Monday, March 18, 2024

Luzerne County Council members visit Keystone Mission

Several Luzerne County Council members visited Keystone Mission’s Innovation Center for Homeless and Poverty in Wilkes-Barre Monday as part of an ongoing tour of American Rescue Plan funding recipients.

Newport Township tops Luzerne County municipalities for construction growth in past year

Out of all Luzerne County municipalities, Newport Township had the most property assessment growth over the past year, analysis of the latest tax base certification shows.

Timeline released for Pittston/West Pittston bridge demolition, replacement

Under current estimates, the Luzerne County-owned Water Street Bridge linking Pittston and West Pittston will be torn down in the summer of 2026, according to a timeline county Manager Romilda Crocamo sent to council Monday.

Wyoming Area Primary Center hosts Read Across America

WYOMING - The Wyoming Area Primary Center hosted Read Across America on Friday, March 8. Readers from all backgrounds took place in the program reading to elementary students.

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Old Forge softball

MOOSIC – Karen Sickle has lofty goals for her senior softball season at Old Forge.

WYOMING AREA BASEBALLWarriors looking for bounce-back season

MOOSIC – Wyoming Area coach Rob Lemoncelli is relying on experience and a flexible lineup to return the Warriors to prominence after a surprising slip back in the 2023 season.

PITTSTON AREA SOFTBALLMany new faces to surround Adams

MOOSIC – Pittston Area returns two-time Pennsylvania Class 5A Pitcher of the Year Gianna Adams, but she will be surrounded by newcomers in at least half the other positions as the Lady Patriots try to maintain the lofty status created by their unbeaten 2022 state championship season.

BOYS WRESTLINGSpindler’s season ends in Hershey

Brody Spinder made it to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Individual Wrestling Championships in Hershey where the Pittston Area sophomore 215-pounder had his season end with consecutive losses to begin the tournament.

CLASS 3A GIRLS SWIMMINGLady Patriots seventh in subregional

Pittston Area finished seventh out of 11 teams in the District 2-4 Class 3A Subregional Girls Swimming and Diving Championships, which concluded March 2 at Wilkes-Barre Area High School.

CENTRAL REGION GIRLS WRESTLINGPA’s Marion posts two more victorie

Pittston Area’s Jaylin Marion split her four matches, all of which ended in pins, in the Central Regional Girls Wrestling Championships March 2 at Milton High School.

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