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Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospital for surgery

ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a hospital on Monday evening for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls, his spokeswoman […]

Winter weather headed to Pa. as frigid temps move eastward

November 11, 2019

An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures. While the National […]

Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospital for surgery

November 11, 2019

Appeal denied for convict in Plymouth triple homicide

November 11, 2019

A Philadelphia man who admitted to his role in a triple homicide in Plymouth more than seven years ago will remain in state prison. A three-member panel of the state Superior Court on Friday dismissed […]

William Shatner to appear at F.M. Kirby Center Jan. 17

November 11, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — He is, perhaps, best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek television and movie series. But that iconic role jettisoned William — “call […]

‘It saved me’: Carbondale outdoors facility aims to help disabled veterans, first responders

November 11, 2019

CARBONDALE — A few miles north of Scranton, located off a side road, itself off another side road in the city of Carbondale, is a recreational facility unlike any other in our area, because it’s […]

Reflecting on a family legacy of service

November 11, 2019

KINGSTON — When the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade marched down Market Street on Sunday, it passed a business that has been family-owned and veteran-owned since 1966. At the front desk of Fashion Floor Carpet […]

From the Air Force to the civilian workforce

November 11, 2019

WEST PITTSTON — The transition from military life to entrepreneur has been a fulfulling one for Dominick Aritz Jr., and he is finding the skills developed in two decades of Air Force service still come […]