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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is located in Luzerne County. Zip codes in Wilkes-Barre, PA include 18706, 18702, and 18705. More Wilkes-Barre information.

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22 hrs ago | Times Leader

Verdict in favor of nurse reversed

Pa. Superior Court: No evidence that Wyoming Valley Health Care System violated a nurse's privacy.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Times Leader

The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

Times Leader

LCCC suing ex-dean accused of stealing

Filing comes four months after Peter Moses filed a whistleblower lawsuit against college in Nanticoke.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Times Leader

Man arrested on robbery conspiracy charges

Police arrested a Wilkes-Barre man on Wednesday for his alleged role in a robbery on Nov.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

Times Leader

County commissioners certify election results

Elections Bureau conducted a recount of votes cast for state Superior Court. The 2009 general election results were certified Friday afternoon by Luzerne County Commissioners after being presented by Elections Bureau Director Leonard Piazza.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

MSNBC

Former WVSA Billing Clerk Sentenced for Stealing

A Luzerne County woman learned her fate for stealing thousands of dollars in taxpayer money.

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WNEP

Couple Charged with Arson

The former owners of a campground were charged Thursday with torching several buildings.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

MSNBC

Santa Stops by Scranton and Wilkes-Barre

Santa made his debut for the season in Scranton Saturday morning, and Wilkes-Barre in the afternoon.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

MSNBC

Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport Affected by Computer Glitch

A computer glitch caused problems for air travellers across the country and at the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport Thursday.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

WOGY-AM Pittston

Stabbing Suspect Sought In Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre police are looking for the person who stabbed 18 year old Edward Maye in an alley near Slocum Hall on South River Street on the Wilkes University campus yesterday afternoon around 4:20. The Wilkes student encountered two men who asked the victim for money then stabbed him during a tussle.

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Times Leader

Man charged in deliberate crash arraigned

Police say Harry Teel Jr. tried to kill a woman passenger by slamming his truck into a barrier.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

WNEP

Wilkes Student Stabbed

Police in Wilkes-Barre are looking for two men after a Wilkes University student was stabbed late Thursday.

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Times Leader

Farmer is found guilty in dispute

Cops: Public Square argument over quality of peaches results in charge. WILKES-BARRE A fruit farmer who got into a dispute with a customer over the quality of the farmer's peaches was found guilty of harassment following a hearing before a district judge last week.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Times Leader

Girl again testifies that man raped her last year

At first trial, Jerome Windley found guilty of corruption of minor; rape charge: hung jury.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

MSNBC

Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce Night of Honors

It was night of honors and recognition for the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Times Leader

The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Times Leader

Convicted murderer's lawyer explains defense tactics of '93

Testimony offered in hearing to determine if Michael Bardo should get new trial.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Times Leader

Man shot in W-B, no arrests made yet

Kingston man shot in elbow at Bradford Street apartment and then left trail of blood in neighborhood, police said.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

WNEP-TV Moosic

Brace Agrees to Guilty Plea in Corruption Investigation

Another public official has been caught in the federal corruption probe in Luzerne County.

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Times Leader

The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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