MINERSVILLE — Standing on his front porch Monday morning, staring at the burned-out shells across the street, Oscar Rivera was in a melancholy mood the day after he rescued a man from a burning house on North Second Street. Read moreUPDATE: 'Hero' recounts harrowing rescue in Minersville; video captures intense moment 💬
Scranton police are asking motorists to avoid travel downtown today, when President Joe Biden returns to his boyhood hometown to kick off a th… Read moreBiden to address tax policy in Scranton, police ask motorists to avoid downtown travel 💬
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Area Elementary School students were introduced to hockey by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Lehigh Valley P… Read moreMahanoy Area Elementary introduced to hockey by Penguins and Phantoms 💬
A Pine Grove Twp. man is in Schuylkill County Prison after he assaulted and acted aggressively toward his mother and sister, police said. Read morePine Grove Twp. man charged by state police in domestic violence incident 💬
POTTSVILLE — A Hazleton man convicted of sexually assaulting an underage girl will spend up to seven years behind bars. Read moreHazleton man convicted of assaulting 13-year-old girl gets 3 to 7 years in state prison 💬
Patty is looking for a special home. Read morePet of the Week: Patty 💬
An Orwigsburg woman died in a crash Saturday afternoon in West Brunswick Twp. Read moreVictim of fatal crash was 70-year-old Orwigsburg woman 💬
In his role as public information officer for the state police Troop L headquartered in Reading, Trooper David C. Beohm sometimes would get a … Read moreCommunity connection: State police spokesman ends 32-year career where it began 💬
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Victim of fatal crash was 70-year-old Orwigsburg woman
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Mahanoy Area Elementary introduced to hockey by Penguins and Phantoms
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2 hurt, more than dozen displaced by fire in Minersville
LONDON — A plan by Britain's government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking is expected to cl… 💬
On March 21 during Shenandoah Valley’s Music in our Schools concert, Shenandoah Valley High School band members were inducted in the Tri-M Mus… 💬
Ahead of the April 23 primary, Pennsylvania’s top election official answered your questions about misinformation, voting machine security, and… 💬
PINE GROVE — On a path along Sweet Arrow Lake, Patrick M. McKinney pauses to examine a mighty oak towering over the shoreline. Read more'Porcupine Pat' reflects on decades of environmental education 💬
POTTSVILLE — The city is getting ready for the Yuengling Brewery’s Stars & Stripes Summer Celebration on July 13, featuring country music … Read morePottsville City Council approves Yuengling summer celebration 💬
POTTSVILLE — The Pottsville Outdoor Markets kicked off its season Saturday, despite chilly temperatures and strong gusts of wind. Read morePottsvile Outdoors Market gets blustery reception, good crowd 💬
MINERSVILLE — A three-alarm fire swept through a North Second Street neighborhood Sunday afternoon, injuring two people, extensively damaging … Read more2 hurt, more than dozen displaced by fire in Minersville 💬
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The Pine Grove leadoff hitter went 10-for-13 with four triples, eight runs scored and eight runs batted in in the Cardinals’ four victories la… 💬
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Area Elementary School students were introduced to hockey by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Lehigh Valley P… Read moreMahanoy Area Elementary introduced to hockey by Penguins and Phantoms 💬
MINERSVILLE — Olivia Kopinetz hit a first-inning sacrifice fly and she walked and scored in a two-run third inning as Minersville turned a 4-0… Read moreMiners turn early lead into win over Tide 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Schuylkill Haven forced extra innings to a two-run rally in the seventh inning and tallied the game-winner in the 10th as t… Read moreSchuylkill Haven edges Marian girls in 10 innings 💬
The Pine Grove leadoff hitter went 10-for-13 with four triples, eight runs scored and eight runs batted in in the Cardinals’ four victories la… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Callee Leffler, Pine Grove softball 💬
HARRISBURG — In time the American Marten may be reintroduced to Pennsylvania, but that time is not now. Read moreGame commission rejects martin plan for now; Saturday rifle deer opener stays 💬
HALIFAX — Marty Shade has enjoyed great success with the Tri-Valley softball program in recent years. On Saturday, that success produced a car… Read moreTri-Valley's Marty Shade gets 500th win 💬
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
Connections are essential. In life, in careers and especially in commerce. Read moreRail connections promote growth and prosperity
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
Politicians in Harrisburg come and go, and political majorities shift over time. But one enduring constant no matter who’s in power is a refle… Read moreSecrecy still pervades Pennsylvania state government, but Spotlight PA is fighting back
In announcing the formation of a Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro charged its members with “working toget… Read moreMisinformation poses the gravest threat to our election system
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