Wilkes-Barre Area announces masking policy, approves construction change orders, buys books and supplies

WILKES-BARRE Wilkes-Barre Area School District will begin classes Sept. 9 requiring all students and staff to wear face masks in buildings and on the school bus, Superintendent Brian Costello announc

Halep, Muguruza win; fans face delays in return to US Open

Clinics ask high court to block Texas 6-week abortion ban

Man who pled guilty in 4 spa deaths was in court for other 4

Federal aid ending for hundreds of thousands in Pennsylvania

Man pleads guilty to 2020 road rage incident in Kingston

WILKES-BARRE A man who had been accused of firing a gun during a road rage incident in 2020 pleaded guilty to three counts against him on Monday.

Fork Over Love to distribute meals

WILKES-BARRE Three more meal distribution dates and locations were recently announced by Fork Over Love, a 501(c)(3) organization that distributes hot, chef-made meals provided by local restaurants

WB Area sets student vaccine clinics for Sept. 10 and Oct 1

WILKES-BARRE The Wilkes-Barre Area School District has collaborated with Pediatrics Associates of Kingston to set up two free COVID-19 vaccination clinics for students 12 and older. Both clinics wil

Help available as federal unemployment benefits end Sept. 4

WILKES-BARRE Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier and Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary for the Office of Income Maintenance Inez Titus on Monday said with federal u

Flood gates closed at Riverfront Park

WILKES-BARRE Flood gates were closed at the two portals at Riverfront Park on Monday in anticipation of heavy rain and its impact on the Susquehanna River from remnants of Hurricane Ida.

US health agency will prod hospitals to cut carbon emissions

UN hails end of poisonous leaded gas use in cars worldwide

Astronaut gets special ice cream delivery for 50th birthday

Dinners for Kids to honor Charles Barber at annual dinner Sept. 1

KINGSTON Dinners for Kids will honor the work of Charles Barber, former executive director of the Luzerne Foundation, at its annual dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Sidney and Pauline Friedman J

Column: Blaney steps into leadership role at Team Penske

Padma Lakshmi cooks up a children's book with a message

China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week

Our View: Support efforts to keep our water clean

When municipalities banded together to set up the stormwater mitigation system spearheaded through the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority, this newspaper and other media outlets reported for more than

PNC to raise base wages to $18 an hour, latest bank to do so

Sen. Casey holds hearing in Wilkes-Barre to address Medicare expansion

WILKES-BARRE U.S. Sen. Bob Casey on Monday said the time is now to expand Medicare to cover whole person care eyes, ears and teeth to assure senior citizens can get the care they need to retai