Jacob Seibel
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Wilkes-Barre considers drug code similar to Hazleton
WILKES-BARRE — It’s not a soft spot in their heart that has city officials pushing to decriminalize a minor drug offense, but rather a soft spot in their wallet. Mayor Tony George and his administration aim to reduce possession of drug paraphernalia from a misdemeanor criminal offense to a summary offense so the city could boost its coffers with the money collected through city-issued citations.… → Read More
Volunteers making a house into a home for area homeless veterans
WILKES-BARRE — Hammering echoed down from the corner of Brown and Parrish streets Wednesday afternoon as volunteers toiled to ready a home for its future occupant. City officials and representatives with the nonprofit Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) gathered around noon for a ceremony at a home being rehabilitated in Wilkes-Barre as part of a federal program launched earlier this… → Read More
Roadway named after late community leader
WILKES-BARRE — On a breezy Tuesday afternoon, about two dozen people, friends and family of late Owen Costello, stood behind a banner memorializing a man they say dedicated his life to the city. They gathered with city officials near Coal Street Park to name the roadway leading into the Toyota Sportsplex after Costello in commemoration of the longtime community leader known for the work he… → Read More
City council to vote on gaming grant requests for $9M in projects
WILKES-BARRE — Another year, another round of grant requests. Wilkes-Barre has put together a list of eight projects totaling almost $9 million in requests for grants paid through gambling revenue funds. However, while city officials said there’s no harm in requesting the funding, the grants are extremely competitive. On average only about $10 to $12 million is distributed each year across all… → Read More
Two joggers struck by vehicle in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — Two joggers were taken to the hospital Saturday after a vehicle driven by a man having a medical emergency struck them, city police said. Police said the driver was having a medical emergency while driving on Old River Road around 8:45 a.m. when he struck two joggers with his vehicle. The pedestrians and the driver were taken to an area hospital for treatment, police said. The… → Read More
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton looks back as his time in office nears an end
WILKES-BARRE — On a recent morning in the final days of his tenure, Mayor Tom Leighton sat at his desk in city hall behind a clutter of documents yet to be put in boxes like other miscellaneous office items recently packed away. Stubble, shadowing his face in the spirit of “No-Shave November,” contrasted with his bald head as sunlight gleamed off his crown when he stood up to retrieve a stack of… → Read More