WILKES-BARRE TWP. — To celebrate their respective anniversary milestones, officials from Wilkes-Barre Twp. and Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza announced community celebrations later this year and revealed a new name for the facility on Thursday. Read moreYächtley Crëw to headline Mohegan Arena 25th anniversary concert 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The recovery of a body Tuesday in a wooded area off the North Cross Valley Expressway is related to the discovery of human rema… Read moreAuthorities: Body found in Wilkes-Barre connected to remains discovered on Carlisle Street 💬
Skepticism reigned at Tuesday’s Luzerne County Council work session, as council members asked tough questions of county engineering consultant… Read moreLuzerne County Council expresses reservations about replacement of Nanticoke-West Nanticoke bridge 💬
The chairman and vice chairman of the Luzerne County Republican Committee have resigned in response to divisions that have erupted during a he… Read moreLuzerne County GOP chair and vice chair resign 4 weeks before primary 💬
Theophile Nsengimana, the man killed Saturday in a Duryea house fire, fled Rwanda in central Africa with his large family and lived in a refug… Read moreGoFundMe campaign launched for father of 13 who died in Duryea fire 💬
A Hanover Twp. man faces simple assault and child endangerment charges after allegedly admitting to breaking his infant son’s leg. Read moreHanover Twp. man arrested after allegedly fracturing his son's leg 💬
WILKES-BARRE — State Commonwealth Secretary Al Schmidt met with Luzerne County officials on Thursday to discuss preparations for the April 23 … Read moreState commonwealth secretary visits with Luzerne County election officials; says he is impressed 💬
A driver smashed into a police cruiser and eventually a tree early Thursday morning during a pursuit on the West Side that began in Kingston a… Read morePolice: Driver fleeing Kingston traffic stop smashes into cruiser, tree 💬
The former owner of a jewelry store at the Wyoming Valley Mall who opened fire on a thief in the parking lot will serve three months house arr… Read moreJewelry store owner gets house arrest, probation for mall parking lot shooting 💬
NANTICOKE — The city’s zoning hearing board started and quickly halted a meeting Wednesday night amid concerns the applicant for a housing com… Read moreQuestions on Nanticoke housing project stall zoning hearing 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Board of Elections certified the April 23 primary ballot at a special meeting on Wednesday. Read moreLuzerne County election board certifies April 23 primary ballot 💬
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Wyoming Valley West scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past Wallenpaupack, 4-3, in a nonleague high school baseball game Thursday. Read moreHIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Crestwood, Dallas earn wins in tennis 💬
Jerry Paulukonis was asked about expectations heading into the 2024 season at media day. Read moreCoaches hoping nonleague schedules pay dividends 💬
Jeter Downs is hoping a shot in the organization he grew up rooting for will stimulate his big league dreams Read moreRAILRIDERS: Downs making his own name 💬
MOOSIC — It’s the time of year when just about everything is different. Read moreRAILRIDERS: Year two providing different people, challenges for Duncan 💬
There are some things in sports that just become impossible to even imagine. I call them “photoshop atrocities,” because any idiot can do a realistic rendering of Derek Jeter in a Red Sox unif… Read moreOne great story ends; Can another potentially begin for G-Mac? 💬
Hannah Chipego fired a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and finished 3 for 3 with three triples in Lake-Lehman’s 13-0 win over Wyoming Valley West in a high school softball game Wednesday. Read moreHS ROUNDUP: Chipego's stellar day lifts Lake-Lehman softball 💬
MOOSIC — One of the biggest prospects who will suit up for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will get the ball first when the team opens its 2024 regular season in Buffalo. Read moreVersatility, and Warren, have Duncan dreaming of big season 💬
Freshman Zach Lloyd threw a one-hitter through six innings, and Wilkes improved to 15-3 with a 2-0 victory over Lycoming in Landmark Conference baseball. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Lloyd picks up fourth win in Colonels' victory 💬
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If it makes you happy, your elected representatives want to know about it. At least, they do if you live in California. Read moreHappiness is a job well done 💬
As the days get longer and the weather warms, our thoughts turn to spring pastimes like gardening, baseball and waiting in traffic as roadwork… Read moreBipartisanship can build bridges and roads and railways 💬
The fall season once again is upon us, and as All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day approach, so does our fascination with the unexplained. Our area has two nationally known haunts that although they haven’t been in the news for a good while, have divided paranormalists for years. Read moreSeason of 'hauntings' is upon us 💬
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