Latest Wilkes-Barre News
Yankees place Harrison Bader on 10-day IL but get Gold Glove catcher Jose Trevino back
SEATTLE (AP) — The New York Yankees placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring injury on Tuesday. Bader left Monday’s series opener in Seattle in the third inning after beating out an infield single. He was replaced by Greg Allen, who...
Bear that attacked young children caught and euthanized, officials say
MOUNTAIN TOP, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a bear that attacked and injured two young children playing in the driveway of a northeastern Pennsylvania home has been captured and euthanized. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said Friday that two bears, a male and a female, had been...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 22, 2023. Editorial: Ban handheld devices while driving Pennsylvania is the only state among its neighbors to permit the use of handheld wireless electronic devices while driving. It’s time for the commonwealth to ban this risky habit,...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 29, 2023. Editorial: Official Pa. Diwali recognition a symbol of progress and welcome The Pennsylvania House voted 200-1 on Wednesday to recognize the Hindu feast of Diwali, known as the “festival of lights.” The bill now proceeds to...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 13, 2023. Editorial: Utilities commission needs utilities experts, not politicos Natural gas explosions, pipeline ruptures and the disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have underscored staffing problems...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 20, 2023. Editorial: Davis’ clumsy handling of clemency firings raises questions, but Shapiro’s move to strengthen the process is encouraging Advocates for more humane, just and cost-effective ways to grant pardons and commutations...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Daily News/Inquirer. March 10, 2023. Editorial: At long last, an equitable ruling on school funding. Change must now follow swiftly. Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers do not have to wait for the courts to tell them what is obvious to everyone: It is...
