The Luzerne County Board of Elections will hold a special meeting this week to certify the results of the April 23 primary, apart from the race for the 117th state House District, which is being litigated in county court. Read moreElection board to certify all primary results except 117th District race this week 💬
Luzerne County opposes counting of write-in votes in GOP primary for 117th District state House seat
The Luzerne County office of law filed a legal brief in county court on Monday, requesting the court deny a petition from state Rep. Mike Cabe… Read moreLuzerne County opposes counting of write-in votes in GOP primary for 117th District state House seat 💬
Luzerne County Council will discuss a proposed name change for the county Children and Youth Services agency at a work session Tuesday. Read moreName change proposed for Luzerne County Children and Youth Services agency 💬
After kicking thousands of Pennsylvanians off its Medicaid rolls in the past year due to expired pandemic-era protections, the state is consid… Read moreAs state Medicaid enrollment dropped by the thousands, a House proposal aims to drive down insurance costs 💬
The Northeast Pennsylvania Cricket Club, established in 2010, held its annual event Sunday at the club's grounds on Terrace Street in Forty Fort. Read moreNEPA Cricket Club hosts community event 💬
The Wilkes-Barre Area School District plans to start renovations inside the former Simon S. Russin Funeral Home across from Wilkes-Barre Area … Read moreWilkes-Barre Area to start renovations inside former funeral home 💬
A registered sex offender who started a sexually explicit online chat with the purported parent of a teenage girl was arrested over the weeken… Read moreSex offender snared in undercover child sex sting 💬
Luzerne County administration has posted job listings for the open positions of veteran affairs director and division head of judicial service… Read moreLuzerne County posts job listings for open management positions 💬
Sunsets on South Main Happy Hour Series returns this summer with five events on the schedule. Read moreSunsets on South Main returning 💬
State treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that more than $59.3 million of unclaimed property — including four military decorations — is owed to … Read moreGarrity announces more than $59M is owed to Luzerne County residents 💬
Parking restrictions will be in place on certain city streets on Monday and Tuesday so they can be cleaned, Mayor George C. Brown’s Office ann… Read moreParking restricted Monday, Tuesday in Wilkes-Barre for street cleaning 💬
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Michael Kravitsky IV accepts his Company Dedication Award from his son, Michael Kravitsky V, acting president of Grasshopper Lawns, during a recent reception to celebrate Grasshopper Lawns’ 60th anniversary at Mia Via in Luzerne. Employees and friends joined in honoring four generations and … 💬
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Department of Justice files $6.2 million lien in Luzerne County against failed restaurant owner
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Max Kranick is coming home, in more ways than one. Read moreKranick clears waivers, could lead to RailRiders meeting next week 💬
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The passage last week of a bill that will ban motorists from handling cellphones on Pennsylvania roadways was a testament to the determination… Read moreOne mother's crusade to make Pennsylvania's roads safer 💬
Emergency dispatchers deserve to be recognized as “first responders,” a designation that opens up a broad new category of legal benefits for t… Read moreGive 911 operators the title, and the benefits, they deserve 💬
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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