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 💬
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 💬
The NAACP Wilkes-Barre chapter will present a free wellness fair and pop-up clinic on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Read moreFree pop-up health clinic Thursday in downtown Wilkes-Barre 💬
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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 💬
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 💬
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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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