Health care services expanding in Wilkes-Barre

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — If you go to a Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) facility and need a coronavirus vaccine or the latest booster, you'll now have to schedule a visit through your primary care physician. LVHN is closing its COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The one at its hospital in...

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The former chief of the Strong Volunteer Fire Company in Mount Carmel will spend the next one to four years in state prison. Kevin Mains was sentenced Friday in Northumberland County. He pleaded guilty last October to sexual assault. This comes after police say Mains...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Diamond City will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with its annual parade this year. The mayor of Wilkes-Barre announced this year's parade will step off at 2 p.m. on March 12 in the city. Community organizers are welcome to participate free by contacting the city through...

LEWISBURG, Pa. — It was a snowy day in parts of our area, some snowier than others. Parts of central Pennsylvania saw several inches of snow. While the snow only lasted for a few hours, it packed quite a punch in parts of central Pennsylvania. Many schools were closed, and some businesses shut down early.

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — You've heard of a spelling bee. But what about a competition centered around American democracy?. "It's testing kids in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade across the county on their civics knowledge and bringing some fun and excitement around civics," said Hilary Crow, vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

STROUD TOWNSHIP, PA — Like any small business owner, Rich Banks doesn't like turning away customers. He's been running Pocono Motion Body Shop in Stroud Township for nearly 40 years. For the last two to three years, he hasn't been able to fix every car that's shown up in...

SCRANTON, Pa. — A former Scranton tax preparer has been sentenced for tax fraud. Investigators say Donald Royce, 46, who now lives in Florida, drew up false tax returns for clients in 2014 and stole checks meant to pay the IRS and put them in his own account. After...

MOUNT POCONO, Pa. — Snow fell throughout the day on Wednesday in Mount Pocono, which posed some challenges for drivers. Jermone Ford of Gouldsboro was one of many people on the road. He was delivering DoorDash orders. "It's snowing, but let me go out and make some money because...

STROUD TOWNSHIP, PA — The Stroud Township Volunteer Fire Department responds to all types of emergencies every day — house fire, car fire, hazardous material spill, terrain rescue —you name it, they're there. But Assistant Fire Chief Dave Smalley says automatic alarm calls, by far, put a...

SCRANTON, Pa. — For many people, winter in northeastern and central Pennsylvania can feel like it lasts forever, and that's when the winter blues can set in. Mid-January can be the hardest after the holidays, with bills piling up and the cold forcing people inside. Bill Citino is the...