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Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz delights King’s graduates

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz delights King’s graduates

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz captivated the crowd of nearly 500 King’s College graduates along with their friends and families by delivering the school’s commencement speech at the Mohegan Sun Arena […]

Fine Arts Fiesta closes out successful weekend

Fine Arts Fiesta closes out successful weekend

WILKES-BARRE – Thousands of visitors from near and far flocked to Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre Sunday, closing the final day of the Fine Arts Fiesta with sunny skies and temperatures soaring into the 80s. […]

Assessment appeal refunds racking up in Luzerne County budget

Assessment appeal refunds racking up in Luzerne County budget

Luzerne County already spent most of its 2019 budget allocation for property assessment challenge refunds, in part due to a recent reduction for the Laurel Mall in Hazle Township, the administration recently told council. About […]

Luzerne County wrapping up search for missed properties on tax rolls

Luzerne County wrapping up search for missed properties on tax rolls

The Luzerne County assessor’s office has reviewed 94 percent of properties flagged as possibly missing from real estate tax rolls, county Budget/Finance Division Head Brian Swetz said last week. Its review list came from Rochester, […]

Columns

Institute Insights: The numbers are in, and they are good for NEPA

Why would anyone want to live in Northeastern Pennsylvania? It turns out that many people are happy to settle in our region, and data from The Institute’s Indicators book highlights all the great reasons for […]

Styling: Checking out the latest swimsuit trends

Styling: Checking out the latest swimsuit trends

We all know that Memorial Day is pretty much the unofficial start of summer. So it is time to get beach and BBQ ready! The best swimsuits tend to go pretty quickly and although it […]

Could King’s grad be the first Dancing Physician Assistant?

Could King’s grad be the first Dancing Physician Assistant?

WILKES-BARRE — Odds are the crowd won’t see a jete, cabriole or plies when Cally Richardson steps up to accept her biology degree at the King’s College commencement today. But while she didn’t exactly dance […]

Wilkes-Barre Connect leader shares experiences from Boston event

May 19, 2019 0

Editor’s Note: Joseph A. Boylan is executive director of Wilkes-Barre Connect, the Entrepreneurial and Economic Development arm of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber. He recently attended the Boston Innovation Festival. The three-day experience brought together six [...]
Liz Weston: The life-changing magic of working a bit longer

May 18, 2019 0
UGI North District customers to pay more for natural gas

May 17, 2019 0
Convenience with a cost

May 17, 2019 0

Northwest’s Saxe on point for state javelin competition

May 19, 2019 0

SCRANTON – Matt Saxe thought throws represented the easiest transition into a new sport when he joined the Northwest junior high track team as an eighth-grader. Once he found one that suited him best, Saxe [...]
Leonard scores 36, Raptors beat Bucks 118-112 in 2 OTs

May 19, 2019 0

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points, including eight in the second overtime, and the Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee 118-112 on Sunday night to cut the Bucks’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals. [...]
Koepka survives Bethpage Black to win PGA Championship

May 19, 2019 0

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka took his place in PGA Championship history with a wire-to-wire victory, minus the style points. In a raging wind that turned Bethpage Black into a beast, Koepka lost all but [...]
Preakness winner likely to run in Belmont

May 19, 2019 0

BALTIMORE — Owner Gary Barber called trainer Mark Casse for the fourth time in 11 hours since War of Will won the Preakness. Only this time, Casse was in the middle of holding court with [...]

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