Penn State University is reducing the number of full-time faculty, staff and administrators at its 20 Commonwealth campuses with voluntary buyout offers. Read morePenn State cutting staff at satellite campuses to deal with decreasing enrollment 💬
Tuesday Edition | June 11, 2024
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 💬
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill 107-94 on Monday to write into law a plan to add more than $5 billion in basic education funding over sev… Read moreState House passes bill to add $5B in educaion funding over 7 years 💬
HAZLE TWP. — George Hayden Jr. made sure everyone knew he loved and missed his father when he spoke at the ribbon cutting for Hayden Power Gro… Read moreHayden electric opens new facilty 💬
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 💬
Hazleton City Council meets will discuss three parking ordinances and will vote on three resolutions covering code enforcement, a hospital me… Read moreHazleton City Council will review parking ordinances 💬
For Jarrod Yuskauskas, becoming Tamaqua Public Library’s newest board member is a celebration of coming full circle. Read moreTamaqua Area alum returns to serve on library board 💬
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 💬
Weatherly Area High School held its 136th annual commencement on June 7. Read moreWeatherly celebrates Class of 2024 💬
Luzerne County detectives are seeking two people involved in a fraud scheme targeting people who are seeking immigration assistance. Read moreDetectives seek immigration fraudsters 💬
Is "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" worth the ride? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the latest installment in the action-comedy franchise. 💬
Most of us are all too familiar with someone in our family or workplace who can be described as a hyperactive or high-energy person. I am sure… 💬
According to the World Health Organization, about half of the world’s adult population has had a headache at least once in the past year. Prol… 💬
How does "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" measure up to its acclaimed predecessor? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the long-awaited prequel to "M… 💬
We’ve all heard it before: You should exercise to trim your waistline. Exercise to speed up your metabolism. Exercise to ... well, a lot of ph… 💬
At this time of year it's not an uncommon scene: Little League baseball players wheeze as they cross home plate and try to catch their breath.… 💬
Gardening has seen significant growth these past handful of years. There are people who strictly garden with outdoor plants and there are othe… 💬
Is "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" a strong extension of the great trilogy of the 2010s? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the latest fi… 💬
Most would agree that this spring has been a little cloudy, rainy and cool in Northeast Pennsylvania. But warm, sunny days are soon to come. 💬
Does "The Fall Guy" deliver an explosive start to the summer movie season? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new action blockbuster star… 💬
One of the greatest frustrations in modern medicine occurs when a safe, tried and proven treatment exists to prevent deadly disease, but it is… 💬
Fresh off the weekend's NFL Draft, Penn Stated hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin took some time this week to discuss the landing spots for e… 💬
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State News
- Pennsylvania schools would get billions more under Democratic plan passed by the state House
- Pennsylvania Senate passes a bill to outlaw the distribution of deepfake material
- Sen. John Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder after a weekend car accident
- Coroner: Human remains found in former home of man convicted in slaying of wife
- Motorcyclist gets 1 to 4 years in October attack on woman's car near Philadelphia's City Hall
- Lawyer for Jontay Porter says now-banned NBA player was 'in over his head' with a gambling addiction
- Tim Scott, a potential Trump VP pick, launches a $14 million outreach effort to minority voters
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Alana Griffin was employed and on maternity leave when she and her infant son moved into a Tampa, Florida, women’s shelter in 2012. 💬
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was treated at a hospital for a bruised shoulder after a car accident Sunday morning, according to a statemen… 💬
Hunter Biden’s lawyers have rested their defense case in the criminal trial of the president’s son, who’s accused of lying about his drug use … 💬
Viral News
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- Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence; Majority Prefer Moral President
- Zelensky pleads for air defence help at Berlin aid summit
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- FDA, DOJ Form Task Force to Fight Illegal Vapes
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- Coalition government to moderate Modi's Hindu nationalism
The tradition of the Iron Horse Rambles lived on with the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad's recent scenic Iron Horse Ramble excu… 💬
Miss Luzerne County’s debut children’s book tells readers that they are never too young to have their voices heard in a democracy. 💬
Luzerne County Decides, the new exhibit at the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, showcases 250 years of county politics and elections … 💬
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 … 💬
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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: A video does not show President Joe Biden trying to sit down… 💬
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CENTER VALLEY — By the time Hazleton Area picked up its first hit of the game Monday afternoon, the Cougars found themselves in a four-run hol… Read morePIAA BASEBALL: Cougars lose to La Salle in Class 6A semis 💬
Coaches in the Wyoming Valley Conference honored this season's top players in girls and boys lacrosse with the release of their all-star teams. Read moreHS LACROSSE: Comets' Ziegler earns top WVC honor 💬
CENTER VALLEY — Whether it was the conventional approach of starting the hitter off with a fastball or mixing it up and starting another by pi… Read moreDoganiero dominant as Cougars advance to Class 6A semifinals 💬
PINE GROVE — Grayson Weikel gave Faith Christian Academy all the offense it needed against MMI Prep with a bloop RBI single in the top of the … Read morePIAA BASEBALL: Unbeaten Faith Christian ends Preppers' run 💬
Wet grounds at DeSales University's Weiland Park forced the postponement of Thursday's PIAA baseball doubleheader to Friday at the same Center… Read moreCougars-Neshaminy game postponed 💬
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Editor: “Even if Joe Biden loses,” a recent letter laments, “his voters will remain” (June 4). Many question the judgment of those on the other side of the political fence. In my mind, presidents number 34, 37, 40, 41, 43 and 45 never should been elected. But, with the exception of our brush… 💬
Editor: President Biden and his administration cannot for the life of themselves understand why the American people don’t realize what a wonderful job he has done with the economy; spinning someone’s reality is often a difficult chore. 💬
Editor: "Suckers and losers." It’s a shame that I have to use a line from a “convicted felon.” But that is exactly what Trump donors are. 💬
Nation & World News
- Soldiers, police and forest rangers continue search for missing plane carrying Malawi vice president
- Bizarre psychological warfare using K-pop and trash balloons raises tensions between the 2 Koreas
- US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel
- Blinken welcomes UN vote in favor of Gaza cease-fire plan and again calls on Hamas to accept it
- UN says Israeli forces, Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in deadly raid
- The Latest | Hamas commander killed in West Bank clash
- UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
Strange News
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- They're on the edge of glory, and the edge of an art museum, as cliff divers come to Boston
- Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention
- YouTuber charged for having a helicopter blast a Lamborghini with fireworks, authorities say
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