A man has been charged with homicide after police say he delivered drugs resulting in death. The Lycoming County District ...

Monster trucks are set to dig up the dirt and fly through the air near Wilkes-Barre this weekend. Monster Jam is back in ...

Take us out to the ballgame! Coca-Cola Park staff have been busy making sure everything is ready to go for the Lehigh Valley ...

The Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center planted 500 pinwheels to symbolize children who spoke out about abuse.

In 2024, there were 359 work stoppages — 356 strikes and three lockouts — across the U.S., with 36 occurring in the ...

Jonathan Stanley was sitting at a table at his local Barnes & Noble in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., promoting his book 'Purposeful ...

BARRE, PA** - A theft report involving a Yamaha Raptor ATV was filed by a 44-year-old victim at the city headquarters on Wednesday. The incident occurred on March 26, 2025, around 6:15 p.m. on Hanover ...

Barre, PA** - On Thursday, an assault incident occurred on West Maple Street involving two local residents. At approximately 7:25 a.m., officers from Wilkes-Barre City Police responded to a domestic ...

Mayor George Brown announced on his Facebook page the city will host its third free summer concert on Public Square. The date of the show, per the mayor's post, is Saturday, Aug. 23. The performing ...

The Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre held its fair, providing information on enrollment and the ...

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will hold an in-person hearing 1 p.m. April 9 inside City Council chambers at ...

Copy Editor Greg Adams is a copy editor for the Standard-Speaker. He is a member of the 2013 graduating class of E.L. Meyers High School and the 2017 graduating class of King's College where he earned ...