American Airlines will launch in August a new tarmac-to-tarmac luxury motorcoach service connecting the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Philadelphia international airports. Read moreAirport announces luxury motorcoach ground service linking AVP, Philadelphia International 💬
American Airlines will launch in August a new tarmac-to-tarmac luxury motorcoach service connecting the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Philadelphia… Read moreAirport announces luxury motorcoach ground service linking AVP, Philadelphia International 💬
Luzerne County opposes counting of write-in votes in GOP primary for 117th District state House seat
The Luzerne County office of law filed a legal brief in county court on Monday, requesting the court deny a petition from state Rep. Mike Cabe… Read moreLuzerne County opposes counting of write-in votes in GOP primary for 117th District state House seat 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The appointment of Benjamin Herring to a seat on the Luzerne County Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission proved contro… Read moreEthics commission appointment proves contentious at Tuesday's county council meeting 💬
The Luzerne County election board will vote to certify the results of the April 23 primary — other than the 117th District state House race — … Read moreLuzerne County primary results certification set for Thursday; 13 ballots from 117th District race still not tallied 💬
The Dallas School Board is proposing a $45.5 million budget for 2024-25 and a 4.9% increase in the property tax rate. Read moreDallas School Board looking at 4.9% tax hike 💬
SCRANTON — A jury deliberating whether Justin Schuback killed Old Forge restaurateur Robert Baron during a robbery of his pizzeria in 2017 ask… Read moreJury deliberates fate of Justin Schuback in his trial on charges of killing Old Forge restaurateur Robert Baron 💬
Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the appointment of a county resident to fill the citizen seat on the newly formed Commi… Read moreLuzerne County Council to appoint citizen to opioid commission, vote on airport consultant Tuesday 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The traffic pattern around Public Square will change for the duration of the 2024 Fine Arts Fiesta, the Mayor’s Office announce… Read moreTraffic patterns around Wilkes-Barre's Public Square to change Wednesday 💬
Parking restrictions will be in place on certain city streets on Wednesday and Friday so they can be cleaned, Mayor George C. Brown’s Office a… Read moreParking restricted Wednesday, Friday in Wilkes-Barre for street cleaning 💬
The Pennsylvania State Police will host "Operation Nighthawk," a DUI enforcement initiative, at Troop N, Hazleton this weekend. Read moreDUI enforcement initiative planned for Luzerne County this weekend 💬
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The Back Mountain Chamber’s Cultural Committee will hold its annual cultural event Friday, Aug. 9, at Irem Country Club Pavilion in Dallas. This year’s theme will be ‘DANCE DANCE DANCE.’ Doors open at 6 p.m. and hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert will be provided by Appletree Terrace. Live d… 💬
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 … 💬
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The District 2 Track & Field Championships were held Monday and Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Scranton. Athletes from the Wyoming Valley Conference and Lackawanna League competed… Read morePHOTO GALLERY: District 2 Track and Field Championships 💬
SCRANTON — One race left in her high school career. That's how Trinity Basara was looking at the 1,600 relay. Read moreD2 TRACK & FIELD: Dallas wins 3A girls title; Messner, Granteed have big days 💬
SCRANTON – Samuell Guzman wasn't thinking about a big throw. Read moreD2 TRACK & FIELD: Guzman, Wilkerson have big days for WVC boys 💬
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A little more than a week ago, Blue Ridge and Holy Redeemer had a match scheduled as an exhibition ahead of the District 2 Class 2A boys volleyball playoffs. Read moreD2 VOLLEYBALL: Holy Redeemer, Blue Ridge favored in Class 2A 💬
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Scranton Prep responded each time it faced a challenge that set it back a year ago and now seeks to take the next step in its program's development. Read moreD2 BOYS LACROSSE: Talented field of teams in 2A tourney 💬
MOOSIC — Last month, representatives from Minor League Baseball arrived at PNC Field with one of the sport's most blinged-out trophies, looking for one of the RailRiders' least-flashy players. Read moreRailRiders defensive whiz Rumfield making waves with bat 💬
SCRANTON — His steps were spot-on. Seth Berry hit the board and ripped through the cool wind inside Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium. Read moreD2 TRACK & FIELD: WVC claims 12 gold medals on Day 1 💬
The Misericordia University baseball team knew it was heading to the NCAA Division III tournament. That much was certain after the Cougars received an automatic bid following their Freedom Con… Read moreMisericordia baseball selected to host regional beginning Friday 💬
James Bottger began his week with a complete-game five-hitter with 12 strikeouts in a win over Valley West. Not only did he set the tone on the mound for the Wolfpack, Bottger, who also plays … Read moreAthlete of the Week: James Bottger 💬
Top-ranked teams are still alive as the District 2 Tennis Championships are winding down. Read moreD2 TENNIS: Doubles teams advance to semifinal of championship tournament 💬
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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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