Drop box elimination, voter registration draw crowd at county election board meeting

A crowd attended Wednesday’s Luzerne County Election Board meeting to weigh in on the elimination of mail ballot drop boxes in the Nov. 5 general election and the speed in which voter registration applications are being processed. County Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Wednesday the county won’t have any mail ballot drop boxes for the Nov. … Devamını oku

‘Eggplant dish kind of like a pizza?’

When I brought my Eggplant Chickpea Tomato casserole to the newsroom on Friday, I didn’t have to coax page designer Ashley Bringmann or columnist Bill O’Boyle to try it. “I love eggplant,” Ashley said, before declaring the dish “very flavorful, from the first bite.” Bill also admitted to liking eggplant, and said he appreciated having … Devamını oku

CASA of Wyoming Valley to host fundraiser on Friday

WILKES-BARRE — CASA of Wyoming Valley will host its annual fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at the Westmoreland Club Grand Hall. CASA of Luzerne County has recently expanded to serve both Luzerne and Wyoming counties and with this expansion, changed its branding to CASA of Wyoming Valley. This fundraiser is a celebration of … Devamını oku

Remember When: The days of felt weatherstripping

Is genealogy America’s most popular hobby? Some say it is, though figures vary. Gardening, reading, exercising and other pastimes are often cited as ranking ahead of genealogy on the popularity charts. But, does ranking matter? It’s obvious that more people are doing genealogy – as well as talking, studying and writing about it – than … Devamını oku

Woman assaulted inside hospital

WILKES-BARRE — City police reported a 36-year-old woman was assaulted by a female she knows only as “Natalie” inside a room at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police did not say if the victim is a patient or an employee. The post Woman assaulted inside hospital appeared first on Times Leader. Source

Felony burglary charges withdrawn against estranged husband

WILKES-BARRE — Felony charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft and criminal mischief were withdrawn against Dowhane Andrew Salkey, 40, who was accused of ransacking the Hanover Township apartment of his estranged wife and damaging two vehicles. Hanover Township police charged Salkey, of Mount Vernon, NY., when Sariayah Bartell reported Salkey entered her apartment in the … Devamını oku

Assault charges in Wilkes-Barre stabbing dismissed

WILKES-BARRE — A woman accused after she allegedly stabbed a man in the hand during an argument had felony aggravated assault charges dismissed during a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre police charged Cindy M. Argones, 40, on allegations she stabbed Rhett Baker in his hand during a domestic dispute inside … Devamını oku

State inmate charged with assaulting corrections officer

JACKSON TWP. — An inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Jackson Township, is charged with possessing a makeshift weapon and assaulting a corrections officer. Eddie L. Quick, 39, struggled with a corrections officer when instructed to extinguished rolled up paper set ablaze on May 17, according to court records. The corrections officer suffered … Devamını oku

Woman assaulted inside hospital

WILKES-BARRE — City police reported a 36-year-old woman was assaulted by a female she knows only as “Natalie” inside a room at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police did not say if the victim is a patient or an employee. The post Woman assaulted inside hospital appeared first on Times Leader. Source