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W-B POWER! holds November networking event

Wilkes-Barre POWER! held its November networking event on Wednesday at The Cobbler. As always, a featured local organization was given the opportunity to share its message at the event, and this month ...
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Wilkes-Barre Police investigate knife attack

A man escaped a four-person attack in Wilkes-Barre Wednesday night, and police said an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Luzerne County man convicted of attempted child rape in Pike County

A man from Hughestown was convicted by a Pike County jury Wednesday on charges he planned to rape two children and possessing child sexual abuse materials discovered on his cellular phone.
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Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers

The Trump administration threatened Thursday to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver ...
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Man convicted of sexually assaulting dancer at gentlemen’s club

A Luzerne County jury on Wednesday convicted a Schuylkill County man of sexually assaulting a dancer inside a gentlemen’s ...
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Golden Days of Radio Players to present holiday show at Dietrich Theater

The Dietrich Theater Golden Days of Radio Players invites everyone to take part in an evening of the “theater of the mind” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9.
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W-B Area CTC students graduate with Practical Nursing diplomas

On Nov. 14, members of Class 132 in the Practical Nursing Program at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center received their Practical Nursing diplomas. The Commencement ceremony was held at ...
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Motorworld Toyota fuels Team Allied with $15,000 contribution

MotorWorld Toyota in Wilkes-Barre has demonstrated its dedication to Allied Services, presenting a generous $15,000 donation to support pediatric rehabilitation programs. MotorWorld Toyota, a ...
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Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

WASHINGTON (AP) — <a href=" target="_blank">President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to ...
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House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own

The U.S. House is back in session after a multi-week hiatus, but its agenda has been quickly overtaken by a sudden flurry of censures, reprimands and the investigation of members, leaving little ...
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Students at Wilkes-Barre Area’s Solomon complex virtual due to fire Thursday morning

A fire was quickly extinguished at Wilkes-Barre Area’s Leo Solomon Elementary School and Solomon Middle School on Abbott Street in Plains Township early Thursday morning.
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Leadership Northeast holds Amplify: Women’s Leadership Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony

Women’s Leadership Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday at the Wyoming Seminary Kirby Center for the Creative Arts.