PITTSTON — After years of planning, a demolition team razed Quinn’s Supermarket on the corner of Kennedy Blvd. and Market St. this past week to make way for a four-story parkade complete with retail, grocery store, and residential called Theatre Flats will be an access to the planned American Theatre.

Luzerne County Council may establish eligibility requirements for developers seeking county real estate tax breaks.

EXETER — Pittston Area held host Wyoming Area scoreless for 9:34, spanning the first through third quarters, then held on down the stretch to knock off the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 champions 42-40 Saturday afternoon in the Eugene R. DeMinico II Memorial Game.

PITTSTON — The City of Pittston officials are always thinking outside the box. This time, they created an event during winter to bring the community together and to give a helping hand to local pubs and restaurants during Celebrate Music – Pittston.

Pittston Area won twice in three days, creating a three-game winning streak that allowed the Lady Patriots to reach .500 in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 girls basketball play and move above that level overall.

MONDAY, 2/9

Brody Spindler needed just 37 seconds to post a pin at 215 pounds, clinching the victory Tuesday when Pittston Area defeated host Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech 47-30 in a non-league wrestling match.

Jimmy Spindler is a redshirt sophomore, wrestling for Pitt-Johnstown, the country’s fifth-ranked National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II team.

CLARKS SUMMIT — Pittston Area avenged its two conference losses in one extended night of precision wrestling Wednesday to get to the District 2 Class 3A Dual Meet Championships final.

Zhiwen Tang and Jonathan Cortez each produced the maximum four victories Jan. 23 when Wyoming Area topped visiting Pittston Area 64-46 in a meeting of Wyoming Valley Conference teams seeking their first boys swimming victory.

Sofia Menta posted four freestyle wins, including taking the day’s longest and shortest races, Jan. 23, to lead host Wyoming Area past rival Pittston Area 134-47 in Wyoming Valley Conference girls swimming.