The third Pittston Prohibition was held Sunday at the middle Tomato Festival lot in downtown Pittston. Read morePittston Prohibition features music, drinks, food and fun 💬
Wilkes-Barre City Council will consider requests from Mayor George C. Brown's administration this week to spend more than $20,000 on new firef… Read moreWilkes-Barre council to mull firefighter gear buys, authority nominees 💬
Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on a request for $500,000 in American Rescue Plan funding to repair damage to the county … Read moreLuzerne County Council to vote on request for $500K in Rescue Plan funding to repair storm damage to county fairgrounds 💬
The tradition of the Iron Horse Rambles lived on with the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad's recent scenic Iron Horse Ramble excu… Read moreAll Aboard!: Iron Horse ramble excites rail enthusiasts from Reading to Jim Thorpe 💬
SCRANTON — For Lily Chan, the serene setting of Montage Mountain served as a welcome change from the madness of midtown Manhattan. Read moreNEPA Yoga Festival brings peace to participants 💬
The Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming Counties continues to distribute Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers to residents of… Read moreSenior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers and list of participating vendors available 💬
Alana Griffin was employed and on maternity leave when she and her infant son moved into a Tampa, Florida, women’s shelter in 2012. Read morePaid family leave draws bipartisan support as good for the economy, but some oppose cost, lost control 💬
A hitchhiking, sap-sucking menace many in Pennsylvania learned to loathe and squash in recent years won't appear in its winged adult form for … Read more'Keep them contained:' Spotted lanternflies returning with much of Pennsylvania under quarantine 💬
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Another all-you-can-eat restaurant is coming to the Wyoming Valley Mall, but this one has a unique twist. Read moreAll-you-can-eat KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot coming to Wyoming Valley Mall 💬
Miss Luzerne County’s debut children’s book tells readers that they are never too young to have their voices heard in a democracy. Read moreMiss Luzerne County authors book on democracy 💬
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Many Americans still aren’t sold on going electric for their next car purchase. A poll shows high prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago shows about 4 in 10 U.S. adults say they would be at least somewhat likely to buy an EV the next time they buy a car, while about half aren't ready to give up on gas-powered vehicles. The results indicate President Joe Biden’s plan to dramatically raise EV sales is running into resistance from drivers. 💬
During more than 30 years of evaluating unemployment data, Satyajit Ghosh, Ph.D., a University of Scranton economist, said it's not often that the local rate matches the national figure. 💬
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Just like every season is different, each team is different as well. There have been seasons when Hazleton Area could mash its way to a division title, through the district playoffs and on to … Read morePIAA BASEBALL: Hazleton Area set for Class 6A semifinal matchup 💬
LONDON — The last time Dave Dombrowski took a team overseas for a two-game series, it was a first. Read moreHow will the Phillies fare after London? 💬
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Republicans appear to be of two minds about mail voting as we approach the November General Election. Read moreRemember when voting by mail was uncontroversial? 💬
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, writing on behalf of the Continental Congress, proclaimed that all people have an inalie… Read moreEditorial: Americans are unhappier than ever. Two officials want to address that 💬
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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