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Look Back: Civil War veteran’s address removed from 1878 Battle of Wyoming ceremony
The Wyoming Valley was in an uproar for U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes visit to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming on July 3 and July 4, 1878.
Indicators 2023: Study outlines strategies for meeting housing demand
WILKES-BARRE Jill Avery-Stoss, chief operating officer at The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, this week said the low cost of living has long been Northeastern Pennsylvania s st
Valley Crest Commons project moving forward
PLAINS TWP. The massive project coming to the former site of the Valley Crest nursing home is moving forward, according to the developer, Robert Tamburro of TFP Limited Real Estate Development and M
‘Nathan would love this’
WILKES-BARRE For years, members of the community got to know the late Nathan Gray as Nathan the Superhero.
Nanticoke celebrates Independence Day weekend with a bang
NANTICOKE The City of Nanticoke kick-started its Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with the return of the city s annual Nanticoke Big Bang 4th of July Celebration.
Jesso named Grand Marshal of 19th Kielbasa Festival
PLYMOUTH Alexis Eroh, President of Plymouth Alive, said the annual Kielbasa Festival is the marquee event for Plymouth Borough each summer.
Beyond the Byline: Those still are the good old days
WILKES-BARRE Whoever said you can t go home again, never lived in Plymouth, Pa.
Beyond the Byline: Be proud; display the flag
Aside from fireworks and barbecues and backyard gatherings, July 4th is about patriotism.
Penn’s Northeast launches regional education guide
Penn s Northeast, in partnership with the Sordoni Family Foundation, recently created the region s first educational guide that focuses on the top programs offered at area institutions of higher learn
Passenger activity down at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
PITTSTON TWP. Carl Beardsley, Jr., executive director at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, on Friday reported that passenger activity at the airport has declined.
WVW passes budget with 2.5% hike, modifies dress code
KINGSTON It took multiple meetings and work sessions, including a special meeting on the last day to legally get the job done, but Wyoming Valley West approved a final budget for 2023-24 that includ
Key details about Russian rebellion still shrouded in mystery
Did mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin have inside help from the military and political elite in his armed rebellion that rattled Russia?
Haze, heat and storms bring danger and discomfort to many parts of the US
INDIANAPOLIS Smoky haze, hot weather and powerful storms brought dangerous and uncomfortable conditions to parts of the U.S. heading into a long July Fourth weekend that typically draws Americans to
Biden offers new student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan providing student loan relief for millions of borrowers, while blaming Republican hypocrisy for triggering the day s Supre
A retreat on gay rights or advancing free speech?
WASHINGTON In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court s conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex
Pennsylvania to begin new fiscal year with no budget in place
HARRISBURG Republicans who control Pennsylvania s Senate passed spending legislation hours ahead of Saturday s start of a new fiscal year, but they lacked agreement with the Democratic-controlled Ho
Cuban boy castaway Elián González becomes a lawmaker
HAVANA Eli n Gonz lez has the same big, expressive eyes he did 23 years ago when an international custody battle transformed him into the face of the long-strained relations between Cuba and the Uni
Forensic pathologist to testify in death of 19-month-old girl
WILKES-BARRE Was it neglect of care or simply the trust of a mother whose boyfriend said their 19-month old daughter was okay? Or perhaps a faulty baseboard heater is to blame?
Man, 19, charged with stabbing mother’s boyfriend in Salem Township
SALEM TWP. A 19-year-old man admitted stabbing his mother s boyfriend who he said attempted to sexually assault him inside their East Second Street residence Thursday evening, according to court rec
WB Farmers Market sees smoky opening day
WILKES-BARRE The 2023 season of the Wilkes-Barre City Farmers Market officially kicked off on Thursday morning, but it was quite literally overshadowed by the smoky conditions from the continuing Ca