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Firefighters battle blaze, heat in Hanover Township

HANOVER TWP. — Three fire departments responded to a house fire on Plymouth Road on Friday night. At around 11 p.m., firefighters responded to a call of smoke coming from the attic of 551 Plymouth […]

Firefighters battle blaze, heat in Hanover Township

Firefighters battle blaze, heat in Hanover Township

July 20, 2019 0

HANOVER TWP. — Three fire departments responded to a house fire on Plymouth Road on Friday night. At around 11 p.m., firefighters responded to a call of smoke coming from the attic of 551 Plymouth […]

State internship program expands possibilities for college students

State internship program expands possibilities for college students

July 19, 2019 0

PLAINS TWP. — Eileen Cipriani readily admitted she was not tech savvy just before she put on the virtual reality goggles. “Last time I did this, I got stuck in a corner,” she chuckled. Borton-Lawson […]

Camp Sight helps visually impaired kids enjoy summer

Camp Sight helps visually impaired kids enjoy summer

July 19, 2019 0

FALLS TWP. — The string of warm, sunny weather Northeastern Pennsylvania was enjoying was interrupted last week by overcast skies and the threat of rain. But that didn’t seem to matter to the 16 or […]

Final tab for new Luzerne County 911 emergency radio project still unclear

Final tab for new Luzerne County 911 emergency radio project still unclear

July 19, 2019 0

The firm cost of a 911 emergency radio communications project estimated between $16 million and $24 million won’t be known for about two weeks, Luzerne County 911 Executive Director Fred Rosencrans said this week. Two […]

Three men arrested in drug sweeps in Nanticoke, Hanover Township

Three men arrested in drug sweeps in Nanticoke, Hanover Township

July 19, 2019 0

NANTICOKE — Three men were arrested in separate drug sweeps in Nanticoke and Hanover Township resulting in the seizure of a large amount of heroin and crack cocaine. Police in Nanticoke and Hanover Township along […]

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Wilkes-Barre city council handles packed agenda

July 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — City Council Thursday had a busy agenda besides the appointments submitted by Mayor Tony George for approval. Council also approved: • The installation of a sign overhanging the sidewalk for Socialocca LLC at […]

Heat doesn’t stop Rockin’ the River

Heat doesn’t stop Rockin’ the River

July 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — A little bit of heat didn’t stop hundreds of people from coming out for a night of music, food and fun. Wilkes-Barre played host to the second Rockin’ the River of the summer […]

RailRiders give up four homers in ninth, lose to Louisville in 10

July 19, 2019 0

The week began with three wins in four games against the top team in the IL West. The weekend began with a particularly nauseating loss to the worst team in the IL West. A bullpen [...]
American Legion Baseball: Mountain Post rallies past Berwick in tournament opener

July 19, 2019 0

HUGHESTOWN – When the current American Legion Baseball season started, Matt Taleroski hadn’t played organized baseball in 10 months. A 2018 Crestwood grad, he’s a pharmacy major at Wilkes University and didn’t play for the [...]
PSU’s Franklin: Yetur Gross-Matos, Journey Brown suspended until August

July 19, 2019 0

Penn State’s most decorated player in the preseason hasn’t been with the team since the end of the spring. Same goes for one of the Nittany Lions’ top candidates in the backfield. Defensive end Yetur [...]
Report: Penguins plan to try and keep WBS starting goalie Tristan Jarry

July 19, 2019 0

At least for now, the Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t planning on trading away Tristan Jarry. General manager Jim Rutherford believes that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton should be able to keep its starting goalie to open the 2019-20 season. Rutherford [...]

Their view: Firing Leana Wen a reminder of Planned Parenthood’s true mission

July 18, 2019 0

I’ve often been a critic of Planned Parenthood, because I believe that despite its arguments to the contrary, the organization is primarily a political tool for the abortion industry. Those who support Planned Parenthood are [...]
Our View: Honoring Mary Jo Kopechne

July 17, 2019 0
Their view: The truth about the Holocaust and Holocaust education

July 17, 2019 0
Your view: Free speech must prevail

July 16, 2019 0

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