Luzerne County’s main annual August free-and-clear delinquent tax auction generated $525,555, according to a post-sale report from county tax-claim operator Elite Revenue Solutions LLC.

Citizens have collected more than 14,000 voter signatures seeking a 2027 primary election ballot referendum to repeal Luzerne County’s new anti-discrimination ordinance — well over the 11,615 signatures required, group organizer Walter Griffith said on Friday.

Court filings continue in pending litigation over the race for Luzerne County Democratic Committee seats in the May 19 primary election.

Wilkes-Barre has released details and road closures ahead of its free summer concert on Public Square with Dire Straits Legacy on Friday, Aug. 14.

“I’ve had women giggling. I’ve had women crying,” Melinda Gilpin said, recalling the reactions of clients who have picked out new-to-them clothing at the Dress For Success Luzerne County space in downtown Wilkes-Barre.

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, on Thursday said he has used his position in Congress to advocate for legislation and support initiatives that strengthen protections against both taxpayer fraud and consumer fraud.

PLYMOUTH — Vendors were setting up on Main Street all day Thursday, preparing for the 22nd Plymouth Alive Kielbasa Festival.

Four referendums are set to appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot in Luzerne County — one countywide and the others at the municipal level in the townships of Dallas, Jenkins and Sugarloaf, according to paperwork submitted to the county election bureau.

PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley is still the man in Philadelphia.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that it is unlikely that quarterback Patrick Mahomes will play in their preseason opener against the Rams next week, and it’s possible that the two-time MVP skips the three-game exhibition slate entirely.

Caleb Pavinski’s clutch pitching performance extended the most successful season in Greater Pittston Senior American Legion Baseball by at least one more day.

Ville Koivunen was one of the AHL’s most productive forwards during his stints in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season.

The Greater Pittston Senior American Legion Baseball team got off to a rough start in its Mid-Atlantic Regional debut.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped their second consecutive game to the Rochester Red Wings 10-5 Thursday night. Duke Ellis swiped two bags to nab a franchise record with 84 total steals in his RailRiders career.