whimsical take on Shakespeare's 'Windsor'

WILKES-BARRE — Valley Cat Rescue, which operated a no-kill feline shelter for many years, will no longer take in cats for adoption because of space limitations but will continue to offer informational and referral services to pet owners who need...

(AP) The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability...

(AP) Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an...

(AP) Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television,...

(AP) A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols,...

(AP) Haynes Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.

(AP) A person with direct knowledge of Hulu says the video site is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven...

A 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the 28-year prison sentence of former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella.

(AP) It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers...

(AP) Dick Evey (EE'-vee), a tackle who played most of his eight seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, has died at age 72.

(AP) Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.

(AP) Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

(AP) The international police agency Interpol has rejected a Russian push to locate and arrest a Britain-based investor who is a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin's...

WILKES-BARRE — Joe Matteo knew something was missing from the Frederick Stegmaier Mansion from the moment he bought it.

So, want to hear something romantic?Once upon a time, there was a prince who loved a princess so much he “came in through the coal bin” to see her.

FORTY FORT — Business was in full bloom this week for area garden centers and landscapers, and one local wholesale florist said the season is one of the strongest he's ever seen.

(AP) For the aging, gruff patriarch of his father-son road trip "Nebraska," Alexander Payne tried to lure Gene Hackman out of retirement and considered the likes of Robert...

(AP) Failure is OK, but continuing to work hard is more important, Michelle Obama said Friday.

(AP) Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying...

(AP) Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the...

(AP) The price of oil fell 2 percent this week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal...

Luzerne County's new Budget and Finance Division Richard Cardamone has submitted his resignation to accept another position outside the area, county Manager Robert Lawton told council in an email.The resignation takes effect June 6.

WILKES-BARRE -A man whose birthday is today walked into Wilkes-Barre General Hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound Friday morning.

WILKES-BARRE - The investigation and possible prosecution in the Mother's Day fatal hit and run in Jenkins Township has been turned over to the state Office of Attorney General.

(AP) New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was never a fan of MTV's "Jersey Shore," saying it unfairly cast the state in a negative light.

(AP) Some of country music's big names, including Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band, take the stage at the Bayou Country Superfest at LSU's...

(AP) Sixteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer...

(AP) Government health officials are investigating several complications reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.

(AP) Arizona's bitter debate over a big part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' safety after at least nine...

(AP) The engineer of the commuter train that derailed last week in Connecticut observed an "unusual condition" on the track before the wreck, federal officials said Friday...

TOBYHANNA — With the region's largest employer as his backdrop, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey stood outside the Tobyhanna Army Depot Friday continuing to advocate for the Federal Aviation Administration to consider the facility for a new $200 million air traffic...

(AP) Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction.

(AP) Before achieving back-to-back radio hits with "Give Your Heart a Break" and "Heart Attack," Demi Lovato wondered why she had yet to find her breakthrough on the...

(AP) Acclaimed Irish dramatist Conor McPherson ("The Shining City") showed the power and treachery of storytelling in his 1997 Olivier Award-winning classic, "The Weir." One...

(AP) Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner,...

(AP) Close allies of Toronto Mayor Rob's Ford said Friday they will release a letter that urges the mayor to address a purported video that apparently shows him smoking crack...