St, in Kingston just 10 weeks after the fire. Kyle...
Curtain up on FM Kirby Center renovations
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The FM Kirby Center in Downtown Wilkes-Barre hosted a show and tell Monday. Back in October, the lower level of the Kirby Center was damaged by six feet of water due to a water main break. The damage even cut power to the building, and offices, gallery space, and the […]
Exeter Police fighting crime from above with new drone program
EXETER TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The Exeter Township Police Department launched its drone program at the start of the year, and police say it's really paying off. "We've noticed that we've used them a lot just in the past few months and their capabilities, we're just starting to realize now," said Lt. Sean Fullerton, PIO for the Exeter Township Police Department.
Parents accused of leaving baby alone in car
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are being charged after police say they left a baby alone in a car parked at a ShopRite for nearly an hour. According to the Moosic Police Department, on May 2, officers were called to ShopRite on Birney Avenue for a baby left unattended in a car. Police […]
Luzerne County division head retiring
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Joan Hoggarth is retiring as Luzerne County’s judicial services and records division head, county Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Monday. This division head oversees the deeds, wills, sheriff, coroner and civil/criminal court records departments in addition to the county records storage...
Dangers and consequences of gang activity
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The dangers and consequences of gang activity was the topic of discussion of Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters and United States Attorney Jerry Karam on Monday. They hosted a program for students at Tunkhannock Area High School to highlight the issue. Peters says there is a multi-pronged approach to […]
Luzerne County church celebrates 160 years
SHICKSHINNY, Pa. — In Luzerne County, one church celebrated a big anniversary. The First Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Shickshinny has been open for 160 years. Members of the congregation celebrated with a service Sunday morning. There was also a talk on the history of the church in...
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