2021
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DA’s office investigating issue with LCCC union
NANTICOKE Both the Luzerne County District Attorney s office and the president of the Luzerne County Community College faculty union confirmed there is a county investigation of an issue regarding t
Wilkes-Barre police investigating deadly accident involving bicyclist
WILKES-BARRE Police are investigating a weekend accident that turned deadly.
Return of the mask?
Around the country schools, businesses and organizations are weighing whether to require masks indoors again as Delta variant infections push COVID-19 cases up once again, including here in Pennsylvan
Students could return to former Coughlin high school in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE The former Coughlin high school could be filled with students again if the city s Zoning Hearing Board approves the application of Cheder Menachem Inc. to relocate from Luzerne.
Luzerne County schools get $668,975 in grants for healthy food options
Six Luzerne County school districts have nabbed a total of $668,975 in state grants designed to increase the amount of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks available during the school day. The money will
Stephen L. Carter: In defense of ‘misinformation’
I m no fan of the current war on misinformation if anything, I m a conscientious objector and one of the reasons is the term s pedigree. Although the Grammar Curmudgeon in me freely admits that
Sturgis bike rally revs back bigger, despite virus variant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Crowds of bikers are rumbling their way towards South Dakota s Black Hills this week, raising fears that COVID-19 infections will be unleashed among the 700,000 people expected to
Ex-PSU president Spanier leaves jail after 2 months
BELLEFONTE The former president of Penn State was released Wednesday after serving nearly two months in jail for endangering the welfare of children by his response to a report that Jerry Sandusky h
RailRiders explode for six runs in eighth inning, beat Worcester to end skid
The RailRiders hadn t lost four games in a row all season. They made sure it didn t happen on Wednesday.
30 displaced as fire damages Dallas Township apartment building
DALLAS TWP. As many as 30 residents and a number of pets have been displaced after a fire ripped through an apartment building inside of the Country Club Apartments complex Wednesday evening.
McLaughlin edges Muhammad in battle of US world-record hurdlers
TOKYO Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record. Dalilah Muhammad broke it, too.