WILKES-BARRE — Standing next to a Scranton woman who survived being shot 12 times in 1972, Gov. Josh Shapiro rallied support at the Luzerne County Courthouse for his proposal to increase budget funding for law enforcement to prosecute gun violence. Read moreShapiro touts funding proposal to prosecute gun crimes in Luzerne County with Scranton shooting survivor 💬
Masonry repairs at three schools and three paving projects will cost Hazleton Area School District more than $800,000. Read morePatching and paving at Hazleton Area schools will cost $800,000 💬
Cargill Meat Solutions, which has a plant in the Humboldt Industrial Park in East Union Twp., is recalling approximately 16,243 pounds of raw … Read moreCargill Meat Solutions issues ground beef recall 💬
POTTSVILLE — The trial for a former Hazleton police officer charged with setting off an explosive in Kline Twp. could be postponed until Septe… Read moreTrial for ex-Hazleton cop charged in Kline Twp. explosion case could be postponed until September 💬
First came a beer trail, then a pizza trail. Now, just in time for summer, ice cream lovers have their own sweet and official trail to follow … Read moreVisit Luzerne County launches Ice Cream Trail web app 💬
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 💬
Work to demolish the historic J.W. Cooper building in Shenandoah began this week as Trendsetters Investments LLC began taking down the hulking… Read moreHistoric J.W. Cooper building razed 💬
Two bills sponsored by State Sen. Dave Argall, R-29, Rush Twp., to update training procedures and remove employment barriers so more people ca… Read moreArgall's legislation to support long-term care workforce advances 💬
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director. Read morePGC has new executive director 💬
A memorial service to honor the 104 Pennsylvania State Police troopers who were killed in the line of duty since the organization was formed i… Read moreCeremony honors troopers killed in the line of duty 💬
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has lea… 💬
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PLAINS TWP. — Iviah McNally of Scranton wasn’t planning to visit the Seven Tubs Recreation Area on Monday, but the beautiful weather lured he… 💬
Chris Huntzinger has been appointed temporary chairman of the Luzerne County Republican Party. 💬
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The senior softball standout hit for the cycle with a single, two doubles, a triple and home run and eight RBIs in the Lady Cougars’ 20-13 win… 💬
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director. Read morePGC has new executive director 💬
There's a familiar team atop the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 baseball standings: Hazleton Area. Read moreWEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Cougars move into WVC Division 1 top spot 💬
Marco Gil Pena homered and drove in two runs, and Hazleton Area finished with seven extra base hits in a 10-0 win over visiting Berwick in a W… Read moreTUESDAY ROUNDUP: Cougars stay hot, zip Bulldogs 💬
McKenzie Hannon tossed a complete game and struck out eight in Tunkhannock’s 3-0 win over Hazleton Area in Wyoming Valley Conference Division … Read moreMONDAY ROUNDUP: Tunkhannock blanks Lady Cougars in WVC softball 💬
The senior softball standout hit for the cycle with a single, two doubles, a triple and home run and eight RBIs in the Lady Cougars’ 20-13 win… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Marissa Hoffman, Hazleton Area 💬
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