Scranton police are asking motorists to avoid travel downtown today, when President Joe Biden returns to his boyhood hometown to kick off a three-day campaign swing across the state. Read moreBiden to address tax policy in Scranton, police ask motorists to avoid downtown travel 💬
Tuesday Edition | April 16, 2024
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 💬
Luzerne County officials will need to find a funding source to pay for remediation of mold found in the chambers of Judge Lesa Gelb at the cou… Read moreLuzerne County will pay for mold remediation in judge's chambers at courthouse 💬
A federal grand jury last week indicted four Luzerne County men — including one of Hugo Selenski’s co-defendants in a 2003 double-homicide cas… Read moreProsecutors: Selenski homicide co-defendant snared in federal drug, gun case six months after parole expires 💬
Luzerne County Community College's AllOne Recovery Educational Institute (AERI) hosted a Collegiate Recovery Day event Monday at the college's… Read morePHOTOS: LCCC holds Collegiate Recovery Day 💬
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 💬
HAZLE TWP. — A line of shoppers formed along the front steps and onto the parking lot on Monday while waiting for the ribbon-cutting and openi… Read moreGoodwill doubles size of Hazle Twp. store 💬
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 💬
SHENANDOAH — For the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society, this likely is the most important time of the year. In a Facebook announcemen… Read moreHistorical society seeks to preserve Shenandoah’s unique history 💬
Tuesday is the deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot for the April 23 primary election in Pennsylvania. Read moreTuesday is deadline to request mail ballot for April 23 primary 💬
If you’ve never had a dog that behaves in a way that embarrasses you or tests your patience, give thanks to the dog gods for your good fortune. 💬
Did Alex Garland keep his film grounded with a bigger scope and budget for an A24 movie? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the writer/direct… 💬
What if there was a gentle form of exercise that could lower your blood pressure and help maintain strength, balance, flexibility and mental h… 💬
Sam Fremin will be on the desk on Saturday, but Penn Stated co-host Donnie Collins will be at Beaver Stadium for his "favorite" day of the yea… 💬
Does Dev Patel successfully make the transition from actor to director with "Monkey Man"? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the new action thriller. 💬
Allergies affect 30% of adults and 40% of children in the United States. But avoiding the outdoors is often not an option — especially if you … 💬
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Does "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" give audiences the legendary team-up they expect? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the fifth movie i… 💬
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease. While it may remain dormant and stable for a period of time, living a healthy lifestyle will make a p… 💬
As spring practice started in the last week, much of the conversation revolved around two position switches: The oft-talked-about move of Abdu… 💬
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Ahead of the April 23 primary, Pennsylvania’s top election official answered your questions about misinformation, voting machine security, and… 💬
Los republicanos Mike Cabell y Jamie Walsh están a favor de la identificación de votantes, el derecho a portar armas y los vales escolares. Am… 💬
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SHENANDOAH — For the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society, this likely is the most important time of the year. In a Facebook announcemen… 💬
Since an immigration decision kept him in Mexico, away from his family and food business in Hazleton, Ricardo Santos has sold burritos, given … 💬
HAZLETON — Desiree Natt loves going to her jobs at Avenues Vocational Program, 600 S. Poplar St. 💬
The Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2024. Inductees will be honored Nov. 16 at a celebration eve… 💬
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The freshman baseball pitcher made his first high school start a memorable one with a two-hitter in a 12-0 win over Tunkhannock. He struck out… 💬
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 💬
Every Hazleton Area starter contributed at least one base hit as the Lady Cougars pulled away from Crestwood for a 14-3 victory in Wyoming Val… Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Lady Cougars softball team pulls away from Crestwood 💬
The freshman baseball pitcher made his first high school start a memorable one with a two-hitter in a 12-0 win over Tunkhannock. He struck out… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack Esposito, Hazleton Area 💬
The debut of Penn State’s new offensive and defensive systems took a backseat Saturday to another set of realities. Read moreAllar, newcomers shine as White team claims Blue-White Game 💬
For its third straight win, the Hazleton Area baseball team needed two rallies, including a decisive late-inning rally, on Saturday. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Surging Cougars notch third straight win 💬
HAZLE TWP. — After workers removed old bleachers, they found another repair to make in the gymnasium at Hazleton Area High School. Read moreWet wall: Leaks found behind bleachers in HAHS gym 💬
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Editor: Not being the expert on the Bible that some folks purport to be, I will, nonetheless, attempt a limited exegesis of Trump’s “God Bless the U.S.A. Bible.” 💬
Editor: A few recent letters have compared Trump to Hitler in a negative way. If Trump resembles anybody, it’s President Teddy Roosevelt. Comparisons of TR and Trump are all over the Internet. Both being from New York and becoming president. Both lost their second election and both have smal… 💬
Editor: I read your April 12 report about measles outbreaks in the U.S. while laughing out loud. How can the Associated Press posit, guided by the CDC’s recent report, that "most of the recent importations involved unvaccinated Americans who got infected in the Middle East and Africa and bro… 💬
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