PLAINS TWP. — Iviah McNally of Scranton wasn’t planning to visit the Seven Tubs Recreation Area on Monday, but the beautiful weather lured her there for a hike despite not being dressed for the occasion. Read moreNice day for a hike at newly reopened Seven Tubs Recreation Area 💬
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The Lake-Lehman School Board agreed to a $12,500 settlement with Jamie Walsh, a Republican candidate for the 117th state House District, to re… Read moreLake-Lehman settles litigation with Walsh for $12,500 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The race for the Republican nomination for the 117th District state House seat remained undecided Monday as the Luzerne County … Read moreRace for GOP nod in 117th state House District still not decided as ballot adjudication continues 💬
A Foster Twp. man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute last year pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree murder … Read moreFoster Twp. man pleads guilty to murdering girlfriend 💬
A Nanticoke man was stabbed in the chest and on the hand during a dispute over stolen tools that broke out in Nanticoke earlier this month, po… Read moreNanticoke man stabbed in chest during tool dispute 💬
The Luzerne County-owned bridge on Miller Road in Exeter Twp. is closed as a precaution following an inspection, county Manager Romilda Crocam… Read moreMiller Road bridge in Exeter Twp. closed as a precaution 💬
Chris Huntzinger has been appointed temporary chairman of the Luzerne County Republican Party. Read moreHuntzinger named temporary chair of Luzerne County Republican Party 💬
Playa Bowls, a superfruit bowl shop specializing in bowls such as acai and pitaya, oatmeal, chia, smoothies, juices, cold brew and more, is op… Read moreSuperfruit bowl shop opening on Mundy Street 💬
More than 60 grade school students attended a series of fun workshops developed by the first 20 local educators to complete the King’s College… Read morePHOTOS: Science fair held at King's College 💬
Wilkes-Barre Connect hosted the HONOR Veterans Recognition Luncheon at the Holiday Inn Wilkes-Barre — East Mountain on Monday. Read morePHOTOS: HONOR Veterans Recognition lunch held 💬
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The Penguins are looking for a new head coach for their American Hockey League club after announcing Sunday they will not retain J.D. Forrest, who won 113 of his 252 games in his four years as… Read morePenguins looking for a new AHL head coach after parting ways with J.D. Forrest, Kevin Porter 💬
LEHMAN TWP. – Sometimes, it's not about the number of hits. Rather, it's more about the timing of those. Read moreHS SOFTBALL: Lake-Lehman inches closer to WVC Division 2 title 💬
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach J.D. Forrest and assistant coach Kevin Porter will not be retained after the Pittsburgh Penguins declined to renew their contracts. Read moreWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coaches J.D. Forrest, Kevin Porter not retained 💬
Delaware Valley rallied for wins in the fourth and fifth sets as the Warriors held off Holy Redeemer, 3-2, in boys' volleyball Monday night. Read moreMONDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Holy Redeemer falls to DelVal in five sets 💬
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In an election year shaping up to be one of the more consequential in recent memory, Tuesday’s primary features little drama for voters in Nor… Read moreTuesday's low-stakes primaries set the table for November 💬
The rush of news coverage following the death last week of O.J. Simpson brought back memories of the media frenzy that surrounded his arrest a… Read moreThe O.J. trial and the case for cameras in the courtroom 💬
The fall season once again is upon us, and as All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day approach, so does our fascination with the unexplained. Our area has two nationally known haunts that although they haven’t been in the news for a good while, have divided paranormalists for years. Read moreSeason of 'hauntings' is upon us 💬
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