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Abstinence not required
BALTIMORE Anthony Kelly trudged through southwest Baltimore, each labored footstep a reminder of the roofing accident that left him with chronic pain and a raging opioid addiction several years afte
UPDATED: Section of I-95 collapses in Philly after tanker truck catches fire
PHILADELPHIA An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing a heavily traveled segment of the East Coa
‘I could just keep eating’
EDWARDSVILLE One of the West Side s favorite sons was spotted walking down Main Street on Saturday, waving and smiling to the crowd of spectators awestruck by his presence.
Public Square carnival raises awareness for CHD victims
WILKES-BARRE A local organization dedicated to raising awareness and support for children with congenital heart defects brought some good times to Public Square on Saturday, holding a carnival on th
Friends of the Osterhout Free Library book sale in full swing
WILKES-BARRE After a successful preview sale gave book lovers a taste on Friday, the Friends of the Osterhout Library s annual book sale kicked off on Saturday afternoon.
‘Life Rollz On’ for GAR grad Trenaya Reid
Trenaya Reid, a graduate of GAR High School and a former member of Wilkes-Barre City Junior Council, has written an autobiography titled: Life Rollz On.
Prime Bins opens ‘mega location’ on South Main St., Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Prime Bins, which offers a variety of merchandise at budget friendly prices, has officially moved to its new location on South Main Street, just across the street from its previous home
Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame tickets to go on sale
WILKES-BARRE The Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame has announced the inaugural class of 2023 and the inductees will be honored Oct. 14, at a dinner at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
‘Winnebagel’ food truck operator Delzeit vies for ‘next favorite chef’
WILKES-BARRE Phil Delzeit, the food truck operator who brought the world PananaMan and the WinneBagel, is now trying to win a contest to be named the next favorite chef.
GWV Chamber of Commerce announces Change Maker award recipients
WILKES-BARRE The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2023 Change Maker Award recipients for their new Light Up The Valley free community event on June 15 on Publi
Hazleton Area HS hosts 31st annual commencemont ceremony
HAZLETON Hazleton Area High School honored the Class of 2023 during its 31st annual commencement ceremony on June 10 on the high school s grounds.
2023 Comets take their victory lap
Crestwood graduates wave to friends and family as they process into the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday for the district s commencement ceremony. See more photos and a list of graduates in our special g
Trump blasts ‘baseless’ indictment
GREENSBORO, N.C. Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as ridiculous and baseless Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, pa
US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019
WASHINGTON China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a Biden administration
Pope takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from surgery
ROME Pope Francis, wisely following doctors advice, will skip Sunday s customary public blessing to allow himself to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week, his surgeon told report
Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a posit
‘Unabomber’ Kaczynski dead at 81
WASHINGTON Theodore Ted Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injur
Beyond the Byline: Of Seth, Kennedy and ‘what ifs’
WILKES-BARRE May and June are graduation months colleges and high schools mainly hold these ceremonies, but in 2023 we also see graduations for nearly all levels of education.
Food, animals highlight Pierogi Festival
EDWARDSVILLE As Pierogi Festival patrons admired the sheep and goats at the Festival s little petting zoo on Friday afternoon, a woman from Endless Dreams Animals supplied their names.
Book lovers rejoice: Osterhout Free Library’s tent sale returns
WILKES-BARRE Local bookworms escaped the rain at the Osterhout Free Library s tent book sale on Friday afternoon for the chance to snag a handful or an overflowing bag of price-reduced books.