WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz captivated the crowd of nearly 500 King’s College graduates along with their friends and families by delivering the school’s commencement speech at the Mohegan Sun Arena […]
WILKES-BARRE – Thousands of visitors from near and far flocked to Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre Sunday, closing the final day of the Fine Arts Fiesta with sunny skies and temperatures soaring into the 80s. […]
Luzerne County already spent most of its 2019 budget allocation for property assessment challenge refunds, in part due to a recent reduction for the Laurel Mall in Hazle Township, the administration recently told council. About […]
The Luzerne County assessor’s office has reviewed 94 percent of properties flagged as possibly missing from real estate tax rolls, county Budget/Finance Division Head Brian Swetz said last week. Its review list came from Rochester, […]
Why would anyone want to live in Northeastern Pennsylvania? It turns out that many people are happy to settle in our region, and data from The Institute’s Indicators book highlights all the great reasons for […]
We all know that Memorial Day is pretty much the unofficial start of summer. So it is time to get beach and BBQ ready! The best swimsuits tend to go pretty quickly and although it […]
WILKES-BARRE — Odds are the crowd won’t see a jete, cabriole or plies when Cally Richardson steps up to accept her biology degree at the King’s College commencement today. But while she didn’t exactly dance […]
WILKES-BARRE – Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted guests of the Fine Arts Fiesta on Public Square on Saturday. Temperatures reached into the 70s as visitors browsed vendors, checked out art and enjoyed the many […]
WILKES-BARRE — Thirteen candidates are running for the five seats on Wilkes-Barre city council in Tuesday’s municipal primary. All but one of the races are contested for the four-year term seats. The office comes with […]
WILKES-BARRE — Three candidates, including incumbent Darren Snyder, are on the Democratic ballot for Wilkes-Barre City Controller in Tuesday’s municipal primary. The controller’s office has audit and control responsibilities for the city. The position pays […]
While all the candidates point out there are issues that go beyond high school plans, there is no mistaking the elephant in the voting booth for Wilkes-Barre Area School District residents: Tuesday’s primary pits four […]
PHILADELPHIA — His party may be enraged by Donald Trump’s presidency, but Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden insisted Saturday that Democrats will not defeat the Republican president if they pick an angry nominee. Facing thousands […]
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