Law enforcement

Luzerne County announced Genesis C. Arias will serve as its new sheriff. Arias is the first woman to serve in this position in Luzerne County and the first Hispanic woman to serve as sheriff in Pennsylvania.

Baker was 'stunned' to learn the men responsible for an ambush on Scranton Police Det. Kyle Gilmartin could have faced as little as seven years in prison.

The state system that tracks voter registrations mistakenly produced two mail-in ballots for 31 Luzerne County voters, but the extras were immediately cancelled, the county announced Tuesday.

As Pennsylvania faces a law enforcement shortage, Luzerne County Community College will become the region's newest police academy.