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Bats beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 11-6 (Louisville Courier-Journal)
The Louisville Bats pounded Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for eight runs in the second inning and coasted to an 11-6 win this afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field.

RHP J.B. Cox Promoted To Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (OurSports Central)
(Trenton, NJ)- The Trenton Thunder, Double A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that RHP J.B. Cox has been promoted from Trenton to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A). RHP Mark Melancon has been promoted from Tampa (High-A) to Trenton to take Cox's spot on the roster.

Wilkes-Barre Police Chief Explains Officers' Actions (WNEP 16 Pennsylvania)
A robbery suspect was thrown to the ground by police during an arrest over the weekend. The whole thing was caught on a Newswatch 16 camera. Today the Wilkes-Barre police chief explained the actions of his officers.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers (ArenaFan Online)
(Wilkes-Barre) - The Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Pioneers exacted revenge for an opening night loss in Quad City as they steamrolled the Steamwheelers 84-26 in front of 5,324 at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre.

Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested in Wilkes-Barre (PAHomePage.com)
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY - Police in Luzerne County say they have the man who tried to hold-up a Wilkes-Barre gas station Saturday night. The robbery happened at Phil's Sunoco on South Main Street just after 6:00 PM Saturday.

EA simulation projects Chicago Wolves to win AHL's Calder Cup (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
A simulation by EA Sports predicts the Chicago Wolves will beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in seven games to win the American Hockey League's Calder Cup.

Penguins’ Brent looking for new playoff memory (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins center Tim Brent had some great times in a Portland Pirates uniform.

Update: Three of five robbery suspects captured (Times Leader)
Wilkes-Barre police have captured three of the five suspects who are accused of robbing Dunay Jewelers on Hazle Avenue at gunpoint this morning.

Bats do it again (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
A hot start has propelled the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees to the best record in the International League.

Inmate charged with robbery (Times Leader)
WILKES-BARRE - Police said a man charged with the knifepoint robbery at Phil's Sunoco Service Station on South Main Street on Saturday was in possession of $1,500, syringes, suspected marijuana and a pipe.