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Pa. McDonald's franchise sued over payroll cards

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:16:27 -0400

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania - A single mother who worked briefly at a northeastern Pennsylvania McDonald's franchise is suing the owners after she said she was given a fee-laden debit card and told that she must use it to access her earnings.

NE Pa. man gets prison in double-fatal crash

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:50:08 -0400

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania - A northeastern Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed two people.

Pa. city tower charged with theft in FBI sting

Fri, 31 May 2013 15:48:20 -0400

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania - A northeastern Pennsylvania towing operator who had an exclusive contract with the city of Wilkes-Barre has been charged with stealing more than $2,000 in bait money during an FBI sting.

Pa.'s Susquehanna River shows its tranquil side

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:08:13 -0400

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania - You won't see it from anywhere but here, and yes, it's a bit scary. Chunks of stone ripped from the piers as if by a giant claw, debris - including ironically, a boat trailer - piled high on the upriver side, and the bridge overhead thick with rust.

Lafferty joins Pa.-based Impressions Media as GM

Tue, 28 May 2013 16:00:22 -0400

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania - A veteran media executive has been named general manager and business development director for the parent company of The Times Leader newspaper in Wilkes-Barre.

Pa. man appeals conviction in pornography rival murder

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:01:07 -0400

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania - A Virginia man convicted in the murder of a rival in the gay pornography business in northeastern Pennsylvania is seeking a new trial, arguing that his co-defendant committed the murder.