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SCRANTON, Pa. — A man from Lackawanna County will spend nearly nine years behind bars for a firearms offense. Investigators say Victorious Minter, 28, of Scranton, was in possession of a loaded pistol after having been convicted of another crime and waved the gun at another driver during a road rage incident on the North Scranton Expressway back in January of 2022.

WILKES-BARRE, PA – A domestic dispute in Wilkes-Barre led to the arrest of 48-year-old Joseph White after he allegedly assaulted a 44-year-old woman. The incident occurred on the evening of…

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local pizza shop has relocated and is back in business after a fire destroyed it months ago. Magda’s Pizza in Luzerne County opened its doors at its new location in Wilkes-Barre this week and so far business has been booming. Magda’s Pizza sold out for the second night in […]

Kenneth Gauntner Jr. has resigned as a Madison Township trustee. His departure will mark the end of 50 consecutive years in which he’s worked or served in local government. Gauntner’s final day as trustee will be June 30, which is about 1 1/2 years before his current four-year term expires. He was elected as a Madison Township trustee in 2013, and then won re-election in 2017 and 2021.

Hawley Borough has released the lineup for the annual Fourth of July parade. The parade begins at noon Thursday and heads up Main Avenue from the corner with Church Street to Bingham Park. Jim Swanick Sr. and his wife Carol Swanick are the grand marshals this year. They have owned...

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton man has been sentenced for possessing a firearm during a road rage incident after previously being convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that 28-year-old Victorious Minter from Scranton was sentenced to […]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A woman has been sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $2 million from a Scranton-based educational institution. According to the United States Attorney's Office, Catherine Latoski, 53, formerly of Exeter, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for embezzling nearly $2 million from her former employer.

Don’t expect tickets to be issued anytime soon under Pennsylvania’s new distracted driving law. When Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 18 earlier this month, "Paul Miller's Law," named for a Scranton man killed by a distracted driver, was widely heralded as a move to make the state’s roads safer in line with what many of the commonwealth’s neighbors had done years previously.

NANTICOKE — For the first three innings Friday night, the Pittston Area softball all-stars had their offense on simmer. Three innings, one run in each of them. The situation boiled over the in the fourth and fifth innings. Pittston Area scored three runs in the fourth and four more...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Friday was the last day for the summer 2024 "Peace Camp" at the Gather Community Space in Wilkes-Barre. The Peace and Justice Center has hosted the camp for more than 30 years. Peace Camp exposes kids to traditional summer camp activities like swimming and games while also teaching life lessons like how to problem solve by finding a middle ground.

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LUZERNE COUNTY(WOLF) — As we're just days away from the fourth many are beginning to get prepared. Many were in and out of Springbrook Fireworks in Pittson Township Friday, carrying out lots of fireworks to get ready for the 4th of July. The 4th of July is a popular...

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Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Worcester Red Sox 7-5 Friday night at PNC Field. Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth, the RailRiders tallied three runs to secure the comeback and even the series at two victories apiece. Worcester plated...

This time of year will always be painful for Eileen Miller. On July 5, 2010, her son Paul Miller Jr. was killed by a distracted tractor-trailer driver who crashed head-on into his car in Monroe County. He was 21. This year Paul's life is commemorated not just by those who...

Theron Roberts, the 41-year-old ex-band director at Crestwood High School in Mountain Top, was found guilty of felony institutional sexual assault and corruption of minors, prosecutors said. According to authorities, Roberts groped a tenth-grade student after pulling them into a "secluded alcove" and threatened her not to report the incident.

WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, chief operating officer at The Institute, this week said education and training received by residents and workers directly affect the well-being of the region. Beginning in preschool and extending through all levels of learning, Avery-Stoss said the quality of education and training received by residents...