Crime in Luzerne County continues downward trend
Crime in Luzerne County continued an overall downward trend for the first half of the year, with violent and property crimes each showing reductions through...
Jul 11, 2026Open source
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Crime in Luzerne County continues downward trend
Crime in Luzerne County continued an overall downward trend for the first half of the year, with violent and property crimes each showing reductions through...
Jul 11, 2026Open source
Peregrine falcon found shot in Luzerne County, prompting investigation The Pennsylvania Game Commission is...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is trying to figure out who shot a peregrine falcon in Luzerne County, leading to its death.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
COMMENTARY: Ghost of Alexis de Tocqueville returns: What America can learn from him
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania -- Over the Flag Day weekend in Pennsylvania, crowds gathered, and communities were formed in the most unlikely of places, under...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Luzerne County strategic plan up for council approval Tuesday
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on adoption of a proposed strategic plan prepared by the Pennsylvania Economy League.
Jun 22, 2026Open source
Outside study recommends restoration of Luzerne County $5 vehicle registration fee, reassessment planning
Restoration of a $5 vehicle registration fee and planning for a countywide reassessment are among the financial recommendations in a new proposed Luzerne Cou...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Personal medicine kept near food, expired milk being used in recent inspections
The following are recent Luzerne County restaurant inspection reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
May 1, 2026Open source
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Thunderstorms and lost items
Last week, I discussed our trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the hiccups we encountered getting there. This week is, as Paul Harvey would say, “the rest...
Jul 26, 2026Open source
Scenic hidden wows in Jersey
Federal health officials added Pennsylvania to a list of nine states named in the outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to contaminated lettuce served at Taco Bell...
Jul 26, 2026Open source
Kelly Sasso
"Kelly Sasso co-anchors the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscast weekdays on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4." She is a western Pennsylvania native, having grown up
Jul 25, 2026Open source
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Wilkes Barre is in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Region: Eastern Pennsylvania
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18701, 18702, 18703, 18705, 18706, 18710, 18711, 18762, 18764, 18765, 18766, 18767, 18769, 18773
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Thunderstorms and lost items
Last week, I discussed our trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the hiccups we encountered getting there. This week is, as Paul Harvey would say, “the rest...
Jul 26, 2026Open source
Scenic hidden wows in Jersey
Federal health officials added Pennsylvania to a list of nine states named in the outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to contaminated lettuce served at Taco Bell...
Jul 26, 2026Open source
Kelly Sasso
"Kelly Sasso co-anchors the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscast weekdays on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4." She is a western Pennsylvania native, having grown up
Jul 25, 2026Open source
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41.2448920, -75.8840630
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5:28 PM America/New_York
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Luzerne County
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