SCRANTON — President Joe Biden has taken the stage at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple. Read moreBiden: "It's like I'm already home" 💬
PINE GROVE — On a path along Sweet Arrow Lake, Patrick M. McKinney pauses to examine a mighty oak towering over the shoreline. Read more'Porcupine Pat' reflects on decades of environmental education 💬
Luzerne County officials will need to find a funding source to pay for remediation of mold found in the chambers of Judge Lesa Gelb at the cou… Read moreLuzerne County will pay for mold remediation in judge's chambers at courthouse 💬
A federal grand jury last week indicted four Luzerne County men — including one of Hugo Selenski’s co-defendants in a 2003 double-homicide cas… Read moreProsecutors: Selenski homicide co-defendant snared in federal drug, gun case six months after parole expires 💬
Luzerne County Community College's AllOne Recovery Educational Institute (AERI) hosted a Collegiate Recovery Day event Monday at the college's… Read morePHOTOS: LCCC holds Collegiate Recovery Day 💬
POTTSVILLE — A Hazleton man convicted of sexually assaulting an underage girl will spend up to seven years behind bars. Read moreHazleton man convicted of assaulting 13-year-old girl gets 3 to 7 years in state prison 💬
HAZLE TWP. — A line of shoppers formed along the front steps and onto the parking lot on Monday while waiting for the ribbon-cutting and openi… Read moreGoodwill doubles size of Hazle Twp. store 💬
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Area Elementary School students were introduced to hockey by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Lehigh Valley P… Read moreMahanoy Area Elementary introduced to hockey by Penguins and Phantoms 💬
SHENANDOAH — For the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society, this likely is the most important time of the year. In a Facebook announcemen… Read moreHistorical society seeks to preserve Shenandoah’s unique history 💬
Tuesday is the deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot for the April 23 primary election in Pennsylvania. Read moreTuesday is deadline to request mail ballot for April 23 primary 💬
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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 💬
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The debut of Penn State’s new offensive and defensive systems took a backseat Saturday to another set of realities. Read moreAllar, newcomers shine as White team claims Blue-White Game 💬
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