2021
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‘We dodged a bullet’
We dodged a bullet, a tired and almost teary-eyed Larry O Malia said Thursday morning at the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market. We could have lost the farm.

RailRiders pitcher Sean Boyle throws seven-inning no-hitter in twinbill split with Worcester
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre went 15 years between the fourth and fifth no-hitters in franchise history.

DeVonta debuts, Hurts scratched as Eagles are pounded by Patriots in 35-0 preseason loss
PHILADELPHIA Cam Newton passed for 103 yards and a touchdown, Mac Jones threw for 146 yards and the New England Patriots routed the Philadelphia Eagles 35-0 on Thursday night.

Anybody up for a few laps? Or a dash?
I feel like I could run outside and do a lap around the building, reporter Kevin Carroll said with a laugh after he tasted a no-bake energy ball from the Times Leader Test Kitchen.

‘Little Bandit’ sentenced to years behind bars
WILKES-BARRE Gregory W. Holmes, the so-called Little Bandit, was sentenced to spend between two and four years in state prison after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from a December robbery st

Pittston man accused of possessing 100 child porn images
PITTSTON A Pittston man was locked up Thursday evening after police say he was in possession of around 100 images of child pornography.

PennDOT to perform bridge inspections on Route 11 in Luzerne County
As part of the project to study the Route 11 bridge over the Susquehanna River between Pittston and West Pittston, and the county-owned Water Street Bridge, PennDOT will be conducting in-depth inspect