A new investment firm has taken over a long-languishing hotel development project at South Main and East Northampton streets in Wilkes-Barre, but the scope of the project has changed. Read moreNew developer, new plans for former hotel project in Wilkes-Barre 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Standing next to a Scranton woman who survived being shot 12 times in 1972, Gov. Josh Shapiro rallied support at the Luzerne Co… Read moreShapiro touts funding proposal to prosecute gun crimes in Luzerne County with Scranton shooting survivor 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The rock band Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas, will be landing downtown in August to perform a free concert on Public Square. Read moreStarship to perform free concert on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre 💬
The U.S. Justice Department sided with two mothers who are suing to end at-large elections for Hazleton Area School Board. Read moreJustice Department sides with moms in case against Hazleton Area School District 💬
Notable speakers and honorees are scheduled to appear at upcoming commencements for area colleges and universities across Luzerne County. Read moreNotable speakers scheduled at college commencements 💬
The state Transportation Department will hold a public meeting at Wyoming Area Secondary Center on May 8 to present plans for the proposed rep… Read morePennDOT to hold public display of plans for Pittston/West Pittston bridges project on May 8 in Exeter 💬
FORTY FORT — There’s an old proverb Forty Fort Police Chief Dan Hunsinger thinks is relevant over the next week in the borough with a communit… Read moreTreasures and trash to be found in Forty Fort in next week 💬
An autopsy of the woman whose former house was the scene of a brutal torture and murder case uncovered earlier this year was inconclusive, the… Read moreAutopsy inconclusive for former owner of Wilkes-Barre murder house 💬
“The Office 5K” weekend, which features the run/walk event Saturday downtown, will kick off Friday night with a world premiere, sneak-peek scr… Read more"Fan Level Midnight": Docuseries on NBC sitcom "The Office" gets Friday screening in Scranton before 5K run/walk Saturday 💬
A Luzerne County judge has revoked the bail for the man who admitted to abandoning a pit bull puppy found starving in Pittston after he failed… Read moreAnimal cruelty suspect's bail revoked after no show 💬
Tova Friedman, one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, will tell her story as part of a Yom HaShoah celebration 7 p.m. May 8 at the Friedm… Read moreAuschwitz survivor to tell her story at Friedman JCC 💬
A Nanticoke man convicted of sexually assaulting a girl in Conyngham Twp. was sentenced Thursday to serve up to 11 years in state prison. Read moreNanticoke man gets up to 11 years for sex assaults 💬
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Tova Friedman, one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, will tell her story as part of a Yom HaShoah celebration 7 p.m. May 8 at the Friedm… 💬
A Nanticoke man convicted of sexually assaulting a girl in Conyngham Twp. was sentenced Thursday to serve up to 11 years in state prison. 💬
James Spagnola has announced his retirement as Luzerne County’s director of veterans affairs, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said Wednesday in… 💬
Luzerne County Community College will host an opening reception for the 2024 Communication Arts Student Exhibition at the Schulman Gallery on Friday. 💬
Fork Over Love will host five meal distributions in May in communities throughout the region. 💬
Thomas Winter of Shavertown checks out the items up for bid during the North Branch Land Trust’s annual dinner and auction at the Westmoreland… 💬
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Woobie Kupsky’s passion is swimming. Read moreBOYS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: Kupsky leaves WVC as one of the greats 💬
From the time she stepped on the court as a freshman for the Dallas Mountaineers, it was easy to see that for four seasons Molly Walsh would be a problem for the rest of the Wyoming Valley Con… Read moreGIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF YEAR: Dallas' Molly Walsh 💬
TUNKHANNOCK — The thought wasn’t lost on Gianna Adams. Read moreHS SOFTBALL: Adams strikes out 20 in Patriots' win 💬
DALLAS TWP. — Sometimes in a tight game, the toughest out to get is the final out. Along those same lines, when you’re the team looking to delay the last out for as long as possible, putting t… Read moreHS BASEBALL: Hazleton Area rallies past Dallas 💬
The Wyoming Seminary tennis team opened the District 2 Class 2A Team Tournament with a 5-0 win over Dunmore in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Wyoming Seminary advances to Class 2A tennis semifinals 💬
Scranton broke open a tie game with a three-run seventh inning on its way to a 9-7 victory over Wilkes in the continuation of a game suspended Tuesday. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Royals hold off Colonels in Landmark baseball 💬
Clayton Beeter struck out nine over 5⅔ innings and Luis Torrens drove in four runs as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 5-0, on Wednesday evening at 121 … Read moreTorrens, Beeter lead RailRiders past Jumbo Shrimp 💬
The New York Yankees have a well-earned reputation as an organization that finds diamonds among piles of forgotten relief pitchers on the minor-league free-agent market. Read moreBottom of order providing boost for RailRiders offense 💬
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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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