HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat’s spending request.

KANANASKIS, Alberta — The Group of Seven summit began in Canada on Monday with world leaders scrambling to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program, with U.S. President Donald Trump reiterating his call for the two nations to start negotiating.

MINNEAPOLIS — The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other lawmakers to carry out more carnage on the night of the shootings, a federal prosecutor said.

Luzerne County is seeking a voting system specialist at $48,000 annually, according to an online posting.

MOUNTAIN TOP — As rebuilding efforts continue for a family-owned restaurant that suffered a massive fire last month, the community came together Sunday to raise funds for the business’s employees.

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said.

WILKES-BARRE — On President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, the people of the Wyoming Valley gathered on Public Square to voice their displeasure with his policies and demeanor. The demonstration was one of countless “No Kings” protests which took place across the country on Saturday ahead of the Army’s 250th anniversary military parade in Washington D.C.

PHILADELPHIA — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.

On Aug. 24, the Back Mountain Triathlon returns for its third year to Harveys Lake and the Back Mountain community. Over 300 athletes are expected, with many of those being first-time triathletes. The race this year will again feature a sprint distance course (750 meter swim/12 mile bike/5K run), occurring at the same time as the original Olympic length race; aqua bike and relay options are also offered. Sprint triathlons are approximately half the distance of an Olympic triathlon, making it a great entry point for beginners or new triathletes.

OAKMONT — Sam Burns only wobbled twice on a soggy Oakmont course Saturday and held his nerve with a great lag from just inside 60 feet on the final hole for a 1-under 69, leaving him one round away from a U.S. Open title and no margin for error.

Editor’s Note: Statistics are the latest available and can differ slightly from final team statistics.

Editor’s Note: Statistics are the latest available and can differ slightly from team statistics.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Syracuse Mets 5-1 Saturday night at PNC Field. After allowing a run in the opening frame, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre held Syracuse scoreless for eight innings, winning their season-best sixth game in a row.

MEXICO CITY — Alex Bowman wasn’t sure he was going to make the trip to Mexico City because of lower back pain suffered in “the hardest hit of my career” at Michigan last week.

Members of the 2025 Hall of Fame Class were honored at the 41st Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, held on June 8 at Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Township.

Legislation that would fully repeal Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban passed the state House of Representatives this week and now heads to the Senate for consideration.