The state is providing nearly $931.1 million for school districts to use this year for property tax relief. Read moreState fund for property tax relief up 20% to $931M 💬
Monday Edition | June 3, 2024
We’ve come to associate witches with the infamous trials in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692-93 — 332 years ago. Read more'In The Day of Trouble' details grisly end to the Witch of Ringtown Valley 💬
A former deputy warden at Luzerne County prison now is supervisor of security for the campus of Hazleton Area School District. Read moreHazleton Area schools hire former prison official for campus security 💬
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State Health will discontinue its troubled liver and kidney transplant programs amid scrutiny from federal regulators. Th… Read morePenn State Health discontinues kidney and liver transplant programs, citing ‘ongoing challenges’ and federal scrutiny 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Council members got to see first-hand how American Rescue Plan funding they approved is helping to feed at-risk … Read more'Feed the community': County council members see Rescue Plan funding in action 💬
Seventy-four students left the gymnasium at Marian Catholic High School on Friday night as graduates “prepared for our missions” and grounded … Read more74 Marian Catholic graduates 'prepared for our missions' 💬
With a few exceptions, Mountain Top municipalities did not fare well in the recent round of Local Share Account grant awards. Nearly 75 projec… Read moreSome disappointments amid recent grant award announcements in Mountain Top 💬
SHENANDOAH — The 80 graduating seniors from Shenandoah Valley High School’s Class of 2024 received their diplomas Friday at the school’s first… Read more80 graduate from Shenandoah Valley 💬
More than 140 children participated in a STEM Olympiad on Saturday morning at Wilkes University's Simms Center. Read moreSHINE hosts STEM Olympiad at Wilkes University 💬
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… 💬
Pet overpopulation became problematic in the 1930s, and by the 1970s over 20 million pets were being euthanized every year. 💬
Wearing a blood-stained tutu, what does "Abigail" contribute to the vampire film genre? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new horror flick. 💬
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Prospective jurors in the federal firearms case against Hunter Biden are being questioned on their thoughts about gun rights and addiction. Th… 💬
Claudia Sheinbaum has claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election. She is the first woman selected for the job by promising to continue … 💬
Once again, it's time to scream for Pennsylvania ice cream. 💬
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WILKES-BARRE — On a recent Sunday afternoon, three men sat on a picnic table near Kirby Park and discussed food, football and work. 💬
For people with diabetes and other chronic diseases, Hazleton Integration Project prescribes fresh fruits and vegetables. 💬
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s Board of Trustees deliberated Beaver Stadium renovation plans in private meetings, a potentially inappropriate di… 💬
AVOCA — Airport security officers intercepted a loaded handgun Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. 💬
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Given the choice of going for two or settling for one, Hazleton's Swing Club has again opted for the former. Read moreSCOTTY ROMAN AWARD: Guzman, Kupsky, Hoffman earn prestigious honor 💬
The PIAA baseball and softball playoffs will get under way, Monday, with first-round games throughout Pennsylvania. Read morePIAA BASEBALL: Cougars, Preppers home to open state playoffs 💬
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MOOSIC— The motivational speeches following the last practice before the district championship game were getting tougher and tougher for Hazle… Read moreDISTRICT 2/4 BASEBALL: Big first inning lifts Hazleton Area to another Class 6A baseball 💬
EDWARDSVILLE — Despite taking an early five-run lead and mounting an impressive late rally, Hazleton Area fell to Williamsport, 16-14, in the … Read moreDISTRICT 2/4 SOFTBALL: Williamsport outlasts Lady Cougars in Class 6A final 💬
CENTRAL VALLEY — Bethlehem Catholic's late rally ultimately sank North Schuylkill's hopes of a state baseball tournament berth when the Spart… Read moreDISTRICT 11 BASEBALL: Becahi's late rally sinks Spartans in 4A final 💬
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Editor: I would guess Catholics are like the cicadas. They emerge every 17 years or so. 💬
Editor: The announcement of a verdict has set off many different examples of denial. Of course, the prevalent one is Donald Trump's, from whom an alarmingly large number may still take a cue (at the present moment). It is most evident among those who want to be his vice presidential running mate. 💬
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Nation & World News
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- A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules
- Biden prepares an order that would shut down asylum if a daily average of 2,500 migrants arrive
- MLB player Tucupita Marcano faces possible lifetime ban for alleged baseball bets, AP source says
- Market jitters follow election of first woman as Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum
- How Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing
Strange News
- Birmingham-Southern loses D-III World Series opener 7-5 on same day the liberal arts college closes
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- NYC's rat-hating mayor, Eric Adams, is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn property
- A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a 'reproductive disease,' aquarium says
- New Orleans mystery: Human skull padlocked to a dumbbell is pulled out of water by a fisherman
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- Mexican government says the arm of a 19th century mummy came off after mishandling by museum staff
