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Luzerne County may be convening a government study commission for fourth time
If Luzerne County Council proceeds with a government study commission ballot question as expected for the 2024 primary election, it would be the fourth time county voters must decide whether to conven
Luzerne County’s outstanding debt status to be discussed
Luzerne County s financial advisor Public Financial Management is set to present an update on the county s outstanding debt during Tuesday s council work session.
Beyond the Byline: A ranting we will go
On this day, my mother s 98th birthday, I decided to present a rant.
Sink hole opens near Newport Twp. apartment complex
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP - Dozens of people have been displaced after a large sink hole opened up Sunday in the backyard of an apartment complex on Rock Street in Newport Township.
Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 8 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month
KYIV, Ukraine Russian airstrikes on Sunday killed two people and wounded eight others in southern Ukraine s Kherson province, the region s governor reported Sunday as the war in Ukraine entered its
A Ukrainian train is a lifeline connecting the nation’s capital with the front line
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine Among the hundreds of trains criss-crossing Ukraine s elaborate railway network every day, the Kyiv-Kramatorsk train stands apart, shrouded in solemn silence as passengers antici
Mid-Atlantic coast under flood warnings as Ophelia weakens to post-tropical low and moves north
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Tropical Storm Ophelia was downgraded to a post-tropical low on Saturday night but continued to pose a threat of coastal flooding and flash floods in the mid-Atlantic region, the U.S.
The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of ‘buts’ & ‘ifs’ over the meaning of ‘and’
WASHINGTON It s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than and.
Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas.
The reality of legalized marijuana
Maureen Manning sits behind a round table that would look perfectly at home in any business break room and notes that, while she works in Johnson City, N.Y., her name is spelled the same as the ice c
Could we become the Keystoned State?
In July, two state senators introduced legislation to legalize cannabis for adult use in Pennsylvania.
Area legislators comment on potential legalization of recreational marijuana
We asked members of the region s state legislative delegation to tell us where they stand on potential legalization of adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania.
The law enforcement argument: DA sees too much risk, too many unanswered questions
WILKES-BARRE Some Pennsylvania lawmakers may eagerly eye legalized adult-use marijuana for the potential cash it could pour into state coffers ($400 million to $1 billion estimated for the first yea
Marijuana and health: The hurdle of schedule I
The palliative use of cannabis (marijuana) dates back more than 2,000 years, according to various reports (including one from the National Institutes of Health). Yet multiple agencies point to a pauci
Marijuana and health: What we don’t know might hurt us
Dr. William Checkley s depth of knowledge on health studies of marijuana becomes obvious as soon as he starts talking about the subject. The associate professor in international health at Johns Hopkin
The NORML approach to legalized marijuana data
Law enforcement and health care sources used for this series cited studies and concerns about legalized adult use marijuana in other states and a lack of sufficient studies on health impacts. NORML, w
NEPA GAYLA brings disco fever to WB
WILKES-BARRE It s like the Met Gala, but in Downtown Wilkes-Barre.
WB VA Medical Center announces key appointments
PLAINS TWP. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre has announced the appointment of Kathleen Pisano, MSN, RN, CNL to the position of Associate Director for Patient Care Se
Beyond the Byline: Mom always said everything will be OK
PLYMOUTH There has not been one day since May 10, 1968, that I have not thought about my mom, Elizabeth Kraszewski O Boyle.