Our Opinion
Our View: Diamonds to Striders and diabetes charity founders
Diamonds to the Wyoming Valley Striders for again holding to the tradition of a New Year s Day, no-pressure and all-are-welcome run. There s no timer, no set distance, and no real finish line, just a
Our View: Regional police force an idea whose time has come
News in Wednesday s paper that West Pittston council members unanimously voted in favor of moving forward in forming a regional police force may end up a truly historic development for Luzerne County.
Editorial: Meuser asked right questions about immigrant flights
It feels as if U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser was among the few people to get it right in the last two weeks when it came to flights transporting unaccompanied minor illegal immigrants to the Wilkes-Barre/Scran
Our View: Happy Festivus! May you find your inner peace.
Happy Festivus! And lest you forgot (or never saw the origin story of this fake holiday that many have made real) here s the first mention of it in The Strike episode from the Seinfeld TV show. The
Our View: Take a moment and give to good causes
Yes there s a lot going on with Christmas and the holidays and all the things you still haven t done, and there s a new strain of COVID-19 contributing toward yet another surge with pleas from hospita
Our View: Rec board’s efforts a shining example of holiday spirit
It was the best of the season, it was the worst of the season.
Our View: A true lesson in generosity
At age 87 and grappling with Parkinson s Disease, Essy Davidowitz remains the self-effacing exemplar of compassion and aid to those in need. At a time and under circumstances that would make many peop
Our View: Pearl Harbor’s lessons enduring, relevant
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor that stunned the world and galvanized this nation into mobilizing the most impressive wartime effort in world history.
Identified remains of local soldier conjure mixed emotions
Friday s story by staff writer Ryan Evans about unknown soldier remains finally being identified packed a lot of mixed emotions into a short amount of space.
Our View: Downtown WB’s future is critical to region
The COVID-19 pandemic upended much of daily life for everyone, and disrupted livelihoods for many. The initial shock struck when Gov. Tom Wolf first ordered schools and non-essential businesses to clo
Make this the season of giving
For many Christians, today marks the start of Advent, a period of four Sundays before Christmas. It s typically considered a time of preparation, with different customs among families, often involving
Editorial: Anti-maskers, school boards should take a step back
It is clearly time for the anti-maskers and local school boards to both take a step back.
Diamonds to Geisinger’s ongoing expansion
Diamonds to Geisinger s ambitious ongoing expansion in our area, with the new Medical Office Building underway near the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital complex. While we re singling out this particu
Editorial: Congratulations to Fork Over Love, Millennium Circle finalists
We send our hearty congratulations to Fork Over Love and all recipients of Millenium Circle funding in this year s round of grants.
Our View: We owe them our freedom. We owe them our lives.
There are currently about 19 million U.S. veterans, according to the Department of Veterans affairs.
Our View: Kudos for a well-organized election
First, serious kudos to the Luzerne County Republican party leaders and to their state-level counterparts for managing such a sweeping win in Tuesday s election. The red tide was impressive and pr
Our View: If you haven’t already done it, vote today
Today, if you haven t already done it, vote.
Our View: Diamonds to King’s College for 75 great years
Diamonds to King s College for marking its 75th anniversary (a semisesquicentennial for word nerds) with a modest but engaging event Wednesday afternoon highlighted by the witty speech of 95-year-ol
Our View: Preservation: King’s, WKL got it right
This area this county does not have the best track record in preserving buildings with important history or distinctive architecture. We get it right sometimes, by chance or design, but our collec