EXETER — Two bridges, one plan. Read moreA tale of one plan for two bridges: PennDOT updates status of Pittston-West Pittston bridge project 💬
A panel of three Luzerne County judges has denied an appeal from 117th state House District candidate Jamie Walsh to toss out six mail-in ball… Read moreLuzerne County court rejects Walsh's request to toss 6 ballots from 117th District state House race 💬
NANTICOKE — The aging Nanticoke-West Nanticoke bridge, being eyed for a full replacement or a massive rehabilitation, is now limited to passen… Read moreWeight limit reduced to 5 tons on Nanticoke/West Nanticoke bridge 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 32 E. Ross St., is hosting its annual Greek Food Festival this week. Read moreGreek food festival kicks off in Wilkes-Barre 💬
ASHLEY — An apartment fire broke out Wednesday above the Ashley American Legion Post 673 on Main Street, forcing residents and patrons of the … Read moreFire breaks out at Ashley apartment building 💬
A Philadelphia-area native will take the stage in multiple guises when “Pretty Woman: The Musical” comes to Scranton for four shows May 17 thr… Read more'Pretty Woman' on stage in Scranton May 17-19 💬
President Joseph R. Biden intends to nominate U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito Jr., of Jenkins Twp., to a regular judgeship on the U.S… Read moreBiden gives Saporito, of Jenkins Twp., nod for District Court judgeship 💬
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright and more than a dozen other Democratic lawmakers are urging the president to use all tools at his disposal, includin… Read moreCartwright, Democratic colleagues urge Biden to take further action to 'restore order' at border 💬
HANOVER TWP. — Hanover Area School District property owners will not see a tax increase for the fifth consecutive year, according to a budget … Read moreHanover Area doesn't increase property tax rate in budget proposal 💬
Luzerne County assistant solicitor Paula Radick will serve as interim head of the county division of judicial services and records, county Man… Read moreAssistant solicitor Radick appointed interim head of Luzerne County judicial services and records division 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The victim killed Tuesday in South Wilkes-Barre was stabbed multiple times, Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews announced foll… Read moreCoroner identifies Wilkes-Barre stabbing victim; man suffered multiple wounds 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Officials were pleased with the performance of city employee pension funds Wednesday, but not so much with the actuarial firm t… Read moreWilkes-Barre pension fund doing well, but actuary might be replaced 💬
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WILKES-BARRE — The victim killed Tuesday in South Wilkes-Barre was stabbed multiple times, Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews announced foll… 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Officials were pleased with the performance of city employee pension funds Wednesday, but not so much with the actuarial firm t… 💬
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HAZLE TWP. — So much for Hazleton Area's "down" year. Read moreWVC BASEBALL: Cougars keep hold on Division 1 title 💬
Lake-Lehman scored a run in the top of the eighth to ease past Berwick, 3-2, in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 softball play Wednesday. Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Lehman stays perfect in WVC Division 2 💬
Six Misericordia University softball players were named to the All-MAC Freedom team, including Player of the Year Nikki Elliott. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Misericordia softball players honored 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Praneel Mallaiah’s journey back to a district championship final started not long after a loss in last year’s semifinals. Read moreDISTRICT 2 TENNIS: Wilkes-Barre Area's Hamel secures silver in 3A 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Ethan Borick went from an unseeded player as a freshman and the second singles step on the ladder on his own team to a district champion in his final season. Read moreDISTRICT 2 TENNIS: Wyoming Area's Argenio settles for second place in 2A 💬
MOOSIC — If the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders were going to lose Wednesday afternoon, it wouldn’t have been because they weren’t given plenty of chances. Read morePereira HR, pesky ABs lead to SWB's first walk-off win 💬
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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 💬
There is no artificial intelligence without the vast trove of human knowledge. Read moreArtificial Intelligence not possible without wealth of human knowledge 💬
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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