Dallas will resume hybrid classes Friday, but not for Intermediate School
DALLAS TWP. Dallas School District posted a notice Thursday afternoon announcing after school activities will resume and that students in three of the four schools will return to hybrid learning Fri
WVW Superintendent: Plans continue toward going to hybrid system Oct. 13
KINGSTON In a very brief virtual meeting streamed via Zoom from the Middle School auditorium, Wyoming Valley West Superintendent Dave Tosh said the district which started classes in full-remote mo
Which local institutions of higher ed did well in latest ranking? It depends
U.S. News & World Report came out with its latest rankings of colleges and universities, giving bragging rights among local institutions, but who can brag about what depends on which ranking you look
Dallas School District reports cases of COVID-19, Goes online-only for Thursday
DALLAS TWP. Dallas School District has reported three confirmed cases of COVID-19, including a new announcement Wednesday afternoon on the district website, prompting the administration to postpone
Northwest Area board hopes to end virtual meetings in November
UNION TWP. Northwest Area s School Board held another virtual meeting broadcast from the high school library Wednesday, with the first few minutes showing nothing but bookshelves before someone watc
King’s College gets $1 million for scholarships, names accounting department
WILKES-BARRE Virginia-based accounting firm Kearney s College alumnus Ed Kearney, is donating $1 million to King s. The money will fund two annual full-tuition scholarships for accounting majors in
Pittston Area super explains policy on football spectators
YATESVILLE Pittston Area Superintendent Kevin Booth began Tuesday s School Board meeting by explaining the football spectator admittance plan. He noted Gov. Tom Wolf has limited total crowd size to
Defining ‘We the people’ topic of King’s College virtual lecture Thursday
WILKES-BARRE Who, exactly, are the Constitution s We the People? The concept will be the topic of a virtual lecture hosted by King s College McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility Thu
Holiday weekend grilling gala: Beans, ‘bellos and chicken breasts
My family didn t grill when I was a kid, yet those of us who got into cooking also got into grilling. It started with just burgers and hot dogs on the summer holidays (Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor
University of Scranton pauses in-person learning for 2 weeks due to COVID-19
SCRANTON Citing the spread of COVID-19, University of Scranton President The Rev. Scott Pilarz announced this weekend that there will be a pause to in-person instruction beginning Wednesday. In-pe
UGI gives Misericordia Universisty $100,000 rebate for energy efficiency
DALLAS TWP. Building some serious energy efficiency into the newly expanded science center paid off big for Misericordia University on Monday when UGI stopped by to present a check for the improveme
Small class sizes, masks and goody bags: First day at Heights Murray Elementary
WILKES-BARRE Fatima Sanyang stood patiently outside Heights Murray Elementary Friday morning with her mom and two sibling, waiting for some minor issue to be resolved before she could get in line. W
Wilkes 9/11 commemoration: ‘The world seemed to stop’
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes University President Greg Cant had a slightly different perspective on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a brief commemorative ceremony at the campus Veterans Memorial Court
WB Area CTC nursing program has confirmed case of COVID-19
PLAINS TWP. Confirmation that a student had tested positive for COVID-19 prompted the practical nursing program at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center to shut down Friday, CTC Administ
Jill Biden visits Crestwood students virtually in her Back to School tour
Jill Biden visited Crestwood School District on Thursday, chatting with students and staff. It was all virtual, of course, but she got a good bit of feedback on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in a
Greater Nanticoke Area OKs purchase of 600 Chromebooks
NANTICOKE In a brief meeting held in the high school auditorium with rows of seats taped off for social distancing, the Greater Nanticoke Area School Board approved the purchase of 600 Chromebook co
State lays out guidelines for expanding child care among parents and families
In an effort to expand child care access when children are attending classes remotely, the state Department of Human Services issued a 7 page document spelling out how some rules have been relaxed to
French fries in the oven? Yes, and it works great
I loved mom s French fries as a kid and into adulthood. She kept it simple, peeling the spuds and using one of those slicers akin to the old Play-Doh press: a chamber for the potato, a vertical blade
Lake-Lehman resumes school with no restriction on number of students in class
LEHMAN TWP. Lake-Lehman School District may soon become the test center for how safe it is to bring most students back into the classroom full time amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hanover Area buys new security system with extensive tracking and temperature scanning
HANOVER TWP. The Hanover Area School Board unanimously approved a three-year lease for a security system designed to track all people in and around a building in real time, detect weapons and gunfir