SCRANTON — A jury on Wednesday found Justin Schuback guilty of first-degree murder in the death of restaurateur Robert Baron during an altercation at his Old Forge pizzeria in 2017. Read moreJury finds Justin Schuback guilty of first-degree murder in killing of Old Forge pizzeria owner Robert Baron 💬
WILKES-BARRE — A panel of three Luzerne County judges on Wednesday denied a petition from state Rep. Mike Cabell to count write-in votes cast … Read moreLuzerne County judges deny Cabell's petitions over write-in, provisional votes 💬
The concert headliner for the 68th Fine Arts Fiesta is Michael Glabicki and the Rusted Root Uprooted Trio. The rock and soul artists will perf… Read moreFine Arts Fiesta: Music and more begins May 16 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The appointment of Benjamin Herring to a seat on the Luzerne County Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission proved contro… Read moreEthics commission appointment proves contentious at Tuesday's county council meeting 💬
A Shavertown man who was a key witness in a double-murder case against Hugo Selenski has been charged with assaulting one Back Mountain cop an… Read moreRussin charged with assaulting cop, hurling racial epithet 💬
JACKSON TWP. — The president and treasurer of the Huntsville Cemetery Association embezzled $11,400 by writing checks to his private business,… Read morePolice: Jackson Twp. cemetery president charged with embezzlement 💬
SCRANTON — A jury deliberating whether Justin Schuback killed Old Forge restaurateur Robert Baron during a robbery of his pizzeria in 2017 ask… Read moreJury deliberates fate of Justin Schuback in his trial on charges of killing Old Forge restaurateur Robert Baron 💬
EDWARDSVILLE — A new business has joined the Luzerne County Ice Cream Trail. Read moreNew ice cream and coffee shop opens in Edwardsville 💬
YATESVILLE — The Pittston Area School Board is proposing a $62 million budget for 2024-25 with no increase in the property tax rate. Read moreNo tax hike in Pittston Area proposed budget 💬
The man called himself George Burgos, but the credit cards he used had been stolen when he paid for more than $34,000 of meat at Hazle Park Meats. Read moreHazle Park Meats victim of $34,000 theft 💬
A Plains Twp. man is jailed without bail after being caught with child sexual abuse materials, police said. Read morePlains Twp. man charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials 💬
BELLEFONTE — As part of his administration’s efforts to bolster the agriculture industry through state spending, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro … Read morePa. dairy farmers could see financial boost from Shapiro’s proposed subsidy program 💬
A Wilkes-Barre man has been sentenced to serve up to 10 years in federal prison for dealing methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Read moreWilkes-Barre man gets prison for dealing meth 💬
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BELLEFONTE — As part of his administration’s efforts to bolster the agriculture industry through state spending, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro … 💬
A Wilkes-Barre man has been sentenced to serve up to 10 years in federal prison for dealing methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. 💬
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Armed Forces Day Parade marches back into Scranton on Saturday after being disrupted by the pandemic. 💬
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SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — Bill Hall and Ansarali Atabayev remained calm and poised, stayed the course, and their patience and execution paid off with gold medals. Read moreDISTRICT 2 TENNIS: Sem's Hall, Atabayev win 2A doubles title 💬
HAZLE TWP – Rafael Chavez had a team-best 17 kills to pace No. 3 Hazleton Area to a 3-0 win over No. 6 Wyoming Valley West Wednesday in the District 2 Class 3A boys' volleyball quarterfinals. Read moreDISTRICT 2 VOLLEYBALL: Cougars advance in volleyball quarterfinal 💬
Ellie Kersey scored seven times, and No. 2 Wyoming Seminary rolled to an 18-8 victory over No. 7 North Pocono in the quarterfinals of the District 2 Class 2A girls' lacrosse tournament. Read moreD2 GIRLS LACROSSE: Wyoming Seminary advances in Class 2A 💬
One slow roller was about all the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders needed to get back to their winning ways Wednesday. Read moreDominant pitching leads RailRiders to Wednesday win 💬
The District 2 Track & Field Championships were held Monday and Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Scranton. Athletes from the Wyoming Valley Conference and Lackawanna League competed… Read morePHOTO GALLERY: District 2 Track and Field Championships 💬
SCRANTON — One race left in her high school career. That’s how Trinity Basara was looking at the 1,600 relay. Read moreD2 TRACK & FIELD: Dallas wins 3A girls title; Messner, Granteed have big days 💬
SCRANTON — Samuell Guzman wasn’t thinking about a big throw. Read moreD2 TRACK & FIELD: Guzman, Wilkerson have big days for WVC boys 💬
DISTRICT 2 CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS Read moreTUESDAY'S D2 TRACK AND FIELD: Day 2 Final Results 💬
A little more than a week ago, Blue Ridge and Holy Redeemer had a match scheduled as an exhibition ahead of the District 2 Class 2A boys volleyball playoffs. Read moreD2 VOLLEYBALL: Holy Redeemer, Blue Ridge favored in Class 2A 💬
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS Read moreD2 VOLLEYBALL: A capsule look at the playoffs 💬
Scranton Prep responded each time it faced a challenge that set it back a year ago and now seeks to take the next step in its program's development. Read moreD2 BOYS LACROSSE: Talented field of teams in 2A tourney 💬
MOOSIC — Last month, representatives from Minor League Baseball arrived at PNC Field with one of the sport's most blinged-out trophies, looking for one of the RailRiders' least-flashy players. Read moreRailRiders defensive whiz Rumfield making waves with bat 💬
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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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