One of the final pieces in Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown’s plan to make access to and around Kirby Park handicap-accessible is coming before city council this week. Read moreWilkes-Barre council to mull contract for next phase of Kirby Park upgrades 💬
Pennsylvania taxpayers paid $410,000 for state flights last year, the most since 2011. Shapiro took most of those flights. Read moreShapiro uses Pennsylvania’s state plane much more than his predecessor 💬
The next step in deciding the winner of the Republican nomination for the 117th state House District seat will take place Monday morning in Lu… Read moreWalsh asks court to reject 6 ballots with incomplete date in 117th District race; hearing set for Monday 💬
The owner of an auto repair shop is seeking approval from the Wilkes-Barre Zoning Hearing Board to construct an on-site storage garage in the … Read moreWilkes-Barre auto repair shop seeks zoning nod for storage garage 💬
Records obtained by Spotlight PA and WESA offer the most comprehensive public accounting to date of how counties across the state have used te… Read moreRecords obtained by Spotlight PA and WESA reveal how Pa. counties used tens of millions in opioid settlement dollars 💬
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine held its 12th annual commencement ceremony Sunday at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. Dr. Vive… Read morePHOTOS: Geisinger School of Medicine holds commencement 💬
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For Mason Black, the time is almost here. Read moreBlack to make MLB debut Monday in Philadelphia 💬
The RailRiders compiled a season-high 14 hits while allowing no hits until the eighth inning, as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre completed a six-game sweep of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp with a 5-2 vi… Read moreRailRiders sweep Jumbo Shrimp 💬
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Ever wonder why election results from Florida are typically available just hours after the polls close on Election Day while in Pennsylvania, … Read moreState Senate should support pre-canvassing bill 💬
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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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