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W-B Area Wolfpack members get a morning of team building

April 26, 2019 0

DENNISON TWP. — Comments after doing the high ropes course ranged from “Never again” to “light work.” The reactions varied but the T-shirts didn’t, as 48 Wilkes-Barre Area athletes from all three high schools did […]

Boback, Toohil chosen to serve on board of state children’s fund

April 26, 2019 0

HARRISBURG — State Reps. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, and Tara Toohil, R-Butler Township, have been appointed to serve on the board of directors for the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) — a group dedicated to supporting […]

CASA recognizes donors at Jazz Café event

April 26, 2019 0

PLAINS TWP. — CASA of Luzerne County took time Thursday night to honor the people who help them help kids in the county who need it. CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, is […]

Pashinski to discuss issues at Mountain Top Senior Center today

April 26, 2019 0

MOUNTAIN TOP — State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, invites area seniors and their families to discuss local and state issues with him and receive assistance with state services from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. […]

Joe jumps in: Biden takes aim at Trump in 2020 kickoff video

April 25, 2019 0

WASHINGTON — Declaring the “soul of this nation” at stake, former Vice President Joe Biden pushed into the crowded 2020 presidential contest on Thursday and quickly sparked a fierce debate over the direction of the […]

Wilkes-Barre residents complain to council about feral cats and delinquent recycling fees

April 25, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — After hearing complaints from residents Thursday night city council plans to scrap an agreement the administration has with groups dealing with feral cats in the neighborhoods. Council chairman Mike Belusko said he intends […]

Completion of D&L trail into Wilkes-Barre promoted

April 25, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — State and local officials gathered at the base of Giants Despair Thursday to support completion of Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Trail gaps in Luzerne County, including a connection from their meeting spot […]