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‘We want to increase Pennsylvania’s economic competitiveness’
PLAINS TWP. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Rick Siger on Friday said these are exciting days for the future of economic and community development in Pennsylvania.
804,000 long-term borrowers are having their student loans forgiven before payments resume this fall
NEW YORK Karin Engstrom thought she d be paying off her federal student loans for the rest of her life. The 82-year-old was shocked when she logged on to check her balance ahead of payments resuming
Democratic rising stars rally around Biden, but also eye 2028
WASHINGTON Pennsylvania s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to address presidential primary voters in New Hampshire on Saturday.
Government shutdown looms as McCarthy’s plan collapses
WASHINGTON House Speaker Kevin McCarthy s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the
Shapiro noncommittal on greenhouse gas strategy
HARRISBURG Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday remained noncommittal on a strategy to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gases after a task force the Democrat appointed came to an uncertain conclusion over ho
Gen. Milley defends democracy, swipes at Trump in farewell address
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. (AP) Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony on Fr
Wawa plans Wilkes-Barre Township location
WILKES-BARRE TWP. It s official: Wawa is coming to the former Blackman Plaza off of Route 309 in Wilkes-Barre Township.
Edwardsville woman charged with making false child abuse reports
HUNTINGTON TWP. State police at Shickshinny charged a woman from Edwardsville with filing bogus reports of child abuse with law enforcement authorities.
Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say
LAS VEGAS (AP) Las Vegas police have arrested a man in the deadly 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, a long-awaited break in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public e
Passenger flow continues to decline at W-B/Scranton International Airport
PITTSTON TWP. Passenger enplanements continue to drop at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.
Sen. Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the Year of the Woman and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in
Wilkes-Barre police seek information involving 2020 fatal shooting
WILKES-BARRE City police detectives are seeking information related to the fatal shooting of Maurice Antowne Dillon inside a South Franklin Street residence in 2020.
Shining bright for women in the community
WILKES-BARRE The Westmoreland Club sure did shine bright like a diamond on Thursday night.
Temporary traffic alterations pursued for congestion caused by Pittston/West Pittston bridge closure
Temporary traffic improvements may be on the way to reduce congestion in West Pittston and Pittston caused by closure of the Luzerne County-owned Firefighters Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna Riv
‘Skate for a Cop’ benefit raises funds for ill officer
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A row of flashing red and blue lights lit up the parking lot of Skateaway Thursday night, as police and emergency personnel gathered to support a fellow officer and his family in t
Public invited to meeting on potential levee e-bike policy
The Wyoming Valley Levee overseer is inviting citizens to an upcoming meeting to provide public input on a possible new policy regulating the use of electric bikes on popular recreational paths atop t
New Calif. law sets $20 minimum wage for fast food workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state s Democratic leaders that most of the often o
House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing
WASHINGTON House Republicans launched a formal impeachment hearing Thursday against President Joe Biden, promising to provide accountability as they probe the family finances and lucrative busines