Crestwood cross country squads finish unbeaten WVC regular seasons

LEHMAN TWP. Crestwood withstood significant challenges one long-anticipated, the other the result of a recent development on the final day of the regular season to finish as unbeaten Wyoming Val

WB Area cuts ribbon for new multi-purpose fields

PLAINS TWP. Wilkes-Barre Area School Board Members and district officials marked the completion of two new multi-purpose fields with a formal ribbon cutting Wednesday.

Holy Redeemer girls volleyball delivers another impressive victory

WILKES-BARRE Holy Redeemer passed another late-season test with flying colors on Wednesday night, rolling through Crestwood in straight sets to run their record to 11-0 in the Wyoming Valley Confere

GOP nominates Scalise to be House speaker

WASHINGTON Deeply divided Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker but struggled to quickly unify and elect the conservative in a public floor vote after th

Local Roundup: Wyoming Area shuts out Wyoming Seminary in field hockey

Four Warriors scored goals as Wyoming Area defeated Wyoming Seminary 4-0 Wednesday in Wyoming Valley Conference field hockey.

Abreu homers again to power Astros past Twins 3-2 and into 7th straight ALCS

MINNEAPOLIS Jos Abreu homered for the third time in two games, a two-run rocket in the fourth inning that launched the Houston Astros to their seventh straight AL Championship Series appearance wit

Bryce Harper slugs 2 more homers as Phillies pound Braves 10-2 in Game 3 of NL Division Series

PHILADELPHIA When gossip spread among the Phillies that Bryce Harper of all the superstars to poke had been laughed at inside the Braves clubhouse, his teammates dared the slugger to deliver.

Tradeport ceremony marks $1B of investment, honors Yudichak

NEWPORT TWP. Northeastern Pennsylvania is a community that gets things done.

Meuser, Cartwright comment on speaker situation

WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Wednesday each commented on who will, or should, be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Wilkes-Barre woman sentenced for straw purchases of firearms

SCRANTON A woman from Wilkes-Barre was sentenced in federal court on charges she provided false information on firearm purchase applications.

Police: Victim suffered life threatening injuries in stabbing

HAZLETON A 19-year-old man from Hazleton was arrested on allegations he stabbed another man causing life threatening injuries Tuesday.

Swoyersville Kiwanis plan All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast

The Swoyersville Kiwanis Club will hold an All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Cafeteria, Hughes Street Swoyersville.

Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for disarming officer, fleeing police

WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man charged in three cases of fleeing police including attempting to disarm a Plymouth law enforcement officer was sentenced to up to two years in state prison.

Exeter man pleads guilty to child online sex sting charge

WILKES-BARRE A man from Exeter charged by Kingston police after being nabbed by the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher, Musa Harris, pleaded guilty to attempting to have unlawful contac

About Books: A terrifying tale of love, lies and betrayal

Popular author Barbara Freethy brings her readers another romantic, suspenseful novel that will keep readers engaged from start to finish. What happens when someone hijacks your life a little at a tim

Luzerne County Council to consider $3M award for Sterling site hotel project

Six of 11 Luzerne County Council members voted Tuesday to introduce an ordinance that would allocate $3 million in county community development funding for a hotel project at the former Hotel Sterling

‘Pray hard and pray often’

Prayers were an integral part of Tuesday evening s Stand With Israel rally at the Friedman JCC in Kingston, with Rabbi Eric Mollo of Temple B nai B rith asking for the gift of courage to those in f

Jay Ambrose: Republicans must take on Democrats and some Republicans, too

Holding hands with their ideological kin, Democrats have lately been doing everything unimaginable to wreck America - turning a helter-skelter border crisis into a national crisis through laxity, enco