Saturday, November 22, 2025

VIDEO: Luzerne County Courthouse tree arrives

Luzerne County workers and prison inmates hauled in and set up the holiday tree in the county courthouse rotunda on River Street in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Tentative agreement reached to continue law enforcement at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

Luzerne and Lackawanna counties have reached a tentative agreement to continue funding law enforcement at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Avoca, prompting cancellation of a Wednesday night public meeting to discuss the matter, according to county officials.

Solicitation still in works to seek purchase offers for Luzerne County rail line

Luzerne County’s Redevelopment Authority is finalizing a contract with Trenton, N.J.-based Strauss & Associates/Planners to help value the county rail line assets and prepare a public request seeking offers to buy or lease the line, Authority Board Chairman Scott Linde said Tuesday.

No Wyoming Valley Levee fee increase proposed for 2026

The Wyoming Valley Levee fee won’t increase in 2026 under a proposed $2.4 million operating budget the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority presented Tuesday.

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ENROLLMENT CLASSIFICATIONS: PIAA switching girls’ volleyball to six classes

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association will expand from four to six classifications in girls volleyball for the next two-year enrollment cycle.

Pittston Area’s Beau Widdick selects UMass for baseball

Pittston Area senior middle infielder Beau Widdick did not feel the need to look anywhere else after visiting the University of Massachusetts.

Wyoming Area’s Lucia Campenni found many reasons to choose Temple

Lucia Campenni could not name just one reason for choosing Temple University as the place where she will continue her academic and athletic careers.

Pittston Area’s Elijah Barr taking arm, bat to Pitt

Elijah Barr is not quite ready to have the bat taken out of his hands just yet.

Exeter Borough honors veterans

EXETER — Exeter Borough officials, led by Mayor Denise Adams, held a Veterans Day program at the Borough Building on Nov. 8.

Wyoming Area’s Jake Snyder signs with Rutgers for baseball

Speedy Wyoming Area leadoff hitter Jake Snyder was just in the summer of his freshman year when he attended a camp at Rutgers University along with his Northeast Pride travel baseball team.

NEXT LEVEL: Pisano scored twice for Owls

Isabella Pisano scored two goals and had an assist as a junior on the Temple University field hockey team in the recently completed season.

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