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Two proposed Luzerne County home rule amendment ballot questions under legal review
Two proposed Luzerne County home rule charter amendment ballot questions have been submitted to the county s law office for legal review, council members said.
Primary election write-in steps emphasized
Because some May 16 primary election races are attracting write-in votes, Luzerne County s Election Bureau is reminding voters they must both legibly write the name and blacken the oval beside that li
It’s all in the cards
PITTSTON Thanks to the thunderstorm that rolled in Saturday night and continued into Sunday, a dry and sunny ending to the weekend was not, as they say, in the cards.
Plymouth Fire Co. No. 1 electronics recycling event May 6
PLYMOUTH Plymouth Fire Co. No. 1 will host a free electronics recycling event on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Beyond the Byline: Leave the garbage at home
Well, it s May and all thoughts should go to good things, such as flowers, planting gardens, cutting grass, hiking and, of course, fishing in Canada.
Look Back: Former sheriff deputy charged with forging miner certificates
With the horrific number of mine accidents that led to multiple fatalities, certificates of competency were required for all men working in coal mines.
Raub’s, established in 1924, will reopen soon in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH As it nears its 100th year of operation, Raub s Restaurant in Plymouth will reopen in mid to late May under new, but familiar ownership.
Experts on Geisinger acquisition: Great potential, big questions
The acquisition of Geisinger Health by a spin off of industry giant Kaiser Permanente may be one of the best things to happen in health care locally and nationally.
F.M. Kirby Fest draws hundreds to support the arts
WILKES-BARRE F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Executive Director Joell Yarmel couldn t be happier in the response for the 5th Annual F.M. Kirby Fest: A Night of Pints, Pinot and Performing
Removal of old gas tanks signals new Turkey Hill project moving forward
WILKES-BARRE TWP. As old underground gas tanks were being removed from the former Bone s Service Station at the intersection of Route 309 and Blackman Street, a spokesperson for Turkey Hill said the
WB Cherry Blossom Festival continues today
WILKES-BARRE Despite some not-so-great weather, the City of Wilkes-Barre s Annual Cherry Blossom Festival got fully underway on Saturday. The event at Kirby Park continues today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.
Fork Over Love set to distribute 4,750 meals in May
Fork Over Love announced that 4,750 meals will be purchased from 43 different small, locally owned restaurants and distributed in communities throughout the area in May.
Inaugural Pennsylvania Polkafest a smash hit at Genetti’s
WILKES-BARRE The spirit of polka is alive and well in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Trump ups competition with DeSantis in planning trip to Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip to Iowa on the same day that the Florida governor was
Details revealed about King Charles III’s coronation service
LONDON It will be a coronation of many faiths and many languages.
US conducts 1st evacuation of its citizens from Sudan war
WASHINGTON Hundreds of Americans fleeing two weeks of deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation s port Saturday in the first U.S.-run evacuation, completing a dangerous land journey u
NYC transit agency pulls the brake on Twitter service alerts
NEW YORK Shortly after midnight Thursday, several New York City subway trains slowed to a crawl as emergency crews tended to a person discovered on the tracks in Manhattan.
Graham Academy students serve as honorary city officials
I m always calling you Chief, and now it means something, Ernest Snyder told his son, Hunter, who had recently put on a badge and a dress blue jacket.
Baker, Ryncavage hold ribbon-cutting at new offices in Nanticoke
NANTICOKE A large crowd turned out on Friday to welcome state Sen. Lisa Baker and Rep. Alec Ryncavage to their new offices in the city.