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WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County judge issued a permanent order Wednesday to prevent Dallas School District teachers to from going back on strike this school year. Teacher strikes are limited because of a state requirement that students have 180 days of in

U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement authorities are searching for a McAdoo man who made threats against President Donald Trump, government officials and police. The search for Shawn Christy, 26, began at about 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to Robert Cla

While part-time jobs guarantee paychecks, some area college students choose unpaid internships this summer that yield other benefits. King’s College student and mass communications major Christopher Wallenberg, 21, has two unpaid summer internships that p

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Wednesday blocked the expected release of a massive report examining sexual abuse and misconduct by priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses, including Allentown. The state’s high court issued an order barring Cambria County Jud

EXETER TWP. — A public zoning hearing about an addiction clinic at a former elementary school is off after the doctor proposing the facility backed out of his plans to attend. Earlier this month, lawyers for Dr. Robert Dompkosky claimed “deemed approval”

EXETER TWP. - The doctor who plans to open an addiction clinic at a former elementary school has backed out of plans to attend a zoning hearing on his application.

The Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency is inviting businesses affected by last week’s tornado in Wilkes-Barre Twp. to an informational meeting with local, regional and state agencies that can help. County and township officials will host the meeti

A dispute regarding money left over from a 20-year-old tax deferment plan might finally be over. The Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday voted to release most of the remaining $3.1 million from the Highland Park Tax Increment Financing Distr

He didn’t win the $50,000 grand prize, but Forty Fort native David Roebuck will still be leaving Las Vegas a lot richer. The 21-year-old finished second at the NHL Gaming World Championships on Tuesday, taking home a $15,000 consolation prize for his appe

WILKES-BARRE — Officials hope the man who initially trained the city’s police dogs will return as their trainer and recertify one of the dogs as recommended by a police K-9 training center. “We’re in the process of trying to work out something with K9 Aca