You don’t know him, he isn’t local, and this isn’t really about him anyway. It’s about the people he represents — some of whom he epitomizes — people typically behind the scenes of all things […]
Diamonds to the 64th annual Fine Arts Fiesta still underway (through Sunday) on Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square. It deserves kudos for longevity alone, having survived well into its seventh decade now. This space already sang praises […]
Yes, the decision by the state Office of Open Records to grant an appeal in the matter of Crestwood School District document redactions was a win for this newspaper. We filed the appeal after the […]
Diamonds to Dallas and Greater Nanticoke Area school districts for passing “proposed final” budgets with zero tax increase. It’s a relative rarity in this area to see any district forgo a tax hike, and seeing […]
As soon as Wilkes-Barre Area School District Superintendent Brian Costello pitched his idea of offering property tax cuts for increased state money, critics labeled it little more than wishful thinking. “A pipe dream,” regular board […]
It is Easter, and yes it is the definitive Christian holiday, but it is also a wonderful celebration of spring and all the positive feelings that entails. To devout Christians, Easter marks the resurrection of […]
Diamonds to King’s College from blending the old with the new in what promises to be a compelling campus chapel under development at the historic Memorial Presbyterian Church on North Street in Wilkes-Barre. A clearer […]
Michael Smerconish came to Kingston with a sensible message we hear too little these days. It’s time we started listening. Anyone who has followed the son of parents who once lived in Hazleton knows this […]
For a variety of reasons, autism has become a complex scourge on our population. These days, of course, it is more accurate to talk of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a term that not only […]
Diamonds once again to the wide ranging community services provided by students attending our area colleges and universities, put on rich display this week by each of the three four-year private institutions of Luzerne County. […]
In a week full of big news, you can be forgiven if you didn’t notice that a nonprofit called No Nonsense Neutering made a pitch to Wilkes-Barre City Council about controlling the city’s feral cat […]
Diamonds to Wilkes-Barre officials who managed to finally take down some of the city’s blighted properties, and for launching the annual “quality of life” campaign this week by going after rubbish-laden properties. Like many of […]
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