Just over a quarter of registered voters in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties cast ballots in Tuesday's primary election, expectedly low turnout relative to recent presidential primaries. Read moreAs expected, voter turnout low in Luzerne, Lackawanna counties 💬
Luzerne County voters overwhelmingly approved the formation of a citizen commission to study the county's governance structure in a ballot que… Read moreLuzerne County voters approve government study commission ballot question, elect commission members 💬
Unofficial results showed challenger Jamie Walsh finished Tuesday’s Republican primary for state House in the 117th District with eight more v… Read moreSeparated by 8 votes, Walsh said he won; Cabell said votes remain uncounted 💬
Jamie Walsh, who advocated for parents rights during the pandemic, holds a narrow lead over first-term incumbent Mike Cabell for the state Hou… Read moreWalsh leads incumbent Cabell by 8 votes 💬
The newly elected Luzerne County Government Study Commission will likely not convene for close to a month. Read moreGovernment study commission likely to convene in late May; members look forward to public input 💬
Joe Reilly was eager to vote in Tuesday’s primary election at his Harveys Lake precinct, but he’s not looking forward to November’s presidenti… Read moreLocal voters react to Biden-Trump rematch in November presidential election 💬
Republican Brenda Pugh and Democrat Fern Leard celebrated landslide victories in contested primary elections for the 120th state House Distric… Read moreLeard, Pugh vying for 120th state House seat 💬
Luzerne County's primary election on Tuesday ran smoothly, without major incident, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said soon after polls closed… Read moreLuzerne County primary election ran smoothly, officials say 💬
Here’s what’s in store for the Nov. 5 general election following Tuesday’s primary. Read moreLooking ahead to November 💬
Republican Brenda Pugh and Democrat Fern Leard will compete for the 120th state House seat in the November general election, according to unof… Read morePugh, Leard win nominations for 120th state House District 💬
The November ballot for state attorney general, state treasurer and state auditor general are now set following Tuesday’s primary. Read moreRaces for attorney general, auditor general, treasurers set 💬
The presumptive nominees for U.S. President blew away their opponents on the primary ballot in Luzerne County on Tuesday, and candidates who s… Read moreBiden, Trump clean up in Luzerne County primary 💬
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will have a new leader. Read moreNEPA Philharmonic executive director set to retire 💬
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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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The presumptive nominees for U.S. President blew away their opponents on the primary ballot in Luzerne County on Tuesday, and candidates who s… 💬
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will have a new leader. 💬
Area residents can now fly to Myrtle Beach from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, officials announced Wednesday. 💬
Armed with a homemade cheat sheet on how he planned to vote Tuesday, Keith Porasky intended to vote “no” on the ballot question about forming … 💬
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People experiencing homelessness in the Wilkes-Barre area will finally have a safe place to sleep seven days a week if city council approves a… 💬
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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — It took the Lehigh Phantoms more than six minutes to get their first shot on goal. Read moreCALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Phantoms outduel Pens in Game 1 💬
Wyoming Area and Lake-Lehman entered Wednesday as the top two squads in the Wyoming Valley Conference track and field standings. Read moreWarriors remain undefeated with win over Lehman 💬
Misericordia scored in every inning but one, and jumped out to a 10-4 lead after three as the Cougars downed Keystone College, 16-9, on Wednesday on the road in nonconference baseball. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Misericordia win streak now reaches 10 💬
Leo Nockley had two hits, one RBI and two runs, and Shaun Behrens had two hits and scored once in Wyoming Seminary's 13-1 win over Hanover Area in a baseball game Tuesday. Read moreTUESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Nockley leads Sem over Hanover in baseball 💬
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins open the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs against a familiar foe, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, on Wednesday. Read moreCALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: WBS Penguins take on rival Phantoms in first round 💬
What once seemed dominant early Tuesday afternoon turned into the RailRiders' undoing. Read moreDurham comes back to stun RailRiders 💬
S. ABINGTON TWP. — When the high school basketball season tips off next winter, it will do so without Ken Bianchi on the bench for the first time in almost five decades. Read moreHS BASKETBALL: Longtime Abington Heights coach Ken Bianchi retires 💬
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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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