Hooliganism. It’s a word you don’t hear very often, but it’s the perfect way to describe what’s been happening in a certain area of Hazleton. The city’s police force, led by Chief Jerry Speziale, has […]
As a sad, chilling scene played out last weekend outside a Hazleton-area bar, we couldn’t help but think it was something all impressionable young people should see for themselves. They might walk away from it […]
Diamonds to the United Way of Wyoming Valley for the “make your own sundae” event at Kistler Elementary School. It’s a small thing, giving children a scoop or two of ice cream in a throw-away […]
Put aside the politics. The allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh demand a full investigation prior to the Senate’s confirmation vote. This is a decision that will impact the country for the next 20 […]
There were plenty of laughs at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday night. Attorney Jarrett Ferentino drew a good deal of them with his story of nearly setting the Pittston Tomato […]
Consider this a cautionary tale more than a scolding, though that’s primarily because of the scale, not because of nature of the offense. Luzerne County has long had a reputation for government deals made on […]
Diamonds to organizers of the annual Out of the Darkness event, and to those who walked the walk this year — particularly walkers who lost a loved one to suicide and thus brought a personal […]
There are examples aplenty of area movers and shakers approaching the later years of their lives and still making the region better in myriad ways. Pulverman manufacturing founder Randy Mark is just the latest example, […]
Seriously, this has to stop. There is good reason to have a “new business” part of any government meeting. Things can happen fast, and people serving on most municipal councils and school boards are volunteers. […]
No matter what side of the political aisle you reside on, you have to agree the economy is booming and has been for quite some time now. Proof of that abounds. Take for example Pennsylvania’s […]
It is a great time to be a student at one of Luzerne County’s colleges. That fact was made clear most recently on Friday when Wilkes University dedicated the new Mark Engineering Center, teeming with […]
Five miles. For some, it’s a long drive. For others, it’s just a short morning jog. For John Maday, president of the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association, five miles and a little chalk is a path […]
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