Luzerne County has been unable to retrieve Nov. 4 general election voter photographs from a mail ballot drop box that was purchased largely for that enhanced security feature, county Election Director Emily Cook said Wednesday.

Luzerne County real taxes will increase 1.5% next year, which equates to $9.53 more on a property assessed at $100,000, a council majority decided Tuesday.

Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a PPL Electric Utilities right-of-way request on three county-owned parcels along Blue Ridge Trail in Dorrance Township, according to the agenda.

Two citizens — Roxanne Arreguin and Mark Robinson — have applied for the Republican seat on Luzerne County’s Election Board that will be vacant, according to the agenda for Monday’s public applicant interview session.

John Jadus made his way to the foul line in every quarter Thursday night and used it to produce a game-high and career-high scoring effort.

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Wyoming Area senior Lucia Campenni was named second-team All-Region by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

The Wyoming Area girls’ swimming program has created an interesting challenge for itself with its recent, steady improvement.

TAYLOR — Pittston Area is going to look different than in the recent past. When a situation gets tough, it’s going to take a team effort to resolve it.

Sisters Jailyn and Kinley Park led the way Nov. 29 as Wyoming Area pulled out a 38-36 victory over Montrose in the third-place game of the James Akens Memorial Girls Basketball Tournament at North Pocono.

PLAINS TWP. — Wilkes-Barre Area’s David Jannuzzi went from a scary moment to start Saturday’s game to closing out a victory at the end.