Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Panel addresses issues and concerns regarding human trafficking in region

DALLAS — When the question was asked at Wednesday’s event — “Human Trafficking: Hiding in Plain Sight” — the three-member panel nearly answered in unison.

Keystone Mission executive director: ‘Our commitment doesn’t end here’

WILKES-BARRE — Justin Behrens, executive director at Keystone Mission, said on Wednesday, “with heavy hearts,” that Keystone Mission has decided to shut down some operations due to a critical lack of funding and unsustainable increases in operating costs.

Planting seeds for the future: SHINE program completes season with 1-day camp at Wilkes

After Melissa Carestia welcomed dozens of elementary school students from the afterschool SHINE program to Wilkes University’s Sordoni Art Gallery Tuesday morning, she invited them to decorate small flower pots that they could take home, fill with dirt and use to plant seeds that would eventually blossom into pollinator-friendly plants.

Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challenge

GARDNERS — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge.

Wilkes University to Host LitFest from June 15-19

Wilkes University will host its fifth annual LitFest, including a 20th anniversary celebration for the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, from June 15-19. Sponsored by the creative writing program as part of...

Talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat’s spending request.

G7 leaders want to contain the Israel-Iran conflict, as Trump calls for talks between the countries

KANANASKIS, Alberta — World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada scrambled Monday to find a way to contain the conflict between Israel and Iran, with U.S. President Donald Trump warning that Tehran needs to curb its nuclear program before it’s “too late.”

Suspect in shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers targeted 2 others that night, prosecutors say

MINNEAPOLIS — The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another meticulously planned the shootings and intended to inflict more carnage against those on his hit list, driving to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the attacks, a federal prosecutor said Monday.

Luzerne County restructures election bureau positions

Luzerne County is seeking a voting system specialist at $48,000 annually, according to an online posting.

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Haliburton scheduled for MRI as part of leg injury evaluation

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton’s status for Game 6 of the NBA Finals is understandably in at least some doubt, after the Olympic gold-medal-winning guard was undergoing evaluation Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury to his lower right leg.

Williams scores 40 points and Thunder win 120-109 for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead over Pacers

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams scored a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

MLB Roundup: Turner hits leadoff homer to help Phils beat Marlins

Trea Turner hit a leadoff homer and added two singles as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.

US hockey announces initial players for 2026 Milan Olympics

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. named Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics, avoiding goaltenders on the initial roster unveiled Monday.

US Open champion JJ Spaun turned a free fall into a title at rain-soaked Oakmont

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Nobody backs their way into a U.S. Open title.

McCaffrey hopes longer offseason leads to better health in 2025

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The biggest beneficiary of an extended offseason for the San Francisco 49ers just might have been star running back Christian McCaffrey.

Arkansas’ Wood pitches third no-hitter in CWS history, strikes out 19 in win

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Arkansas’ Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in College World Series history and first in 65 years on Monday, striking out a record 19 and never letting Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory.

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