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 race for the 117th state House District, which is being litigated in county court. Read moreElection board to certify all primary results except 117th District race this week 💬
PLAINS TWP. — Wilkes-Barre Area School District officials are celebrating the success of the school district’s STEM Academy and hope to double… Read moreWilkes-Barre Area touts STEM Academy, plans to expand 💬
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 💬
After kicking thousands of Pennsylvanians off its Medicaid rolls in the past year due to expired pandemic-era protections, the state is consid… Read moreAs state Medicaid enrollment dropped by the thousands, a House proposal aims to drive down insurance costs 💬
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 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Hundreds of people enjoyed the festivities at the Downtown Main Street Arts District Block Party between South and Northampton … Read moreWilkes-Barre hosts downtown arts block party 💬
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 💬
If you are a Luzerne County resident of low-to-moderate income who did not apply for heating assistance from the Commission on Economic Opport… Read moreCEO utility assistance program applies to cooling as well as heating; funding still available 💬
A political newcomer from Laurel Run waged a successful write-in campaign for a spot on the ballot opposite state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski for… Read moreDisler wins write-in campaign to challenge Pashinski in November 💬
Sunsets on South Main Happy Hour Series returns this summer with five events on the schedule. Read moreSunsets on South Main returning 💬
Parking restrictions will be in place on certain city streets on Monday and Tuesday so they can be cleaned, Mayor George C. Brown’s Office ann… Read moreParking restricted Monday, Tuesday in Wilkes-Barre for street cleaning 💬
There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 North from Exit 165 (Mountain Top/Wilkes-Barre) to Exit 180 (Moosic) for shoulder cutting and… Read moreLane restrictions scheduled for I-81 North in Luzerne County 💬
Wyoming Valley Challengers Baseball welcomed a new season Saturday with opening ceremonies and a series of games in the minor, major and senio… Read moreOpening day for Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball 💬
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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. 💬
The days are getting longer and the robins have returned. This can only mean one thing: taxes are due. With the income tax filing deadline just over a week away, personal finances are on a lot of people’s minds. If you have questions about taxes, or other financial issues, nerdwallet.com will probably have the answer. 💬
Michael Kravitsky IV accepts his Company Dedication Award from his son, Michael Kravitsky V, acting president of Grasshopper Lawns, during a recent reception to celebrate Grasshopper Lawns’ 60th anniversary at Mia Via in Luzerne. Employees and friends joined in honoring four generations and … 💬
Wondering which tax breaks you might be able to take advantage of this year? It might help to first take stock of any major financial decisions or changes you made last year. 💬
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There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 North from Exit 165 (Mountain Top/Wilkes-Barre) to Exit 180 (Moosic) for shoulder cutting and… 💬
Wyoming Valley Challengers Baseball welcomed a new season Saturday with opening ceremonies and a series of games in the minor, major and senio… 💬
HAZLE TWP. — Building one school will make classrooms less crowded. 💬
DREHERSVILLE — There was a time when it was open season on goshawks on Kittatinny Ridge, an outcropping that straddles Schuylkill and Berks counties. 💬
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DALLAS — Julia Natitus won’t forget her parent’s reaction. Read moreHS TRACK AND FIELD: Natitus brings momentum in districts 💬
LEHMAN TWP. — Tori Stephenson was sitting fastball. It’s the pitch she was expecting Lake-Lehman’s Hannah Chipego to throw her to lead off the first-inning at-bat. Read moreSATURDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Four runs stand up for Pittston Area softball 💬
The message in the Friday night team meeting was direct and to the point. According to Misericordia manager Pete Egbert, the team with the most fortitude was the team that would be walking awa… Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: MIsericordia wins MAC Freedom baseball title 💬
There are families that grow up dreaming of being athletes, the pursuit of that kind of greatness dominating their lives. They train. They practice. They play. Then they do it all over again, … Read moreCOLUMN: Family business booming for Klingmans 💬
Blue Ridge and Delaware Valley start defense of their boys volleyball district championships this week as the postseason gets underway. Read moreHS VOLLEYBALL: Blue Ridge and Delaware Valley earn top seeds for D2 playoffs 💬
Home runs by Oscar Gonzalez and Jose Rojas helped the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat Rochester, 5-3, and gain a split of their doubleheader Saturday at PNC Field. Read moreRailRiders split doubleheader with Rochester 💬
Although Steve Smith is new to his position as executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission — being appointed to replace Bryan Burhans six days ago — he is well-versed in the working… Read moreNew PGC executive director Smith a long-time veteran with agency 💬
ROCKLAND, Maine — Maine is becoming a destination for spring gobbler hunters. Read moreBass fishing in Maine is a trip worth taking 💬
Tucker Gilbert, son of James & Autumn Gilbert, Weatherly, successfully hooked this 28½” brown trout weighing in at 11½ pounds while fishing in Schuylkill County. Read moreTop shot: Gilbert hooks brown trout 💬
Hike: Susquehanna Trailers will do a moderate 6-mile hike May 11 at Vosburg. Meet 9:45 at the Dallas Shopping Center. Bring snack and water. For more information, call Wendell Jones at 272-268-5973. Read moreWildLife Calendar 💬
Crestwood, in search of a fourth straight district championship, and Delaware Valley earned the top seeds for the district playoffs in girls lacrosse. Read moreHS GIRLS LACROSSE: Three-time champion Crestwood earned No. 1 seed in Class2A; DV is top seed in Class 3A 💬
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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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