Students learned what it takes to join the circus with interactive demos and a Q&A with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performers on Wednesday at Pennsylvania All-Stars in the Gateway Shopping Center in Edwardsville. The performers worked closely to mentor and help local athletes ranging in age from 10-12 perfect their acrobatic skills and learn more about becoming a professional performer.

FORTY FORT — Days after a mine subsidence in Toby’s Creek behind Luzerne Lumber caused water from the creek to pour into an abandoned mine shaft underground, water found bubbling to the surface in several places in the surrounding area was tested by the Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR).

SCRANTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday talked a lot about his record and his plan to help seniors and the middle class and how his opponent will only help the rich get richer.

WASHINGTON — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, and rejected a call to step aside or risk a vote to oust him from office.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media.

LUZERNE — Work continued Monday to fill in a mine subsidence that opened up Sunday morning in the bed of Toby’s Creek behind Luzerne Lumber.

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli leaders on Sunday credited an international military coalition with helping thwart a direct Iranian attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles, calling the coordinated response a starting point for a “strategic alliance” of regional opposition to Tehran.

LUZERNE — A portion of Main Street and the Back Mountain Trail were closed Sunday after a mine subsidence opened up in Toby’s Creek behind Luzerne Lumber.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the country’s national stadium if the security threat is deemed too high.

Brandon Wozniak pitched all 10 innings and Nanticoke Area scored three times to break a deadlock as the Trojans defeated Lake-Lehman 6-3 Monday in Wyoming Valley Conference baseball.

PARIS — In Paris’ outskirts, a bright-eyed young girl is eager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to end.

BOSTON — Sisay Lemma scorched the first half of the Boston Marathon course on Monday, setting a record pace to build a lead of more than half of a mile.

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott drove backward on the track after an emotional victory that could really get the 2020 Cup champion headed in the right direction again.

Jack Herron scored eight goals and had four assists to lead Wyoming Seminary past North Pocono 20-5 Monday in Wyoming Valley Conference boys lacrosse.

WILKES-BARRE — Lake-Lehman’s promising season last year came to an end with an extra-inning loss to Holy Redeemer in the District 2 Class 3A softball semifinals.