WILKES-BARRE — At just 17 years old, Sophie Leonard understands something that people spend their entire lives searching for: the importance of finding a place where you belong.

WILKES-BARRE — Carli Bitterman Dennis was just 30 years old when she was killed by her husband on Feb. 27, 2006.

The Luzerne County Planning Commission decided Thursday to send a proposed data center zoning ordinance to County Council, recommending final adoption.

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Following a tense Newport Township Commissioners meeting where residents spoke out against a proposed data center project, the developer of that project released a statement touting its investment in the community.

NEWPORT TWP. — Rep. Alec Ryncavage has informed Newport Township residents of a potential legal avenue to challenge an April zoning ordinance change that ultimately allowed 15 zoning permits for a proposed data center campus to be approved.

Wilkes-Barre City Council is urging the state to allow local municipalities to freeze property taxes for senior citizens.

Data center requirements involving sound and setbacks may change in Luzerne County’s proposed zoning ordinance because an executive summary suggests the current recommendations could be too restrictive and exclusionary.

As the Wyoming Valley Conference football regular season heads into the homestretch, rivalry games are popping up.

EXETER — Despite a strong effort from two Wyoming Valley Conference teams at Fox Hill Country Club, the District 2 team golf championships remained firmly in the grasp of the two Lackawanna Conference schools that have ruled the roost over the last couple seasons.

NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner would be firing people.

Two Wyoming Valley Conference players are still in the hunt for a gold medal as the District 2 girls tennis singles tournament opened on Thursday.

NEW YORK — Victor Mesa Jr. hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Max Fried in the sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Wednesday night with the help of a fan interference call for a three-game sweep of their AL Division Series.

ATLANTA — Andy Pages drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning to give Los Angeles the lead, and the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night to clinch their NL Division Series.