WILKES-BARRE — With sound checks being done on stage for a sold-out rock concert Monday night, the leader of the F.M. Kirby Center took media members to the lower level of the facility during the afternoon to reveal what $4 million in water damage looks like. Read moreKirby Center officials reveal $4 million in flooding damage as sold-out shows continue 💬
One of the final pieces in Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown’s plan to make access to and around Kirby Park handicap-accessible is coming bef… Read moreWilkes-Barre council to mull contract for next phase of Kirby Park upgrades 💬
LEHMAN TWP. — An intense fire Monday destroyed a log cabin home that recently sold for $550,000. Read moreFire destroys Lehman Twp. home on Monday 💬
Pennsylvania taxpayers paid $410,000 for state flights last year, the most since 2011. Shapiro took most of those flights. Read moreShapiro uses Pennsylvania’s state plane much more than his predecessor 💬
Joan Hoggarth, Luzerne County’s longest-serving division head, will retire later this month, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told county counci… Read moreHoggarth to retire as head of Luzerne County judicial services and records division 💬
The owner of an auto repair shop is seeking approval from the Wilkes-Barre Zoning Hearing Board to construct an on-site storage garage in the … Read moreWilkes-Barre auto repair shop seeks zoning nod for storage garage 💬
WILKES-BARRE — A panel of three Luzerne County judges is expected to rule Wednesday whether to toss out six mail-in ballots from the April 23 … Read moreRuling expected Wednesday in Walsh petition to toss out 6 ballots in the 117th District race 💬
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine held its 12th annual commencement ceremony Sunday at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. Dr. Vive… Read morePHOTOS: Geisinger School of Medicine holds commencement 💬
After detecting disease-causing bacteria in meat packed at its plant near Hazleton, Cargill recalled the meat and contacted Walmart to stop sa… Read moreCargill detected contaminated meat in Hazleton area plant 💬
Housing authorities in Lackawanna, Luzerne and Monroe counties will together benefit from more than $17 million in federal funding for capital… Read moreNEPA housing authorities to benefit from more than $17 million in federal funding 💬
JENKINS TWP. — A woman stabbed a man in the back early Monday at a township mobile home park, investigators allege. Read morePolice: Woman stabs man in Jenkins Twp. mobile home early Monday 💬
A Wilkes-Barre man convicted of a string of burglaries at apartment buildings and elderly high-rises was sentenced last week to spend up to 15… Read moreFormer New York man gets up to 15 years for Wilkes-Barre burglaries 💬
A Luzerne County judge has sentenced a disbarred attorney who had worked for a prominent Scranton law firm to 30 days in jail on forgery and r… Read moreLuzerne County judge gives disbarred lawyer 30 days in prison 💬
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A Wilkes-Barre man convicted of a string of burglaries at apartment buildings and elderly high-rises was sentenced last week to spend up to 15… 💬
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WILKES-BARRE — Michael Glabicki and the Rusted Root Uprooted Trio will perform a free show at 7:30 p.m. May 18 on Public Square as part of the… 💬
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Gianna Adams put together a dominant week where she was nearly untouchable. Against Tunkhannock, the Pittston Area senior pitcher struck out the first 17 hitters and finished with 20 strikeout… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Pittston Area's Gianna Adams 💬
HAZLE TWP. — With the inaugural Wyoming Valley Conference Track and Field Championships a mere four days from the District 2 meet in 2023, the Dallas girls eased off the gas pedal. Read moreWVC GIRLS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Dallas runs away with title 💬
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HAZLE TWP. — For Dustin Hausherr and his Hazleton Area boys' track and field team, it's "championship season." Read moreWVC BOYS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Cougars claim team title 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Joshua Rocha flew toward a Jack Wasiakowski set as two Blue Ridge defenders went for the block. Read moreHS VOLLEYBALL: Redeemer rallies for five-set thriller 💬
Elijah Mead had two hits and one run, and Dominic Innamorati had two hits and one RBI in Pittston Area's 3-2 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 baseball win over Dallas at the Pittston Prima… Read moreMONDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Patriots edge Mountaineers in the seventh 💬
If you asked Luca Argenio how many people showed up to his first birthday party, the Wyoming Area junior tennis star will more than likely have no idea. Read moreHS TENNIS: Wyoming Area's Argenio set for district tennis championships 💬
PHILADELPHIA — Mason Black and his younger brother woke up the morning of Oct. 7, 2011 and were surprised to find Phillies tickets for a playoff game that night resting on a dresser. Read moreArchbald native Black makes MLB debut against Phillies 💬
On the biggest day of one former Valley View star’s professional career, another is going through a disappointment. Read moreN.Y. Mets DFA Valley View graduate Kranick 💬
For Mason Black, the time is almost here. Read moreBlack to make MLB debut Monday in Philadelphia 💬
The RailRiders compiled a season-high 14 hits while allowing no hits until the eighth inning, as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre completed a six-game sweep of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp with a 5-2 vi… Read moreRailRiders sweep Jumbo Shrimp 💬
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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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