Local
-
Pedestrian killed when struck by vehicle in Hazle Township
HAZLE TWP. — State police at Hazleton said a 34-year-old man died as a result of being struck by a vehicle at Harwood Road and Playground Court on Tuesday.
-
Pa. roundup: GOP’s Brobson wins open seat on Supreme Court
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republican Kevin Brobson was elected Tuesday to serve on Pennsylvania’s highest court, leaving it with a 5-to-2 Democratic majority.
-
Proposed 2022 Luzerne County budget presentation set for Tuesday
Luzerne County Acting Manager Romilda Crocamo will present her proposed 2022 budget during Tuesday’s county council meeting.
-
Luzerne County Council vote on back tax clarification required for chamber property sale
After two decades of planning and environmental remediation, the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce is ready to sell the former Poseidon Pools property in Wright Township so it can be developed.
-
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
(AP) — Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down across wide swathes of the world Monday. Facebook’s internal systems used by employees also went down.
-
Hazle Township gastroenterologist named to PA Top Docs
HAZLE TWP. — Dr. Young-Kul Yoo, a Hazle Township gastroenterologist, has been recognized as an approved provider by PA Top Docs in its latest list.
-
Report: SEC seeks info on possible gifts to pension’s staff
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has joined a federal probe of Pennsylvania’s largest pension fund and is seeking among other things records to determine whether improper “compensation and gifts” may have been offered staff, a newspaper reported.
-
Beyond the Byline: Plymouth Class of 1966 proves Shawnee will always shine
WILKES-BARRE — Some 55 years ago, Plymouth Borough was alive.
-
Casey bill would establish federal advisory group to prevent senior scams
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, this week held a hearing entitled, “Frauds, Scams and COVID-19: How Con Artists Have Targeted Older Americans During the Pandemic.”
-
GOP senator hopes to issue election subpoenas within 2 weeks
HARRISBURG — A Republican state senator who wants to have the committee he leads force three counties to turn over election machines, ballots and related material said Tuesday he thinks subpoenas will be issued in the next two weeks.