Friday, May 16, 2025

Wilkes-Barre hotel project moved from former Hotel Sterling site to old Martz Trailways building on Public Square

WILKES-BARRE — A long-awaited hotel and convention center originally planned for the former Sterling Hotel site will now be located in a vacant office building on Public Square, project officials announced Thursday.

Owner unsure of plans for former Hotel Sterling site

Once again, the fate of the former landmark Hotel Sterling site in Wilkes-Barre is up in the air.

Those who’ve worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he’ll elevate women’s roles — with limits

VATICAN CITY — Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis’ pontificate by having women serve on the Vatican board that vets nominations for bishops.

69th Fine Arts Fiesta opens on Public Square

WILKES-BARRE — The 69th Fine Arts Fiesta kicked off Thursday morning on Public Square, bringing the local community together for one of the area’s most revered social events.

Wilkes University Earns 2025-26 Military Friendly® School Designation

Wilkes University announced that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation. Wilkes was recognized with silver distinction, which is for institutions offering exceptional military and veteran programs that scored above 21% in...

Local man appears on Fox Nation game show ‘What Did I Miss?’

Hazleton native and Eagle Rock resident Sunny Jo recently appeared on the new game show “What Did I Miss?” The third and final episode was just released on the streaming platform Fox Nation on Wednesday evening.

Luzerne County study commission tackling election board next

Luzerne County’s Government Study Commission is set to start addressing the election board at its Thursday meeting.

Disabled veteran urges Luzerne County Council to pass property tax exemption

Visibly distraught, Wilkes-Barre resident Anthony Hall urged Luzerne County Council to expand a real estate property tax exemption program for honorably discharged military veterans permanently disabled in the line of duty.

Unionized baristas at Kidder Street Starbucks stage walkout over new dress code

A group of newely unionized baristas at Starbucks on Kidder Street in Wilkes-Barre staged a walkout Wednesday to protest a new dress code policy that their union, Workers United, criticized for being enforced without the company first negotiating the changes.

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Flyers hire Rick Tocchet as coach, turning to alum to end playoff drought

The Philadelphia Flyers hired Rick Tocchet as their coach Wednesday, hoping his return to the franchise will push them out of an extended rebuild and into playoff contention.

H.S. Baseball: District 2 alters playoff schedule

The rain all week had a trickle-down effect on the District 2 baseball playoffs.

RailRiders surge in sixth inning, hold off Toledo for victory

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Toledo Mud Hens 5-4 Wednesday afternoon at PNC Field. T.J. Rumfield homered and Bryan De La Cruz drove in a pair to pace the offense.

D2 girls track championships: Dallas repeats as 3A champs with record in relay

SCRANTON — With a massive medal haul and a second straight district team title already well in hand, it was going to be hard for the Dallas girls to top themselves Tuesday night.

D2 boys track championships: Leonard breaks 30-year old record, WBA wins 3A title

SCRANTON — Timothy Leonard began Day Two of the District 2 Track and Field Championships by sprinting to personal glory.

Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers, advance to Eastern Conference Finals

CLEVELAND — Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.

Toledo leads wire-to-wire in shutout win over RailRiders

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 7-0 to the Toledo Mud Hens in a rain-shortened game Tuesday night at PNC Field. Three Mud Hens pitchers combined to send the RailRiders to just their second shutout loss of the season.

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

NEW YORK — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.

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