The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has awarded grants totaling more than $1 million to extend one trail and connect two others in Luzerne County. Read morePennDOT awards $1 million to connect, extend trails in Luzerne County 💬
PLAINS TWP. — Iviah McNally of Scranton wasn’t planning to visit the Seven Tubs Recreation Area on Monday, but the beautiful weather lured her… Read moreNice day for a hike at newly reopened Seven Tubs Recreation Area 💬
KINGSTON — Longtime restaurateur and chef Jeff Piazza on Tuesday celebrated the opening of a new eatery, Cafe Piazza on Market Street in Kingston. Read moreLongtime chef and eatery owner opens Cafe Piazza in Kingston 💬
The Lake-Lehman School Board agreed to a $12,500 settlement with Jamie Walsh, a Republican candidate for the 117th state House District, to re… Read moreLake-Lehman settles litigation with Walsh for $12,500 💬
At least five people, including three juveniles, have been charged in connection with fights that broke out at the Cherry Blossom Festival in … Read more5 charged in connection with festival fights 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The race for the Republican nomination for the 117th District state House seat remained undecided Monday as the Luzerne County … Read moreRace for GOP nod in 117th state House District still not decided as ballot adjudication continues 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Board of Elections scheduled a public hearing for 1 p.m. Friday regarding challenges to 13 provisional ballo… Read moreElection board schedules Friday hearing on challenged ballots in 117th District state House race 💬
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency awarded $2.36 million to Luzerne County public schools in competitive school safety and s… Read moreLuzerne County public schools get $2.36M in safety grants 💬
A Nanticoke man was stabbed in the chest and on the hand during a dispute over stolen tools that broke out in Nanticoke earlier this month, po… Read moreNanticoke man stabbed in chest during tool dispute 💬
Five Luzerne County residents interviewed with a county council committee on Tuesday for the citizen seat on the county's newly formed Commiss… Read moreFive interview for citizen seat on Luzerne County opioid commission 💬
The man who admitted abandoning Nova, a pit bull puppy found starving and abandoned in Pittston, is now a fugitive after skipping out on his s… Read moreNova abandonment suspect wanted for failing to appear 💬
The Luzerne County-owned bridge on Miller Road in Exeter Twp. is closed as a precaution following an inspection, county Manager Romilda Crocam… Read moreMiller Road bridge in Exeter Twp. closed as a precaution 💬
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The man who admitted abandoning Nova, a pit bull puppy found starving and abandoned in Pittston, is now a fugitive after skipping out on his s… 💬
The Luzerne County-owned bridge on Miller Road in Exeter Twp. is closed as a precaution following an inspection, county Manager Romilda Crocam… 💬
A Plymouth mother barred from contacting her daughter was sentenced Tuesday to serve up to two years in jail for snatching the child with the … 💬
Chris Huntzinger has been appointed temporary chairman of the Luzerne County Republican Party. 💬
The Black Creek Twp. teen accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend in the bedroom of her Butler Twp. home is seeking dismissal of the murder… 💬
The former financial controller of a Luzerne County HVAC equipment company pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge for embezzling more t… 💬
More than 60 grade school students attended a series of fun workshops developed by the first 20 local educators to complete the King’s College… 💬
A Kingston man was sentenced Tuesday to serve up to two years in the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for opening fire on a group of peopl… 💬
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From the time he stepped on the court for the Dallas Mountaineers as a freshman, Mikey Cumbo brought high expectations. Though there was a tremendous learning curve to navigate that season, he… Read moreBOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dallas' Mikey Cumbo 💬
Lake-Lehman softball hit two milestones Tuesday afternoon. Read moreTUESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Chipego, Finarelli hit milestones in the win 💬
Wilkes University's home game with the University of Scranton baseball team was suspended in the top of the fifth inning with Scranton leading, 6-5. The game is scheduled to resume Wednesday a… Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Wilkes, Scranton baseball suspended due to rain 💬
Caleb Durbin worked a walk and Everson Pereira was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning to give the RailRiders some breathing room in a 7-6 victory Tuesday over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at… Read moreRailRiders outduel Jumbo Shrimp in series opener 💬
Dallas senior attack Ireland Walsh reached a personal milestone during the week when she scored the 200th goal of high school lacrosse career. Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ireland Walsh, Dallas lacrosse 💬
LEHMAN TWP. — Sometimes, it’s not about the number of hits. Rather, it’s more about the timing of those. Read moreHS SOFTBALL: Lake-Lehman inches closer to WVC Division 2 title 💬
Delaware Valley rallied for wins in the fourth and fifth sets as the Warriors held off Holy Redeemer, 3-2, in boys' volleyball Monday night. Read moreMONDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Holy Redeemer falls to DelVal in five sets 💬
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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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