When the Luzerne County Government Study Commission convenes later this month, its seven members will have more than 12 years of living history to study as they mull possible changes to the county’s governance structure. Read moreGovernment study commission has history of suggested charter amendments to consider 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Doughnuts, Ecuadorian food and now beer? Read morePublic Square doughnut shop, eatery wants to start serving alcohol 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Challenges involving 14 provisional ballots cast in the April 23 Republican primary for the 117th District state House race wer… Read moreWith Walsh up by 4 votes, election board wants to count 13 more in 117th District GOP primary against Cabell 💬
A suspect in a high-profile ring of art, sports memorabilia and other thefts had his pretrial release revoked and must report to prison by May… Read moreArt heist suspect featured in 60 minutes segment must report to prison May 16, pending sentencing 💬
HANOVER TWP. — Three women were taken by ambulance to the hospital after getting hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon in a township cemetery. Read moreThree struck by vehicle in Hanover Twp. cemetery 💬
LCTA will spend May 6-10 thanking its passengers for riding the bus. Read moreLCTA schedules ‘Rider Appreciation Days’ 💬
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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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Undefeated Loyalsock scored the game-winning run in the top of the fifth for a 2-1 victory over Holy Redeemer in a nonleague softball game Saturday morning at Casey Park. Read moreSATURDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Loyalsock squeaks out win over Redeemer 💬
The Misericordia University baseball team finished a sweep of its MAC Freedom semifinal series with an 8-3 win over DeSales Saturday at Tambur Field. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Cougars sweep DeSales, advance to MAC Freedom finals 💬
For all intents and purposes, the regular-season drama in the Wyoming Valley Conference is wrapped up. Read moreHS SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Nonleague games will determine playoff seeding 💬
Misericordia University moved within one win of playing for the MAC Freedom baseball championship with a 13-7 win over DeSales on Friday at Tambur Field. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Misericordia baseball takes Game 1 of semifinal series 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Intense, focused and determined. Read moreDISTRICT 2 TENNIS: Abington Heights secures Class 3A crown 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Scranton Prep’s Ved Dave and Ethan Borick were focused on their matches as friends and fans started to make their way toward the fence around the Kirby Park Tennis Courts. Read moreDISTRICT 2 TENNIS: Scranton Prep captures Class 2A title 💬
The RailRiders will come home to PNC Field next week riding the wave of another series win, no matter how the rest of the weekend in Jacksonville plays out. Read moreRoad dominance continues as RailRiders cruise 💬
Elijah Mead had three hits and drove in four runs, and Beau Widdick had two hits and drove in three as Pittston Area bounced back from its loss to Wilkes-Barre Area with a win over Berwick, 13… Read morePatriots bounce back after loss 💬
Misericordia baseball will open the postseason when the Cougars host DeSales in the first game of three-game MAC Freedom Semifinal series, Friday at 3:30 at Tambur Field. Game two is set for S… Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Cougars ready to start postseason 💬
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There is no artificial intelligence without the vast trove of human knowledge. Read moreArtificial Intelligence not possible without wealth of human knowledge 💬
Across Pennsylvania, thousands of families are waiting in limbo, unsure whether their loved ones with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID… Read moreShapiro promised to end the wait list for disability services. Now, back it up 💬
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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