Former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will deliver remarks in Scranton, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, his campaign announced in a news release.

WILKES-BARRE — Ben Bradlee Jr. came “home” this week, returning to Luzerne County to visit old “forgotten” friends.

Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo informed county council Friday evening she will provide mail ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 5 general election.

WILKES-BARRE — The former Times Leader building at 15 N. Main St., is now an advanced educational facility with labs, augmented reality technology, 3D imaging, and other features.

Luzerne County Election Director Emily Cook said Friday she is “excited to announce” printing of Nov. 5 general election mail ballots is now underway, and voters should expect to receive their ballots by the end of next week.

PITTSBURGH — Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, but the approaching one-year commemoration of the assault hits home particularly hard in Pittsburgh’s Jewish community, which already marks a grim anniversary each October.

HARRISBURG — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Republican challenger David McCormick met Thursday for their first debate in the pivotal race for a swing-state seat, with each candidate repeatedly accusing the other of lying and turning questions about energy, the sale of U.S. Steel and tariffs into personal attacks.

Luzerne County may have four mail ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 5 general election.

EXETER — The Pittston Area and Wyoming Seminary golf teams could have considered themselves warned.

Nick Singleton flattened a pass rusher, went out for a route, snagged a pass that was thrown a little too high and proceeded to steamroll over a defensive back to convert a third down.

NEW YORK — Happy to be on track for an AL Division Series matchup against the Yankees, Bobby Witt Jr. streamed YouTube on the train ride from Baltimore to New York to watch some Derek Jeter highlights of postseasons past.

PHILADELPHIA — Take a look at the great moments in the Mets-Phillies rivalry — from Jim Bunning’s Father’s Day perfect game to New York’s epic collapse in the 2007 NL East race, to each team scoring 20-plus runs against the other and all the way to a London series this season — and one thing is missing.

The District 2 girls tennis team championships continued on Friday with top-seeded Wyoming Seminary earning a 4-0 victory over Montrose in a Class 2A quarterfinal match.

Just two weeks into the football season, Hazleton Area was winless and at the bottom of the District 2/4 Class 6A standings.

MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were down but never out in what became a 4-3 shootout triumph over the Hershey Bears on Thursday morning at Mohegan Arena.