WILKES-BARRE TWP. — To celebrate its 25th anniversary, officials at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza unveiled new logos, announced a national act to perform for an anniversary concert in September, and revealed a new name for the facility on Thursday. Read moreYächtley Crëw to headline Mohegan Arena 25th anniversary concert 💬
NANTICOKE — The city’s zoning hearing board started and quickly halted a meeting Wednesday night amid concerns the applicant for a housing com… Read moreQuestions on Nanticoke housing project stall zoning hearing 💬
A developer is looking to locate a grocery store, a convenience store and two retail stores on 16 acres along Wyoming Avenue in Exeter with he… Read moreTax break approved to help bring stores along Wyoming Avenue in Exeter 💬
Skepticism reigned at Tuesday’s Luzerne County Council work session, as council members asked tough questions of county engineering consultant… Read moreLuzerne County Council expresses reservations about replacement of Nanticoke-West Nanticoke bridge 💬
A Luzerne Borough man faces aggravated assault and child endangerment charges after allegedly beating his children with a belt for fun. Read moreLuzerne man arrested after allegedly beating his children 'for fun' 💬
Police are investigating the discovery of a body in a wooded area of Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Read morePolice investigating discovery of body in the woods in Wilkes-Barre 💬
Luzerne County Detectives arrested a White Haven man Monday on charges alleging he was found in possession of child sexual abuse images. Read moreWhite Haven man charged with uploading child sexual abuse videos 💬
A man from Columbus, Ohio, was charged with arson after he was found attempting to set fire to an unoccupied building at 880 Schechter Dr. in … Read moreOhio man charged with arson in W-B Twp. 💬
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Hannah Chipego fired a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and finished 3 for 3 with three triples in Lake-Lehman's 13-0 win over Wyoming Valley West in a high school softball game Wednesday. Read moreHS ROUNDUP: Chipego's stellar day lifts Lake-Lehman softball 💬
MOOSIC — One of the biggest prospects who will suit up for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will get the ball first when the team opens its 2024 regular season in Buffalo. Read moreVersatility, and Warren, have Duncan dreaming of big season 💬
Freshman Zach Lloyd threw a one-hitter through six innings, and Wilkes improved to 15-3 with a 2-0 victory over Lycoming in Landmark Conference baseball. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Lloyd picks up fourth win in Colonels' victory 💬
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If it makes you happy, your elected representatives want to know about it. At least, they do if you live in California. Read moreHappiness is a job well done 💬
As the days get longer and the weather warms, our thoughts turn to spring pastimes like gardening, baseball and waiting in traffic as roadwork… Read moreBipartisanship can build bridges and roads and railways 💬
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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