Sunday, April 26, 2026

Sam and Mary Ann Polit named 2026 West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival grand marshals

WEST PITTSTON — Choosing a grand marshal for the West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival sponsored by Big Top Rentals is never an easy task, but this year’s decision was very easy when the committee chose Sam and Mary Ann Polit.

Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce marks 30th annual Community Reading Day

Local business professionals traded their offices for classrooms Thursday morning as the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce marked its 30th annual Community Reading Day.

Second grant awarded to eliminate unpopular fencing barricade atop the levee in Edwardsville

A project to eliminate an unpopular fencing barricade atop the Wyoming Valley Levee in Edwardsville has received a second grant needed to complete the work, officials said Wednesday.

Project targeted for mid June to stop erosion inching toward levee wall in Wilkes-Barre

Weather permitting, a $650,150 project to stop erosion creeping toward part of the Wyoming Valley Levee wall in Wilkes-Barre should begin in mid June, Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority officials said during Tuesday’s meeting.

Wilkes-Barre
light rain
41.8 ° F
42.9 °
40.7 °
95 %
1.6mph
100 %
Sun
55 °
Mon
66 °
Tue
59 °
Wed
51 °
Thu
49 °

H.S. Softball: Memorable homer gives Redeemer win over Wyoming Area

WEST PITTSTON — Holy Redeemer’s Katie Genovese picked a good time to hit her first career home run.

NEXT LEVEL: Giardina contributes to Lehigh victories

Silvio Giardina had had three-hit and three-run games during his freshman season as an infielder on the Lehigh University baseball team.

Sancho, Kondrosky lead Wyoming Area track wins

With an extra meet early in the season, Nanticoke entered Wednesday with the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 girls track and field lead.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Big innings fuel Patriots in baseball

Pittston Area scored five times in the third inning, then six in the sixth Thursday to maintain its share of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 baseball lead with a 13-5 victory at Berwick.

Warriors scored 14 in first inning in rout of Hanover Area

WEST PITTSTON — Chances are Wyoming Area has never had a first inning in its long baseball history like the one on Monday.

Warriors scored 14 in first in win vs. Hanover Area

WEST PITTSTON — Chances are Wyoming Area has never had a first inning in its long baseball history like the one on Monday.

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