Wilkes-Barre News

County Council will hold a public budget work session at 7 tonight in the council meeting room at the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.

In sports, we hear about minor league players moving up to the big leagues all the time.

Employees of Hun's Cafe 99 reported to police that they confronted an unknown patron after he tried to leave the establishment with beverages another customer had purchased.

A single mother who worked briefly at a northeastern Pennsylvania McDonald's franchise is suing the owners after she said she was given a fee-laden debit card and told that she must use it to access her earnings.

The country- and rock-influenced group, founded by Wyoming vocalist Ms. Zano, is a mainstay at county fairs and church picnics, she said.

Looking for a last-minute idea to make dad's day special? There's plenty to do with dad today including: * Take dad to a baseball game.

A black male with a medium build, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a scarf around his face ordered the clerk to put money in a plastic bag.

Each year, the National Weather Service offers free severe weather spotting classes.

Michael J. Mullen / Staff Photographer Marie Monahan serves blueberry pie to Bobby Wollivei at St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen at lunch Tuesday.

Wilkes University's Maslow Faculty Reading Series, a week-long series that features readings from faculty, advisory board members and alumni, will be held from June 23 to 27. The series, with events from 7 to 9 p.m. daily, will launch the June residency of the university's Graduate Creative Writing Program.

Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used a rope and flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Tredinnick of Wilkes-Barre celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 12, 2013.

"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."

Michael Schwab, left, and Troy Platukus, students at Pittston Area High School, recently graduated from Junior Leadership Wilkes-Barre.

John and Sandy Guzo, Leola, Pa., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Guzo, to Matt Landis, son of Steve and Deb Landis, Willow Street, Pa.

Area hotelier Gus Genetti said the state of the 143-year-old former train station at the corner of Market Street and Wilkes-Barre Boulevard is a "disaster."

Hi It's Jayne Ann Bugda from the "Producer Pod" Here's what we are working on for Eyewitness News for June 14, 2013.

A suspected drug dealer robbed four people at gunpoint Thursday in South Wilkes-Barre after making arrangements to meet to sell them marijuana, according to charges filed.

Incriminating statements triple-murder suspect Sawud Davis made to investigators should not be suppressed at his trial because he made them on his "own accord," prosecutors said Friday in pre-trial motions.

Harun Ngolo will likely never stand trial on charges he killed his wife and injured his son with a spear three years ago, just before Father's Day, a county judge said Friday.