The Crayola art company is searching for Marlene, a girl who grew up in Luzerne County. Read moreCrayola seeks help in finding 1990s child artist from Shickshinny school 💬
PLAINS TWP. — The place where people used to do their grocery shopping will now be a location to practice golf, eat dinner, or play arcade gam… Read moreGolf simulator opens at former Sunshine Market in Plains Twp. 💬
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s Board of Trustees deliberated Beaver Stadium renovation plans in private meetings, a potentially inappropriate di… Read morePenn State trustees deliberated on $700M Beaver Stadium renovations in private meetings, according to the board chair 💬
Fewer mail ballots were rejected for voter errors overall in this year’s primary election, a Votebeat and Spotlight PA analysis shows, an achi… Read moreRedesigned envelope leads to fewer rejected mail ballots, but a new type of error sticks out 💬
The Luzerne County Correctional Facility inmate who was mistakenly released from custody when jail staff members misidentified him as his inca… Read moreMistakenly released prisoner pleads guilty to escape 💬
AVOCA — Airport security officers intercepted a loaded handgun Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Read moreHandgun intercepted at WB/Scranton airport 💬
Two more legal briefs were filed in Commonwealth Court this week regarding the last of three appeals related to the race for the Republican no… Read moreBriefs filed in last of three appeals over 117th District state House race 💬
There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 north and south beginning Monday. Read moreLane restrictions planned for I-81 in Lackawanna, Luzerne counties 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes University celebrated its legacy of educating first-generation college students at its 10th annual Founders Gala on Thur… Read moreWilkes holds Founders Gala 💬
Fork Over Love will be hosting four meal distributions in June in communities throughout the region in June. Each event is drive-up or walk-up… Read moreFork Over Love to host meal distributions in June 💬
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The annual UNICO Game, the final opportunity for senior football players from the Wyoming Valley Conference to show off their skills, is Saturday night at 7 at Wyoming Area. Read moreHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Unico Game kicks off Saturday 💬
Modern technology helped Misericordia get its first run of the game against Pomona-Pitzer in the opening game of the Division III College Baseball World Series. Read moreCOLLEGE BASEBALL: Misericordia wins World Series opener 💬
After each captured District 2 championships, the Mid Valley baseball and softball teams will get to open the PIAA playoffs at home. Read morePIAA BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: First-round sites set for District 2 teams 💬
The RailRiders may have lost one of the veteran leaders of their team, but they'll be somewhat happy they did. Read moreRAILRIDERS: SWB catcher Torrens dealt to Mets 💬
In what has been a strong season for area players flirting with, and in some cases achieving, big league dreams, Scranton's Jake McCarthy continues to live his. Read moreBASEBALL: McCarthy starring for Diamondbacks 💬
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell in a narrow 1-0 contest against the Toledo Mud Hens Friday night on the road. Read moreRailRiders fall short against Toledo 💬
MOOSIC — The motivational speeches following the last practice before the district championship game were getting tougher and tougher for Hazleton Area coach Russ Canzler to come up with. Read moreDISTRICT 2 BASEBALL: Big first inning lifts Hazleton Area to Class 6A title 💬
SCRANTON — Abbi Call never lost her composure. Read moreDISTRICT 2 SOFTBALL: Valley View repeats as Class 4A champ 💬
Despite taking an early five-run lead and mounting an impressive late rally, Hazleton Area fell to Williamsport, 16-14, in the District 2-4 Class 6A subregional softball championship Thursday … Read moreDISTRICT 2 SOFTBALL: Hazleton Area falls to Williamsport in title game 💬
MOOSIC — For the second consecutive year, Josh Domaracki doomed Pittston Area. Read moreDISTRICT 2 BASEBALL: Domaracki, Selinsgrove shut out Pittston Area 💬
MOOSIC — The thoughts running through Ryan Kropa's mind since Tuesday had nothing to do with anything else but baseball. Because when the District 2 Class 3A baseball championship game was off… Read moreDISTRICT 2 BASEBALL: Mid Valley finishes off Holy Redeemer to win 3A title 💬
Back in the fall when the foundation was being set for the season, Misericordia had a few more questions than one might anticipate. Read moreMisericordia set to open World Series against Pimona-Pitzer 💬
This year's NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway has a name. Read moreNASCAR: Pocono Raceway's Cup Series race gets a name 💬
Another dominant offensive performance powered the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to their second straight win over the Toledo Mud Hens, 9-2, on Thursday night at Fifth Third Field in Ohio. Read moreRailRiders enjoy another big offensive game, beat Toldeo 💬
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The resegregation of America’s public schools has led to the same inequitable public education funding that prompted the 1954 U.S. Supreme Cou… Read more70 years after ‘Brown v. Board of Education,’ fair school funding is the only way to counter ongoing segregation 💬
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, is done with his state Senate’s GOP shenanigans when it comes to this year’s presidential ballot. The gov… Read moreEditorial: GOP ballot games: Republican officials plot voter disenfranchisement 💬
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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