2021
21,400 articles
LCCC gets accreditation re-affirmed with no problems
NANTICOKE Luzerne County Community College Board of Trustee members praised news that the school not only had its Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation re-affirmed, but that the
Judge denies Jamison’s request to withdraw murder guilty plea
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. said it bluntly: You don t get to take a run of the commonwealth s case and read the jury.
Doctor: Science backs masks as effective in curbing COVID-19 spread
Local school districts have been grappling with the option of mandating masks, with at least five recently opting for masks in all grades. But the decision was taken out of the hands of local school o
Nanticoke Area scoreboard to be dedicated Sept. 17 in memory of Distasio
NANTICOKE To get a real understanding of how people in the Greater Nanticoke Area School District felt about the late legendary football Coach Dan Distasio, you need to go no further than the John S
Road to recovery
LAUREL RUN The final day of August marks National Overdose Awareness Day across the country, and a panel of men and women who have lived with and experienced the perils of addiction gathered at Clea
The American Red Cross Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
WILKES-BARRE This week, it s The American Red Cross Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter that s receiving $1,000 courtesy of the Times Leader as part of the TL Cares program, courtesy of the latest TL
St. Mary’s homecoming picnic planned in Mocanaqua
MOCANAQUA St. Mary s Homecoming Picnic will be held Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5, at the parish park, Main Street/Lee Road, Mocanaqua. Hours are Saturday 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday 12:
Jay Ambrose: For Biden, the end justifies the means
Evacuating Afghanistan is one thing, but letting the Taliban immediately take over, kill the innocent, destroy rights and oppress is something else. Our allies are aghast, knowing this evil force will
RailRiders drop both games of doubleheader to Buffalo to create tie for first place
Just like that, the RailRiders lead atop the Northeast Division was gone.
Steamtown Marathoncanceled again forCOVID-19 concerns
For the second consecutive year, concerns regarding COVID-19 have forced the organizers of the annual Steamtown Marathon to cancel the race.
Nittany Lions excited for start of new season, Saturday’s challenge at Wisconsin
After awhile, James Franklin had gotten used to the empty stands. After hours of watching film from the past season, the Penn State coach stopped finding it strange to see mostly cardboard cutouts in