November 17, 2009 Stories

7:13 AM EST, November 18, 2009

Car Hits House, Driver Dies in Luzerne County

A driver died after his car crashed into a house in Luzerne County.

6:44 AM EST, November 18, 2009

Traffic Stop Leads To Police Chase

A man from Luzerne County faces charges after he led police on a chase.

9:17 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Students Get Lesson On Tragedy, Triumph in Luzerne County

A room inside the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre was packed wall to wall with students from nine area high schools Tuesday night.

3:35 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Is the PA Legislature Too Big?

This year's 101-day budget impasse put a spotlight on lawmakers in Keystone state and their inability to pass a spending plan.

6:02 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Rendell Calls for Changes

Governor Ed Rendell agrees with advocates who think Pennsylvania's 253-member legislature is too big.

3:53 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Beating Suspects on Trial

The trial of two men accused in a Hazleton home invasion and beating of an elderly couple continued Tuesday in Luzerne County.

5:09 PM EST, November 17, 2009

JT Lambert School Closed All Week

Some students in East Stroudsburg have a week off from classes while crews try to dry out their school after a massive water main break did some serious damage.

4:43 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Man Sentenced for Arsons

A former firefighter is going to prison for a long time for torching a number of businesses and causing more than $3 million in damage and hurting two other firefighters.

5:08 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Man Sentenced for Deadly Fight

Could the Luzerne County corruption scandal be working in favor of some criminals? That is the question after a sentencing controversy. The prior juvenile record of a man sentenced Tuesday for involuntary manslaughter could not be used against him at the sentencing because his juvenile case was handled by former judge Mark Ciavarella.

5:42 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Route 6 Bridge Reopens in Wyoming County

A trip along Route 6 in Wyoming County just got a little smoother. A bridge that has been closed for months is now officially open again.

11:31 AM EST, November 17, 2009

Burglary Suspect Locked Up

A man from Lackawanna County faces drug and theft charges after police searched his home Monday.

5:00 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Route 15 Lanes Improved, Open

After more than a year and a half, the southbound lanes of a heavily traveled road in Lycoming County are open again. Not only that, Route 15 is safer, according to PennDOT.

4:51 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Eckley Miners' Village to Close, Perhaps Permanently

A historic place in Luzerne County which attracts tourists will close December first and may never reopen.

4:06 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Barn Fire was Intentionally Set

A fire that destroyed a barn Monday in Schuylkill County was intentionally set, according to investigators.

10:37 PM EST, November 17, 2009

Breast Cancer Survivor Questions New Recommendations

Some women in our area said Tuesday they are confused over new recommendations by a government task force concerning mammograms.