PITTSTON — Anthony Usavage celebrated a milestone on Thursday, Jan. 22, when the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) recognized him for his 50 years of service as a basketball official.

Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposed election protection ordinance that did not appear to have majority support when it was introduced two weeks ago.

Luzerne County officials finalized response plans for the approaching snowstorm, County Manager Romilda Crocamo said Friday.

Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat said Thursday, Luzerne County is welcome to place the southern county mail ballot drop box in city hall.

Officials with District 2 released plans for its basketball tournaments on its website on Thursday.

DUNMORE — The members of the Old Forge boys basketball team may have gone to bed Tuesday thinking a night’s sleep would help reduce the sting of their latest, heartbreaking road loss.

Wyoming Area won two more times to maintain control of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 race and improve District 2’s best overall record to 15-1.

Wyoming Area got wins from seven different girls and took second place in all 12 events Tuesday to defeat visiting Wyoming Valley West 87-82 in a Wyoming Valley Conference swim meet.

Pittston Area posted wrestling victories on consecutive nights to improve its overall wrestling record to 15-5.

A pair of games at Pittston Area altered the look of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 boys basketball race.

Aria Messner began her sophomore season at Bloomsburg University with a third-place finish in the River Hawk Invite at Susquehanna University on Jan. 17.