Lauren Kulick doesn’t want Joe Biden or Donald Trump to be president. Outside her Scranton High School polling place on Tuesday, the 21-year-old Democrat said she cast her first-ever ballot in a presidential primary against her party’s incumbent candidate and presumptive 2024 nominee. Read more'Some kind of dissatisfaction:' Thousands of local primary voters cast ballots against Biden and Trump 💬
A planned strike among union health care workers at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton was averted Friday when they ratified three… Read moreGeisinger health care workers ratify new contracts, avert strike 💬
For 10 long, silence-filled years, Danielle Marie Drozdowski's loved ones have wondered why she mysteriously vanished without a trace. Read moreMissing Luzerne County woman linked to Brooklyn murder squad 💬
SCRANTON — As the revitalization of the Pine Brook neighborhood continues, a family arts festival on Saturday showed the progress, even on a r… Read moreFamily Arts Festival unites Pine Brook community 💬
The buds are popping and the weather is getting warmer. It’s time to start spending time out in the garden. Before you stick your hands in the… Read moreSpade, check. Pitchfork, check. App, check. 💬
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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Republicans who will appear on the statewide ballot in November brought their post-primary bus tour to the area Thursd… Read moreStatewide GOP candidates bring bus tour to W-B Twp. for rally 💬
There is a feat among turkey hunters that is so rare that only four people in the world have achieved it. Read moreLocal turkey hunters complete rare 'Slam of Slams' 💬
Authorities arrested two people they said had a pound of fentanyl worth between $75,000 and $100,000 and guns. Read moreTwo charged after drug bust by Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office 💬
DUNMORE — Officers from several area police departments chased a Clarks Summit man through Dunmore, Throop and Olyphant boroughs after he alle… Read morePolice: Clarks Summit man flees officers, trooper 💬
SCRANTON — An Olyphant couple fraudulently filled 26 prescriptions and obtained 1,560 gabapentin pills from six different pharmacies over two … Read morePolice: Couple fraudulently purchases prescription drug 💬
SCRANTON — Area high school students hoping to start their career assisting those with intellectual disabilities have the chance to train even… Read moreProgram provides training for future health care professoinals 💬
SCRANTON — Prosecutors can use Justin Schuback’s jailhouse confession at his upcoming trial for the 2017 murder of Old Forge restaurant owner … Read moreJudge: Jailhouse confession can be used in upcoming trial of man accused of killing Old Forge pizzeria owner 💬
Lackawanna County Prison doubled the amount of time per day inmates can access e-books and religious and educational materials on prison-provi… Read moreCounty prison grants more free tablet time for e-books, education and religious materials 💬
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Riverside senior used game to help deal with a bad case of anxiety. Read moreIN THE DUGOUT: Softball is therapy for Riverside's Fox 💬
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WILKES-BARRE — Ava Schmidt knew the situation at hand. There was no bigger pressure situation for the Holy Cross sophomore. Read moreSATURDAY'S HS SOFTBALL: Holy Cross outduels Holy Redeemer in extras 💬
Robert Waters had four hits and struck out seven batters as Carbondale Area defeated Hanover Area, 10-6, in a nonleague baseball game Saturday. Read moreSATURDAY'S HS BASEBALL: Waters sparks Chargers 💬
Jackie Gallagher scored five goals and Gia Caporuscio added four as Crestwood defeated Scranton Prep, 12-7, on Saturday morning in a Wyoming V… Read moreSATURDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Crestwood defeats Scranton Prep in battle of unbeatens in girls lacrosse 💬
There is a feat among turkey hunters that is so rare that only four people in the world have achieved it. Read moreLocal turkey hunters complete rare 'Slam of Slams' 💬
RailRiders duo sets stage for offense, and maybe a different way to play Read moreCOLLINS: RailRiders off to quick start with speed on basepaths 💬
A five-run outburst in the fifth inning Saturday night enabled the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to defeat the Durham Bulls, 8-1, at Durham… Read moreRailRiders win fourth straight in Durham on Saturday night 💬
Senior John Zarnowski reached 100 career hits and 100 career RBIs milestone as Scranton swept a home doubleheader against Moravian on Saturday. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Zarnowski reaches 100 career hits, RBIs 💬
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Peter Modrovsky tossed a five-inning perfect game with nine strikeouts to lead Honesdale to a 11-0 Lackawanna League Division II baseball vict… Read moreFRIDAY'S HS BASEBALL: Honesdale's Modrovsky tosses perfect 5 💬
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