The Black Creek Twp. teen accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend in the bedroom of her Butler Twp. home is seeking dismissal of the murder charges against him in a new court filing in which his attorneys argue the shooting was a "horrific accident" by a drunken teen handing a gun without training. Read moreTeen seeks dismissal of murder charges in 'horrific accident' 💬
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Hazleton Area Cyber Academy is ready to grow. Read moreHazleton Area Cyber Academy starts competing with private schools 💬
A multiday jazz festival returns this weekend to Wilkes-Barre, which lays claim to the first jazz festival in the country. The headliner Satur… Read moreCheck out the Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz this weekend 💬
“Jimmie” Howard was 8 years old when he began sharing his love of pencils with the world outside Scranton. Read moreChris Kelly Opinion: A boy, his pencils and history's keepers 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Board of Elections scheduled a public hearing for 1 p.m. Friday regarding challenges to 13 provisional ballo… Read moreLuzerne County election board schedules Friday hearing on challenged ballots in117th District state House race 💬
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency awarded $2.36 million to Luzerne County public schools in competitive school safety and s… Read moreLuzerne County public schools get $2.36M in safety grants 💬
Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo will host a town hall meeting with residents 5 p.m. May 6 at the Hazleton Integration Project, 225 E. 4… Read moreCrocamo schedules Hazleton town hall meeting 💬
There will be intermittent lane restrictions and ramp closures on the North Scranton Expressway starting May 6 for road resurfacing, the Penns… Read moreLane restrictions set on North Scranton Expressway beginning May 6 💬
PLAINS TWP. — Iviah McNally of Scranton wasn’t planning to visit the Seven Tubs Recreation Area on Monday, but the beautiful weather lured he… Read moreNice day for a hike at newly reopened Seven Tubs Recreation Area 💬
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. 💬
Several years ago, while hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with my family, my wife, Esther, developed “canyon knee,” also known as “hik… 💬
What does director Guy Ritchie's new World War II film "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" bring to the genre? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Bares… 💬
It has been four months since many people made their health and fitness resolutions, and hopefully some have stayed the course. But if you're … 💬
Well, the changes in the wide receiver room that most expected to see in the Blue-White Game last week started to take shape a few days before… 💬
The actual saying hails from way back in 1886 and goes like this: “March winds and April showers bring May flowers and June bugs.” But April i… 💬
If you’ve never had a dog that behaves in a way that embarrasses you or tests your patience, give thanks to the dog gods for your good fortune. 💬
Did Alex Garland keep his film grounded with a bigger scope and budget for an A24 movie? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the writer/direct… 💬
What if there was a gentle form of exercise that could lower your blood pressure and help maintain strength, balance, flexibility and mental h… 💬
Sam Fremin will be on the desk on Saturday, but Penn Stated co-host Donnie Collins will be at Beaver Stadium for his "favorite" day of the yea… 💬
Does Dev Patel successfully make the transition from actor to director with "Monkey Man"? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the new action thriller. 💬
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Chris Huntzinger has been appointed temporary chairman of the Luzerne County Republican Party. 💬
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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: New York Judge Juan M. Merchan did not tell former President… 💬
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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 💬
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 💬
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Editor: An April 30 letter compared the numbers of deaths due to abortions and to shootings ("Abortions vastly outnumber gun-related deaths"). What, I feel, the author fails to note is an abortion can be about personal decisions a woman has to make about her future, her health or many other … 💬
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