Plains Township

Wilkes-Barre Area Superintendent Brian Costello said the Solomon-Plains school complex will remain closed through Christmas break to clean smoke damage from a Nov. 20 fire, but the district will not require students to attend virtual classes during that time.

Thom Welby, Lackawanna County’s newest commissioner, is sworn in and on the job. And The Woodlands, a hotel and resort in Luzerne County, is shut down by code enforcement.

A code official said Plains Township had to temporarily condemn the facility Monday night because it had no electric and no heat after service was shut off for non-payment of bills. Plains Township Deputy Fire Chief Mike Sebia said an inspection will be required before the property can reopen.

Police investigating the theft of two bodies from the condemned Good Shepherd Memorial Park mausoleum earlier this month found exposed human remains on the ground, according to a search warrant application filed in the case.

A Thursday morning fire at the Solomon Junior High building damaged several classrooms and has the entire school complex closed for at least two days, Wilkes-Barre Area Superintendent Brian Costello said.

Earlier this month, the remains of two people were stolen from Good Shepherd Memorial Park. And for Plains Twp. Commissioner Peter Biscontini, the crime isn’t just immoral - it's personal.

For Plains Township Commissioner Peter Biscontini, early November’s grave robbery at Good Shepherd Memorial Park isn’t just immoral, it’s personal.

Two bodies were removed from their crypts during a burglary at Good Shepherd Memorial Mausoleum on Westminster Road earlier this month, Plains Township police said Monday.

As a preteen, WVIA News reporter Lydia McFarlane met former President Jimmy Carter at an event in Luzerne County. In honor of his passing, McFarlane reflects on Carter's advice, and his kindness.

A Luzerne County school entered ‘lockdown’ status after a gun was discovered in a backpack. The county District Attorney’s Office confirmed that a metal detector notified security officers about the weapon. The administration at Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center sent students home and canceled afternoon classes as a result of the discovery.