BARRE — Luzerne County prosecutors withdrew a firearm charge against Luis Angel Soto Madera, who was acquitted by a jury in September of firing a shot at his stepdaughter and her boyfriend, an ...

Wyoming Valley Northeast Region of the Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania hosts annual Strike Out Epilepsy Bowl-a-Thon: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16. Chacko’s Family Bowling, 195 Wilkes-Barre ...

Luzerne County voter turnout was higher than usual in Tuesday’s general election, according to an analysis of the <a href=" target="_blank">unofficial <a href=" target="_blank">results.

Pat Patte Jr., a legendary Wilkes-Barre restaurant and sports bar owner, died Monday. While his restaurant Patte’s Sports Bar on Hollenback Street was known for its good drinks and fresh food, he ...

Several school districts in the area were placed on lock down as a precaution after what was believed was a "perceived threat" about firearms Wednesday morning, Luzerne County District Attorney Sam ...

Johnstown proves that point perfectly. This western Pennsylvania city sits in the mountains like a cozy blanket. The downtown area has that classic small-town feel that makes you want to slow down.

He fatally shot 13 people in Pennsylvania in September 1982 in what was then one of the nation’s worst mass shootings. Five of the victims were his own children.

More than 40 years ago, former prison guard George Banks went on a shooting spree, killing 13 people, including five of his ...

The Luzerne County Zoning Hearing Board will take up to 45 days before ruling about an alleged illegal rock quarry operating ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the U.S., has died. Banks, 83, died Sunday ...

Banks had been in prison since 1982 after shooting 14 people, and killing 13, including his own children, during a rampage in Wilkes-Barre. At the time, it was considered one of the worst mass murders ...