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When you think about careers in health care, you might name doctors and nurses, lab workers and respiratory therapists — but don’t forget security officers and a dog like Jäger. A position restructuring is underway in Luzerne County’s election bureau to increase accountability and sustainability, the administration sai
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Look Back: First woman convicted of DUI in 1924
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (324+ words) A Larksville woman became the first female in Luzerne County, and perhaps Pennsylvania, to be brought to trial for drunken driving in 1924. West Pittston Police Chief Aaron Hastie had charged Anna Mame Pohola, 32, with “violation of automobile laws” when she…...
Lifers ask Pa. Supreme Court to open pathway for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (1363+ words) By Danielle Ohl For Spotlight PA Request for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act People rally inside the PA Capitol in June to call for ‘meaningful second-degree murder sentencing reform.’ Courtesy of the Abolitionist Law Center In the face of…...
Wilkes-Barre police chief to speak at Downtown Residents’ Association meeting
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (141+ words) WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes-Barre’s Downtown Residents’ Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14. The meeting will be hosted by Shelia Saidman and Steven Kafrissen at 24 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Guest speaker will be Michael Boyle, chief of the…...
Masonic Lodge No. 61 honors its oldest living past master
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (135+ words) WILKES-BARRE — Masonic Lodge No. 61, 25 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, honored its oldest living past master, William D. Anagnos, with a special Masonic collar and apron. First row, from left: Brian J. Gallagher, past master; Adam C. Zwolinski, past master; Ronald M....
Wyoming man arraigned for spitting on county sheriff, saying lewd remark to court staff member
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (404+ words) WILKES-BARRE — A Wyoming Borough man who allegedly said a lewd sexual remark to a Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas employee and spat on Sheriff Genesis C. Arias was arraigned on related offenses Wednesday. Devin Verrez Thomas, 30, of Tripp Street,…...
Inmate charged with stalking probation officer
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (196+ words) WILKES-BARRE — An inmate at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility was arraigned Wednesday on allegations he sent unsolicited letters to a county adult probation officer. Korey Mitchell Fegely, 30, address listed as Mary Street, Ashley, was picked up by a female probation…...
Plymouth man gets up to 15 years in prison for child sexual abuse images
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (167+ words) WILKES-BARRE — A man from Plymouth was sentenced to up to 15 years in state prison for possessing child sexual abuse images. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced Donald George Long, 68, of West Main Street, to four-to…...
WB man charged again for taking upskirt pictures
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (252+ words) PLAINS TWP. — A Wilkes-Barre man charged with taking upskirt pictures of a female juvenile inside a business is facing additional charges alleging he secretly took an upskirt picture of a woman inside a Geisinger rehabilitation facility. Plains Township police in…...
Son charged with stealing from elderly mother’s accounts
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (295+ words) KINGSTON — A Wilkes-Barre man is facing charges he swindled nearly $90,000 from his mother to support a gambling addiction while she was in a nursing home, according to court records. Kingston police detectives in court records allege Orlando S. Blackwell, 41, of…...
Warrants issued following gunfire during Plymouth Kielbasa festival
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (500+ words) PLYMOUTH — One person was arraigned while arrest warrants have been issued for seven others related to a shooting where two people sustained injuries during the closing hours of the Plymouth Kielbasa Festival last month. The chaotic scene began just after…...