WILKES-BARRE — A panel of three Luzerne County judges on Wednesday denied a petition from state Rep. Mike Cabell to count write-in votes cast in the April 23 Republican primary for the 117th District state House seat. Read moreLuzerne County judges deny Cabell's petitions over write-in, provisional votes 💬
The man called himself George Burgos, but the credit cards he used had been stolen when he paid for more than $34,000 of meat at Hazle Twp. Qu… Read moreHazle Park Quality Meats victim of $34,000 theft 💬
The concert headliner for the 68th Fine Arts Fiesta is Michael Glabicki and the Rusted Root Uprooted Trio. The rock and soul artists will perf… Read moreFine Arts Fiesta: Music and more begins May 16 💬
Frank Persico graduated from Hazleton High School in 1970 and went to Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where he became such a fixture … Read moreCatholic University mourns Hazleton native Frank Persico 💬
BUTLER TWP. — When commenting about a proposal to ticket owners for garbage, high weeds and junked vehicles on their property, Wayne Berger sa… Read moreButler Twp. supervisors drop quality of life ordinance 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The appointment of Benjamin Herring to a seat on the Luzerne County Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission proved contro… Read moreEthics commission appointment proves contentious at Tuesday's county council meeting 💬
HAZLETON — City council learned about a new tool to help enforce parking violations Tuesday and passed the first reading of several parking or… Read moreHazleton City Council learns about parking enforcement tool 💬
SAINT CLAIR — A break in a high-pressure natural gas line Tuesday morning, which prompted the closure a stretch of Route 61 for more than a da… Read moreGas line break had Route 61 closed 33 hours 💬
Lehigh Valley Health Network and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health announced Wednesday that their merger plans are official and have signed … Read moreLVHN and Jefferson merger is official as health networks sign definitive agreement to combine 💬
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SAINT CLAIR — Repairs to a damaged gas main have been made, and officials hope to reopen Route 61 by mid-afternoon Wednesday, officials said. 💬
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin is prepared to negotiate over the conflict in Ukraine in an interview with Chinese media. Th… 💬
Consumer inflation in the United States cooled slightly last month after three elevated readings, likely offering a tentative sigh of relief f… 💬
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State treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that more than $59.3 million of unclaimed property — including four military decorations — is owed to … 💬
Luzerne County Council will discuss a proposed name change for the county Children and Youth Services agency at a work session Tuesday. 💬
The Hazleton Area Unified track team competed in the 2024 Regional Unified Track and Field Championships at the track in Hazle Twp. on Monday.… 💬
HAZLETON — City council will learn about a new tool to help enforce parking violations and consider some parking ordinances when it meets 6 p.… 💬
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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: France did not send troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war… 💬
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The senior track and field star swept both hurdles races at the Wyoming Valley Conference Championships, winning the 110 meter high hurdles in… 💬
Blue Mountain scored all of its runs in the fifth and sixth innings to rally past Panther Valley, 4-2, in a Schuylkill League baseball semifin… Read moreSCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BASEBALL: Blue Mountain scores late to beat PV in league semifinals 💬
Hannah Ziegler had five goals and Jordan Andrews scored four to lead host Crestwood over Tunkhannock, 17-1, in the opening round of the Distri… Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Crestwood open District 2 lacrosse playoffs with win 💬
SCRANTON — One race left in her high school career. That’s how Trinity Basara was looking at the 1,600 relay. Read moreD2 TRACK & FIELD: Dallas wins 3A girls title; Bredbenner first in 200 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Schuylkill League track and field teams made their mark on the first day of the District 11 meet Tuesday at Blue Mountain High. Read moreDISTRICT 11 TRACK & FIELD: Schuylkill League athletes shine on Day 1 of district meet 💬
SCRANTON – Sam Guzman wasn’t thinking about a big throw. Read moreD2 TRACK & FIELD: Guzman captures Class 3A gold in javelin 💬
ORWIGSBURG — In a true pitcher's duel between a pair of Schuylkill League heavyweights Monday night, North Schuylkill came out on the winning … Read moreSCHUYLKILL LEAGUE SOFTBALL: North Schuylkill outlasts Marian in semifinals 💬
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Editor: May is such a welcome time of year. A time of celebration, usually. First we celebrate Mother’s Day. We pay homage to mothers, wives, daughters and granddaughters, the very ones who “let you do it” because you’re rich. I wonder how many husbands, fathers and sons think about that whe… 💬
Editor: When I left the MAGA circus this morning (“Witness the thrills and chills of the MAGA circus,” May 15), I overheard some people talking about a Loyal Democrat/Marxist circus just a few miles away. Everyone I talked to said it was a “must see” so I decided to visit that circus also. 💬
Editor: Wouldn't it be nice if the Hamas Health Ministry reported the number of Palestinian deaths in an unbiased format, stating that out of the total number of people killed in Gaza, half are Hamas terrorists and the minority are women and children used as human shields in schools, hospita… 💬
Editor: China's president, Xi Jinping, recently met with several European leaders to enhance trade and perhaps create dissension between Western Allies. Russia's military in Ukraine has recaptured five villages. Consequences of Republican delay in U.S. aid to Ukraine? Israeli Prime Minister … 💬
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