PITTSTON — In the summer of 2021, “Justice for Nova” became a popular cry around the area after police recovered a severely emaciated pit bull from an alleyway where she’d been abandoned and left for dead.

WILKES-BARRE — One by one, they called Richard George Chervenitski a “disgusting monster,” “an animal,” a “spineless slithering snake,” and a “sorry excuse for a human being.”

PITTSTON — Almost two years after Pittston City police recovered a severely malnourished dog abandoned on Davis Alley, charges have been filed against two suspects accused of neglecting and abandoning the dog.

Eryn Harvey has been hired as Luzerne County’s new election director, the administration said Wednesday.

WILKES-BARRE — Attorneys for hotel proprietor Gus Genetti has asked that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the daughter of a man who died in a fire at the apartment complex be dismissed.

HARRISBURG — Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House in special elections Tuesday, wresting partial power from Republicans for the first time in a dozen years in the closely competitive swing state.

PHOENIX — The “Howie! Howie! Howie” chants at the team’s send-off party in Philadelphia followed Eagles general manager Howie Roseman to Super Bowl opening night.

It matters that Patrick Mahomes is spectacularly talented, of course. Might matter just as much that he is almost always available for the Kansas City Chiefs.

NEW YORK — Alexis Lafreniere scored 1:37 into overtime and Jaroslav Halak made 28 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Monday night.

NEW YORK — Paul George scored 29 points, Kawhi Leonard added 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a career-high 47 points from Cam Thomas in his first start to beat the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 124-116 on Monday night.