NANTICOKE — Luzerne County Community College President John Yudichak on Wednesday said that in a world where educational accessibility and workforce development are more critical than ever, LCCC is setting a standard for higher education innovation and regional partnerships.

WILKES-BARRE — Students from 17 area high schools graduated from the Junior Leadership Northeast (JLNE) program on Wednesday night at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts.

Approximately 24.5% of registered Luzerne County Republicans and Democrats cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, according to a statistical report posted with the county’s online election results.

NEW YORK — The head of Columbia University gave a commencement speech Wednesday acknowledging the absence of student activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was due to receive his diploma this week but is instead in a Louisiana jail facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.

It appears Luzerne County Republican voters chose three incumbents, a prior councilman and a newcomer to advance to the November general election in the county council race, according to unofficial primary election results.

Audience members yelled “shame” and voiced other negative comments Tuesday when Luzerne County’s Flood Protection Authority voted to appeal a state open records directive to release its lease with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

WILKES-BARRE — The race to fill the new seat on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas will be decided in the November General Election, because neither cross-filed candidate could garner both nominations.

Second thoughts were raised Monday about last week’s Luzerne County Study Commission proposal to give an election board of five citizen volunteers full power to hire an election director and solicitor, choose the county’s voting system and obtain an election budget from county council.

Dylan Domzalski, Jaxson Fedak and Connor Wagaman all drove in two runs as Crestwood defeated Berwick 12-2 in six innings Tuesday in a District 2 Class 4A baseball quarterfinal game.

Josh Rocha had 41 kills as Holy Redeemer advanced to the District 2 Class 2A boys volleyball semifinals with a 3-0 sweep of Dallas on Tuesday.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Jalen Brunson held a steel chair. Tyrese Haliburton had brass knuckles.

CHICAGO (AP) — There is a new landmark at the home of the Chicago White Sox — Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2.

Jarren Duran had a double and a triple as the Boston Red Sox tagged Mets ace Kodai Senga for three runs — the most he has given up all season — and beat New York 3-1 on Monday night.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers locked up another core player with a lucrative extension, agreeing to a three-year extension with All-Pro Fred Warner that makes him the highest-paid off-ball linebacker in NFL history.

Celebrating their 50th anniversary as a running club, the Wyoming Valley Striders held their third race of the year on Sunday during their milestone year.

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is investigating racial comments directed toward Angel Reese by fans during the Chicago Sky’s loss to Caitlin Clark and the Fever at Indiana on Saturday, according to a person familiar with the situation.