DALLAS TWP. — U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson went to a private residence in the Back Mountain Monday morning to raise funds for Republican congressional candidate Rob Bresnahan. Read moreSpeaker Johnson attends Bresnahan fundraiser in Back Mountain 💬
The newly formed Luzerne County Government Study Commission will hold an organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the county courthouse o… Read moreLuzerne County government study commission to hold first meeting on Monday 💬
After 21-year-old Paul Miller Jr. was killed in 2010 by a distracted tractor-trailer driver on a Monroe County highway, his grieving mother wh… Read more'Beacon of protection': Scranton mother's long fight for distracted driving law nears fruition 💬
Wilkes-Barre City Council will consider requests this week to transfer a liquor license into the city for a new restaurant and to suspend the … Read moreW-B council to mull liquor license for new eatery, alcohol at concerts 💬
Just in time for National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health this week launched a new online dashboard to pro… Read morePennsylvania Department of Health launches new dashboard to help prevent tickborne diseases 💬
Dan Reese, the director of Luzerne County’s GIS/Mapping Department, will serve as acting director of the county’s planning and zoning departme… Read moreMapping/GIS director Reese appointed acting head of Luzerne County zoning and planning 💬
The Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority will cut the ribbon on its new downstream levee-maintenance facility in Hanover Twp. at noon on … Read moreFlood protection authority to hold ribbon-cutting and tour of new levee facility on Tuesday 💬
The Sunday Times will profile local visual artists in a recurring feature. Our first artist is Robert Broghamer, 76, a retired ironworker who … Read moreFrom iron to glass, Exeter artist works in a variety of media 💬
The annual Fine Arts Fiesta wrapped up its four-day run Sunday on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. The annual celebration of the arts featured e… Read morePHOTOS: Fine Arts Fiesta wraps up in Wilkes-Barre 💬
Wyoming Valley West High School hosted the Spartan Arts Fest on Sunday at the school campus in Plymouth. The event featured food trucks, vendo… Read morePHOTOS: Valley West hosts Spartan Arta Fest 💬
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The Back Mountain Chamber’s Cultural Committee will hold its annual cultural event Friday, Aug. 9, at Irem Country Club Pavilion in Dallas. This year’s theme will be ‘DANCE DANCE DANCE.’ Doors open at 6 p.m. and hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert will be provided by Appletree Terrace. Live d… 💬
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DALLAS — Even when Misericordia is struggling to find ways to play its game from the batter’s box, the Cougars make up for it in other phases. Read moreNCAA BASEBALL: Misericordia clinches berth in super regional 💬
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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 💬
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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