Luzerne County voters overwhelmingly approved the formation of a citizen commission to study the county's governance structure in a ballot question in Tuesday's primary election, according to unofficial returns. Read moreLuzerne County voters approve government study commission ballot question, elect commission members 💬
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Jamie Walsh, who advocated for parents rights during the pandemic, holds a narrow lead over first-term incumbent Mike Cabell for the state Hou… Read moreWalsh leads incumbent Cabell by 8 votes 💬
Joe Reilly was eager to vote in Tuesday’s primary election at his Harveys Lake precinct, but he’s not looking forward to November’s presidenti… Read moreLocal voters react to Biden-Trump rematch in November presidential election 💬
Luzerne County's primary election on Tuesday ran smoothly, without major incident, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said soon after polls closed… Read moreLuzerne County primary election ran smoothly, officials say 💬
Republican Brenda Pugh and Democrat Fern Leard will compete for the 120th state House seat in the November general election, according to unof… Read morePugh, Leard win nominations for 120th state House District 💬
The presumptive nominees for U.S. President blew away their opponents on the primary ballot in Luzerne County on Tuesday, and candidates who s… Read moreBiden, Trump clean up in Luzerne County primary 💬
Armed with a homemade cheat sheet on how he planned to vote Tuesday, Keith Porasky intended to vote “no” on the ballot question about forming … Read moreLuzerne County residents confused with study commission question, but vote anyway 💬
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes … Read moreCasey, McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest 💬
People experiencing homelessness in the Wilkes-Barre area will finally have a safe place to sleep seven days a week if city council approves a… Read moreWilkes-Barre council to mull funding 1 year of overnight shelter for homeless 💬
Parking restrictions will be in place on certain city streets on Wednesday and Thursday so they can be cleaned, Mayor George C. Brown’s Office… Read moreParking restricted Wednesday, Thursday in W-B for street cleaning 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Council on Monday approved a tax abatement for a proposed commercial development project in Exeter. Read moreCounty council approves tax break for proposed Exeter project, ARPA funding for mold issue at courthouse 💬
The flood portal doors along the River Common in Wilkes-Barre are open, Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority Executive Director Christoph… Read moreFlood portals opened at River Common in Wilkes-Barre 💬
HARRISBURG — Members of groups opposed to a massive, 42-year-long expansion of Keystone Sanitary Landfill testified Monday to a Pennsylvania E… Read moreJudge in Harrisburg hears appeal against massive expansion of Keystone Landfill 💬
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The flood portal doors along the River Common in Wilkes-Barre are open, Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority Executive Director Christoph… 💬
HARRISBURG — Members of groups opposed to a massive, 42-year-long expansion of Keystone Sanitary Landfill testified Monday to a Pennsylvania E… 💬
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Leo Nockley had two hits, one RBI and two runs, and Shaun Behrens had two hits and scored once in Wyoming Seminary's 13-1 win over Hanover Area in a baseball game Tuesday. Read moreTUESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Nockley leads Sem over Hanover in baseball 💬
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins open the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs against a familiar foe, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, on Wednesday. Read moreCALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: WBS Penguins take on rival Phantoms in first round 💬
What once seemed dominant early Tuesday afternoon turned into the RailRiders' undoing. Read moreDurham comes back to stun RailRiders 💬
Lake-Lehman senior Lucy Honeywell helped to lead her team to the top of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 standings with wins over Holy Redeemer, Wyoming Area and Berwick. Against Berwi… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lucy Honeywell, Lake-Lehman softball 💬
Wyoming Valley West did something no one has done this season: Get a hit against Pittston Area's Gianna Adams. Read moreMONDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Patriots pick up fifth win 💬
Devin Markert's RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning provided Wilkes with a little bit of a cushion in a 3-1 win at home over DeSales. The win improves the Colonels to 20-12 on the season. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Wilkes snaps losing streak 💬
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
In an election year shaping up to be one of the more consequential in recent memory, Tuesday’s primary features little drama for voters in Nor… Read moreTuesday's low-stakes primaries set the table for November 💬
The rush of news coverage following the death last week of O.J. Simpson brought back memories of the media frenzy that surrounded his arrest a… Read moreThe O.J. trial and the case for cameras in the courtroom 💬
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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