7+ hour, 52+ min ago   (583+ words) One company is now steaming ahead of its competition in the bid to buy a local rail line once the subject of contentious litigation. An ad-hoc “blue-ribbon” committee is recommending that the rail-line holdings of the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago   (68+ words) citizensvoice.com The 3rd annual Forty Fort Cemetery Run Through History was held Sept. 12 on cemetery grounds to raise money for the operation and upkeep of the historic cemetery and Forty Fort Meeting House. The event featued a 5K run, 10K run, 5K walk…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago   (681+ words) WILKES-BARRE – The diversity of the Diamond City was on display Saturday, as the community gathered for the ninth annual Wilkes-Barre Multicultural Parade & Festival. Parade co-chair Erica Acosta, who has been involved in the event since its inception and has been…...

19+ hour, 10+ min ago   (180+ words) The grandfather pulled the old cedar-shaft arrow from the leather quiver for maybe the one thousandth time. He handed the arrow with the black and white turkey-fletched feathers to his grandson, provided a few words of encouragement, and watched as…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (977+ words) On Sept. 11, 2001, schools across the country were put on high alert, while students and teachers feared for themselves and their loved ones as America came under attack. Twenty-five years later, educators are being tasked with imparting lessons about that day…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (90+ words) The Citizens' Voice High-end McLaren smashed in Back Mountain crash Wilkes-Barre man charged with stealing $88K from mother Police: Hanover Twp. woman stole nearly $700 worth of goods from Dick’s Developer wants to demolish Sonic in Wilkes-Barre Twp. to build popular drive-through…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (90+ words) The Citizens' Voice Developer wants to demolish Sonic in Wilkes-Barre Twp. to build popular drive-through coffee franchise Kingston man charged with breaking infant’s bones High-end McLaren smashed in Back Mountain crash Luzerne County court notes: Divorces 9/8/26 Inspectors find rodent droppings…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (277+ words) A Wilkes-Barre man drained his mother’s bank account to feed an online gambling habit, leaving her without the money needed to pay for her care at a Kingston nursing home, according to police. Orlando S. Blackwell, 41, is facing felony theft…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (130+ words) The Citizens' Voice King’s College commemorated the 80th anniversary of its founding with a special Mass Sept. 8 in the Chapel of Christ the King. The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, presided. Developer wants to demolish Sonic…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (452+ words) Luzerne County Council requests more ballot drop boxes in Nov. 3 election WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Council voted Tuesday to approve a non-binding resolution requesting more ballot drop boxes in the upcoming election on Nov. 3. The county election board has the authority…...