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RiverFest kayak tours postponed, Saturday events still a go

WILKES-BARRE — RiverFest is going to be without its famous kayak tours — at least for now — but there will still be plenty of environment-friendly activities on Saturday for the public to enjoy, and gain some appreciation for the Susquehanna River while they’re at it.

New grassroots organization U.N.I.T.Y. Collective hosts Juneteenth Block Party in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE — The new grassroots community group U.N.I.T.Y. Collective held its first Family & Friends Juneteenth Block Party Thursday evening on Public Square.

Wilkes University to Host LitFest from June 15-19

Wilkes University will host its fifth annual LitFest, including a 20th anniversary celebration for the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, from June 15-19. Sponsored by the creative writing program as part of...

Trump says he’ll decide whether US will directly attack Iran within two weeks

BEERSHEBA, Israel — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will make up his mind within two weeks on whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran given the “substantial chance” for renewed diplomatic negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, as the two sides bombarded one another for a sixth day.

To the farmers market! Weekly Wilkes-Barre event kicks off on Public Square

WILKES-BARRE — The 2025 Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market season kicked off at 10 a.m. Thursday morning and will continue weekly through Nov. 13 on Public Square. Mayor George Brown offered brief opening remarks, and Wilkes-Barre musician Dustin Douglas performed on the stage.

Panel addresses issues and concerns regarding human trafficking in region

DALLAS — When the question was asked at Wednesday’s event — “Human Trafficking: Hiding in Plain Sight” — the three-member panel nearly answered in unison.

Keystone Mission executive director: ‘Our commitment doesn’t end here’

WILKES-BARRE — Justin Behrens, executive director at Keystone Mission, said on Wednesday, “with heavy hearts,” that Keystone Mission has decided to shut down some operations due to a critical lack of funding and unsustainable increases in operating costs.

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RailRiders drop second straight in Louisville

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell 6-3 to the Louisville Bats Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The RailRiders took leads of 2-0 and 3-2, but the Bats scored at least one run in each of their final four innings at the plate to send Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to its second straight defeat in the series.

Ten WVC players selected all-state by Pa. baseball coaches

Ten Wyoming Valley Conference players were recognized for their outstanding seasons on the diamond as the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released their all-state teams on Thursday.

On the Money: Take Reddick to finish in the Top 5 at Pocono Raceway

It’s not quite in our backyard, but we do have a major sporting event coming up this weekend not too far from the valley.

Analysis: Panthers’ team-first mentality led to another Stanley Cup

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, skated with it for a few moments and then handed it to a grinning Nate Schmidt, in his first year with the Florida Panthers and raising hockey’s hallowed trophy for the first time. Before any repeat winner touched it, every Panther who never had before got the chance.

Thunder trying to keep focused on Pacers with NBA title just one win away

INDIANAPOLIS — Difficult as it may seem, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is desperately trying to not think about what may await the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Little League: Hanover major softball edges Plains in pitchers’ duel

Hanover’s Stella Styczen and Plains’ Addison Gilmore stole the show with a pitchers’ duel on Wednesday night as Hanover came away with a 2-1 victory in a District 16 Little League major softball matchup.

Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10 billion valuation

The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the most ever for a professional sports franchise, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday.

Louisville hits four homers, snaps RailRiders’ win streak at eight

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 8-1 to the Louisville Bats Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. The RailRiders surrendered four home runs and saw their eight-game winning streak snapped.

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