Fresh off his role on the team behind the Agnes 50th anniversary documentary, Lackawanna County-based filmmaker Bob Savakinus is part of two new productions set to debut at a Scranton-area drive-in this month.

WILKES-BARRE — The first annual Jeep Fury Fest brought Jeep aficionados to Kirby Park Sunday, for a chance to show off their vehicles and learn more about their favorite rides.

WILKES-BARRE — George Toma, the legendary head groundskeeper at all 56 NFL Super Bowls, was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame John Louis Popple Chapter Sunday with 13 other local sports notables.

KINGSTON — Jennifer Mickle-Symons said her 17-year-old son has been doing well in his treatment at First Hospital.

The announced closure of First Hospital may have seemed sudden, and the promises of Commonwealth Health to help all patients reassuring. But local people who teach and work in the mental health care field say this development has been years — if not decades — in the making, likely will be hard to permanently fix, and could be “catastrophic” in the short term.

“Now I’ve been smiling lately, thinkin’ about the good things to come. And I believe it could be, something good has begun. Oh, peace train sounding louder, glide on the peace train, hoo-ah, ee-ah, hoo-ah, come on now, peace train.”

WRIGHT TWP. — Pittston Area received two cracks at the Little League 8-10 Softball Eastern Regional title by having some offensive outbursts throughout the week-long tournament.

A week into training camp, Penn State coach James Franklin broke down the biggest questions for the Nittany Lions during Saturday’s preseason media day.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Buffalo Bisons 5-1 on Saturday evening at PNC Field to improve to 54-50, matching a season-high four games above .500.

The recent passing of basketball great Bill Russell was much more than the loss of a basketball legend. Given Russell’s monumental contributions to the NBA and its fans as a player and coach, his legacy is secure. It’s his role as a social activist, often considered controversial, that sets him apart well beyond sports.