HANOVER TWP. — Hanover Township Lions Club held its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event Sunday on Carey Avenue, across the street from Burger King.

DAMASCUS, Syria — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule.

PLYMOUTH — Local non-profit group Plymouth Alive held its inaugural Jingle and Mingle Sunday at the Goodwill Hose Company No. 2 on Main Street, where families took photos at Christmas-themed selfie stations.

Due to a problem with the press, the printing of the Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, edition of the Times Leader is delayed. The newspapers will be printed and delivered as soon as the press is fixed.

“What do you want for Christmas?” the Rev. Joseph Verespy asked the children in the congregation during a crowded St. Nicholas Day Mass on Friday evening.

Luzerne County Government Study Commission members presented a range of questions and opinions during county Manager Romilda Crocamo’s recent appearance before the seven-citizen panel.

Santa rides alongside Mrs. Claus at the end of the Swoyersville parade on Saturday. This was the last parade Swoyersville Mayor Chris Concert plans to participate in as he will retire as mayor at the end of the year.

West Wyoming Parks and Recreation hosted its fourth annual Christmas in Dailey Park event on Saturday evening at the West Wyoming Fire-Rescue Headquarters. Refreshments were offered, and the event included caroling and a visit from Santa, who lit the lights in the park and posed for photos with the children.

PITTSBURGH — The video is still fresh. So is the frustration for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley wanted to be a student in team history before he had a chance to make some with the Eagles.

Mathias Mitchell scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to help Nanticoke Area hold off Lake-Lehman, beating the Black Knights 55-53 to win Lackawanna Trail’s Cal King Tournament on Saturday.

Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation industry saw significant growth last year, contributing $19 billion to the state’s economy — a 10% increase from 2022 — and representing 2% of the Commonwealth’s gross domestic product.

INDIANAPOLIS — The empty trophy case that stares back at the players in the Penn State team meeting room says as much about the program as it does about its coach.

Penn State will have to play its best football of the season on Saturday to have a celebration on the flight back home. But a little bit of revelry was called for on Friday on the flight out to Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship.

BOISE, Idaho — Ashton Jeanty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Boise State earned a College Football Playoff spot, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 on Friday night for its second straight Mountain West title.

ATLANTA — Texas wasted no time making its presence felt in the mighty Southeastern Conference.