SUGARLOAF TWP. — Russell Redding, Pennsylvania’s secretary of agriculture, asked farmers who ate breakfast with him on Friday at Tom’s Kitchen if they were worried now that bird flu for the first time has jumped to dairy cattle. Read moreBird flu in cows among challenges farm secretary cites during breakfast with local farmers 💬
The former financial controller of a Luzerne County HVAC equipment company has been charged with embezzling more than $1.5 million over a thre… Read moreFinance boss charged with stealing $1.5M for gambling 💬
The annual Great American Cleanup kicks off this weekend to celebrate Earth Day. Read moreHazleton participates in the Great American Cleanup 💬
Officers with the Luzerne County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are seeking help from the public in an investigation of an a… Read moreSPCA seeks info on alleged cockfighting ring in Sugarloaf Twp. 💬
SUGARLOAF TWP. — A cannon fired confetti over the Valley Eagle mascot and cheerleaders as they led first and second graders on a lap around th… Read moreCarnival and walk boosts Valley school PTA 💬
On April 25 PennDOT will begin pre-construction activities for the Interstate 80 Nescopeck Creek Bridges Project in preparation of demolition … Read morePennDOT to begin work for the I-80 bridges project 💬
Operation Clean Sweep — a joint operation among multiple law enforcement and correctional services agencies, including K-9 officers — turned u… Read moreSweep of Luzerne County Correctional Facility yields minimal contraband, officials say 💬
Officials celebrate ceremonial groundbreaking of Center for Education, Business & Arts in Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH — After about a decade in gestation, officials finally put shovels in the ground Thursday to start what will become the Center for … Read moreOfficials celebrate ceremonial groundbreaking of Center for Education, Business & Arts in Shenandoah 💬
A Scranton woman mistakenly texted a city police officer on Wednesday, offering to sell him $1,000 worth of crack cocaine, according to a crim… Read morePolice: Scranton woman offers to sell cop drugs 💬
Union health care workers at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton will strike beginning May 9 unless contract agreements can be reached. Read moreGeisinger CMC union health care workers plan five-day strike 💬
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A county nonprofit invites families to its annual duck race on April 28, promising significant monetary prize packages, according to a press release. 💬
NEW YORK — A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for opening stat… 💬
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SCRANTON — Chants of “four more years” greeted President Joe Biden as he took the stage Tuesday in his boyhood hometown, where he blasted form… 💬
President Joe Biden made a few stops that involved his roots in Scranton on Wednesday before departing the city. 💬
SHENANDOAH — Borough police will soon be equipped with license plate readers. 💬
POTTSVILLE — Chairman Larry Padora said the county commissioners will keep fighting for people of the west end who are living with stench from… 💬
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The freshman baseball pitcher made his first high school start a memorable one with a two-hitter in a 12-0 win over Tunkhannock. He struck out… 💬
With all the zeroes that Hazleton Area pitchers have been putting up lately, it was only a matter of time before Antonio Doganiero got into the act. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Doganiero, Cougars blank Wolfpack 💬
Caitlyn Sekelsky smacked a triple and Madelyn McGuiness, Kayce Martin, Hope Burke and Daniely Franco all doubled as the Wilkes-Barre Area soft… Read moreWEDNESDAY REWIND: Wolfpack hand Lady Cougars 6-4 defeat 💬
Jonas Aponick scored the game-winning run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning as Hazleton Area defeated Crestwood, 1-0, in a Wyom… Read moreTUESDAY REWIND: Cougars walk off with win over Comets 💬
Every Hazleton Area starter contributed at least one base hit as the Lady Cougars pulled away from Crestwood for a 14-3 victory in Wyoming Val… Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Lady Cougars softball team pulls away from Crestwood 💬
The freshman baseball pitcher made his first high school start a memorable one with a two-hitter in a 12-0 win over Tunkhannock. He struck out… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack Esposito, Hazleton Area 💬
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Editor: A federal appeals court recently overruled a lower court which had approved Pennsylvania counties counting mail-in ballots that have no date on their outer envelopes. I’m not going down the rabbit hole of who won the state of Pennsylvania that has been cleared up with Biden declared … 💬
Editor: Biden is critical of Israel for the killing of the aid workers. He should be. He is enraged by it. He should be. I agree with him 100%. He said Israel should be held accountable. I agree. 💬
Editor: I first want to congratulate Scottie Scheffler for his great performance at the Masters Tournament, both this year and last and his overall brilliance over the past few years. He is a true champion and a decent person to boot. 💬
Editor: I am writing as a concerned resident of Lackawanna County to address the pressing issue of litter, particularly around the exits of Interstate 81 in the Scranton Metro area. It is disheartening to witness the growing amount of litter and debris along our roadsides, which not only tar… 💬
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