If Neil Patel knew four years ago that he and his wife, Stephanie, would be faced with the enormous expense of installing a new sewer line lateral for their Glen Summit home, they wouldn’t have bought the property. Read moreSome Fairview Twp. residents facing expense of replacing sewer laterals 💬
Tribute bands to U2 and the Eagles, along with an emerging national country star from Nashville, will headline the 6th annual “Rockin’ the Riv… Read moreOfficials announce dates, performers for 'Rockin the River' summer concerts 💬
Unofficial results showed challenger Jamie Walsh finished Tuesday’s Republican primary for state House in the 117th District with eight more v… Read moreSeparated by 8 votes, Walsh said he won; Cabell said votes remain uncounted 💬
The Crestwood School Board voted 6-3 Wednesday on a resolution that would allow furloughs of six teachers to reduce a budget deficit projected… Read moreCrestwood authorizes furloughs for 6 teachers 💬
The newly elected Luzerne County Government Study Commission will likely not convene for close to a month. Read moreGovernment study commission likely to convene in late May; members look forward to public input 💬
PPL Electric utilities will place an extra $1 million in its hardship fund to help poor customers from its billing errors more than a year ago… Read moreRevised PPL Electric billing settlement could help poor, older consumers 💬
An Avoca woman was arraigned Thursday on charges alleging she gave a 15-year-old girl alcohol and marijuana before sexually molesting her last… Read moreAvoca woman charged with molesting girl, 15 💬
Republican Brenda Pugh and Democrat Fern Leard celebrated landslide victories in contested primary elections for the 120th state House Distric… Read moreLeard, Pugh vying for 120th state House seat 💬
The Luzerne County Board of Elections will start the days-long process of adjudicating ballots from the April 23 primary on Friday. Read moreElection board to start adjudication of primary ballots on Friday 💬
Here’s what’s in store for the Nov. 5 general election following Tuesday’s primary. Read moreLooking ahead to November 💬
The City of Wilkes-Barre’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival will take place this weekend at Kirby Park on Market Street, Mayor George C. Brown’s… Read moreCherry Blossom Festival kicks off Saturday 💬
The November ballot for state attorney general, state treasurer and state auditor general are now set following Tuesday’s primary. Read moreRaces for attorney general, auditor general, treasurers set 💬
WILKES-BARRE — It was a wellness fair on Public Square. Read moreNAACP hosts wellness fair on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre 💬
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The November ballot for state attorney general, state treasurer and state auditor general are now set following Tuesday’s primary. 💬
WILKES-BARRE — It was a wellness fair on Public Square. 💬
The 41st annual Friends of Scouting dinner was held Wednesday night at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Hosted by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council B… 💬
The removal of detour signs for a bridge replacement project in Bear Creek Twp. has caused some headaches for people heading to the Wilkes-Bar… 💬
HARRISBURG — Thousands of Pennsylvanians could soon be hit with higher internet bills when a federal program that gives a discount to low-inco… 💬
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WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey welcomed the leader of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare to a roundtable disc… 💬
Wilkes University and Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg have entered into an agreement to create an accelerated program… 💬
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HUGHESTOWN — Julianna Cocco walked up to Gabby Gorzkowski before her at-bat in the eighth inning, and muttered a few words of advice. Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS SOFTBALL: Gorzkowski's HR lifts Pittston Area 💬
Ellie Parra pauses for a brief second to reflect on her journey. Read moreHS SOFTBALL NOTES: Parra enjoying final season on the diamond 💬
Hazleton Area scored 10 runs in the top of the first inning and closed it with 11 more in the fifth in a 23-0, five-inning win over Wyoming Valley West. Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Hazleton Area baseball rolls to WVC D1 win 💬
Wyoming Area and Lake-Lehman entered Wednesday as the top two squads in the Wyoming Valley Conference track and field standings. Read moreWednesday's high school roundup: Warriors remain undefeated with win over Lehman 💬
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — It took the Lehigh Phantoms more than six minutes to get their first shot on goal. Read moreCALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Phantoms outduel Pens in Game 1 💬
This has little to do with the NFL Draft on the surface. But, many years ago, a respected baseball scout I used to chat with in the old Lackawanna County Stadium press box before Red Barons ga… Read moreCollins: Draft is about order and chaos, and finding the sleepers 💬
Misericordia scored in every inning but one, and jumped out to a 10-4 lead after three as the Cougars downed Keystone College, 16-9, on Wednesday on the road in nonconference baseball. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Misericordia win streak now reaches 10 💬
Well, there's no mystery at all with one former Penn State player as the 2024 NFL Draft begins on Thursday night in Detroit. And, there's little when it comes to a second. Read moreMoving on: Where could PSU players go in 2024 Draft? 💬
S. ABINGTON TWP. — When the high school basketball season tips off next winter, it will do so without Ken Bianchi on the bench for the first time in almost five decades. Read moreHS BASKETBALL: Longtime Abington Heights coach Ken Bianchi retires 💬
Will Warren allowed just one run and two hits in six innings Wednesday as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders downed the Durham Bulls, 6-1, in the second game of their six-game series at Durh… Read moreWarren helps lead RailRiders past Durham 💬
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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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