FORTY FORT — Residents of the borough will be talking trash over the next week. Read moreForty Fort leaders to debate trash collection options at council meeting 💬
The Luzerne County Board of Elections will hold a special meeting this week to certify the results of the April 23 primary, apart from the rac… Read moreElection board to certify all primary results except 117th District race this week 💬
Luzerne County opposes counting of write-in votes in GOP primary for 117th District state House seat
The Luzerne County office of law filed a legal brief in county court on Monday, requesting the court deny a petition from state Rep. Mike Cabe… Read moreLuzerne County opposes counting of write-in votes in GOP primary for 117th District state House seat 💬
Luzerne County Council will discuss a proposed name change for the county Children and Youth Services agency at a work session Tuesday. Read moreName change proposed for Luzerne County Children and Youth Services agency 💬
The Northeast Pennsylvania Cricket Club, established in 2010, held its annual event Sunday at the club's grounds on Terrace Street in Forty Fort. Read moreNEPA Cricket Club hosts community event 💬
The Wilkes-Barre Area School District plans to start renovations inside the former Simon S. Russin Funeral Home across from Wilkes-Barre Area … Read moreWilkes-Barre Area to start renovations inside former funeral home 💬
A registered sex offender who started a sexually explicit online chat with the purported parent of a teenage girl was arrested over the weeken… Read moreSex offender snared in undercover child sex sting 💬
Luzerne County administration has posted job listings for the open positions of veteran affairs director and division head of judicial service… Read moreLuzerne County posts job listings for open management positions 💬
Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the appointment of a county resident to fill the citizen seat on the newly formed Commi… Read moreLuzerne County Council to appoint citizen to opioid commission, vote on airport consultant Tuesday 💬
Sunsets on South Main Happy Hour Series returns this summer with five events on the schedule. Read moreSunsets on South Main returning 💬
State treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that more than $59.3 million of unclaimed property — including four military decorations — is owed to … Read moreGarrity announces more than $59M is owed to Luzerne County residents 💬
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Eight newspapers sued Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday, claiming the technology giants illegally harvested millions of copyrighted articles to create their cutting-edge “generative” artificial intelligence products including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot. 💬
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The Misericordia University baseball team knew it was heading to the NCAA Division III tournament. That much was certain after the Cougars received an automatic bid following their Freedom Con… Read moreMisericordia baseball selected to host regional beginning Friday 💬
Top-ranked teams are still alive as the District 2 Tennis Championships are winding down. Read moreD2 TENNIS: Doubles teams advance to semifinal of championship tournament 💬
Abington Heights and Scranton Prep will take their best shots at dethroning mighty Crestwood in the District 2 girls lacrosse postseason. Read moreD2 GIRLS LACROSSE: Contenders chasing Crestwood in Class 2A 💬
Max Kranick is coming home, in more ways than one. Read moreKranick clears waivers, could lead to RailRiders meeting next week 💬
Lakeland got off to a fast start and captured a pair of gold medals during a frantic afternoon session at the District 2 Track and Field Championships on Monday at Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium. Read moreMONDAY'S HS TRACK: Lakeland girls get off to good start at D2 Class 2A championships 💬
SCRANTON — His steps were spot-on. Seth Berry hit the board and ripped through the cool wind inside Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium. Read moreDISTRICT 2 TRACK & FIELD: WVC claims 12 gold medals on Day 1 💬
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The passage last week of a bill that will ban motorists from handling cellphones on Pennsylvania roadways was a testament to the determination… Read moreOne mother's crusade to make Pennsylvania's roads safer 💬
Emergency dispatchers deserve to be recognized as “first responders,” a designation that opens up a broad new category of legal benefits for t… Read moreGive 911 operators the title, and the benefits, they deserve 💬
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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