2-month trial delay pains victim
WILKES-BARRE – Louise Olenik thought Monday would bring some closure to a year-old case in which her niece was scheduled to plead guilty to taking $107,000 from the 79-year-old. But now, Olenik, who had to put her home up for sale and sell all her ...
Wilkes-Barre towing contract not enforced
Wilkes-Barre police Chief Gerard Dessoye enforces the law, but not a contract between the city and its exclusive towing contractor, according to information obtained through an open-records request. Leo A. Glodzik III, the owner of LAG Towing, must provide ...
Laird gets call from New York
He walked into the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre clubhouse as a hotshot slugger from the Eastern League and left it Monday morning as a different player. For Brandon Laird, his Triple-A journey was not as smooth as most expected it to be after he dominated in Double-A.
New Homes Nearly Ready in Wilkes-Barre
A new neighborhood is rising from the ashes in Wilkes-Barre. At first glance, the new neighborhood looks like any suburban housing development under construction. The reality is it is in the city of Wilkes-Barre, and just a few years ago it was an old mill ...
$36,797 awarded for aid in Wilkes
Wilkes County has been awarded $36,797 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. The selection was made by a National Board chaired by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from ...
Police Beef Up Patrols in Wilkes-Barre Neighborhood
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County - Police are upping patrols Saturday night in a Wilkes-Barre neighborhood that's been plagued with crime. There have been several incidents this week alone in Sherman Hills. According to police reports over the last week ...