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The following are Luzerne County property transfers from Sept. 16 through Sept. 21:. • Stephen Solovey and Margaret A. Solovey to Gensy E. Pena Polanco and Gensy E. Pena Polanco, $175,000, Plains Township. • Union Home Mortgage Corp. to Morban Properties LLC, $115,950, 1008 Ridge St., Hanover Township. • Michelle...
KINGSTON — The Kingston Black Diamond American Legion Post 395 Veterans Assistance Program supports local veterans during times of hards
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley Veterans Day parade is this Sunday. Residents can expect road closures and delays. The parade route is along Market Street, from Wyoming Avenue in Kingston to Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, starting at 2:00 p.m. on Nov. 8. The following Wilkes-Barre City roads will be closed between 1:00 […]
A Wilkes-Barre man was sentenced to probation for failing to report employment income while receiving SNAP and medical assistance benefits from Pennsylvania. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge David W. Lupas sentenced Marc E. Gibbons, 60, of Darling Street, to 15 months’ probation on two counts of fraud in obtaining public assistance. Gibbons pled guilty to the charges prior to being sentenced on Friday.
Challengers File Massive 1,126-Page Legal Complaint to Halt Luzerne County Anti-Discrimination Referendum
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For the first time since 1993, Democrats will control the Pennsylvania State House, Senate and governorship. State Democrats are calling the election night gains a trifecta. Governor Josh Shapiro spoke about the victories on Wednesday. “We now have a responsibility to govern and govern responsibly with this new trifecta and […]
Since becoming Luzerne County Veteran Affairs director in March, Oscar Flores has been looking for new ways to care for his fellow veterans an
The 81st Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade will step off at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, beginning at Kingston Corners, traveling down Market Stree
A dedication ceremony for the new Veterans Memorial at Parsons Park will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, on Veterans Day. Th
DALLAS, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Luzerne County Children, Youth and Families (CYF) celebrated 56 adoptions during its annual Adoption Day luncheon Friday, honoring children who found permanent homes over the past year. The luncheon took place at Apple Tree Terrace in Dallas, where this year's theme, “Adding a Pumpkin...
Hundreds of Luzerne County Nov. 3 general election provisional ballots were approved for processing during Friday’s county Election Boar
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former municipal incinerator site in Wilkes-Barre Township will be cleaned of hazardous soil in preparation for new business properties, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The former incinerator site on North Sherman Street, near the area historically known as Diamond Patch, is target of a […]
STROUD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — For years, the proposed reconstruction of Interstate 80 through Monroe County seemed like something that would always remain in the distant future. For Stroud Township homeowner Lisa Wayland, that future has arrived. “For as long as I can remember, we’ve heard about them redoing 80,...
State Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced Friday the Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP) approved $980,
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Christmas spirit is on full display at a Luzerne County hardware store. Main Hardware on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre is celebrating 51 years of Christmasland. The seasonal attraction features 12 rooms filled with Christmas trees, ornaments, lights, and just about every holiday decoration imaginable. Mayor Brown led a ceremonial […]
NESQUEHONING BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — U.S. Route 209 in Nesquehoning Borough will remain closed for another six to eight weeks while work to repair the road after a rockslide continues, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The rockslide resulted in the closure of the road and the railroad tracks below, forcing the […]
LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Luzerne County voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum on Election Day aimed at restricting insider stock trading by county elected officials and employees. According to unofficial election results, 89.09% of voters supported the measure, with 85,430 voting in favor and 10,457 voting against it in the...
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Questions remain unanswered after black gunk continues to clog sewer lines in Jenkins Township years later. Residents of one of the neighborhoods are frustrated again. This year, they’re experiencing strong chemical odors and masses of unidentified gunk coming from their sewer systems, causing them to back up. Locals say […]
Beloved items break. Shirts get snagged. Switches snap. Appliances short out. The Lackawanna County Office of Environmental Sustainability, Johnson College and the City of Scranton want to help residents fix those items, instead of buying new ones. "This event is kind of matching up with how the vibe is lately,...
