Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo nominated county grants writer Michele Sparich to oversee the county’s operational services division, according to the County Council agenda posted Friday.

Luzerne County’s Election Board accepted 364 general election provisional ballots and 236 flagged mail ballots during Thursday’s post-election adjudication.

Incoming Luzerne County Council member Chris Belles said Wednesday he is seeing online postings and “fearmongering” wrongly characterizing his winning team of four Democratic council winners as “left wing lunatics.”

Luzerne County voter turnout was higher than usual in Tuesday’s general election, according to an analysis of the unofficial results.

WEST PITTSTON — Will McPartland hit his first five passes and his last five Friday night, leading to timely scores that allowed Scranton Prep to break away for a 42-0 romp over Wyoming Area in a District 2 Class 3A football semifinal at Anthony “Jake” Sobeski Stadium.

YATESVILLE — Yardage was at a premium all night Friday. Pittston Area found that out in a painful way in the second half.

Old Forge fared better in the final month of the season, putting wins back-to-back to begin October, but fell short of the postseason with a 2-8 finish.

When Bianca Pizano is scoring, it’s a good sign for the Michigan State field hockey team.

WEST PITTSTON — The moment Will McPartland returned from offseason ACL surgery, Scranton Prep was transformed from an 0-3 team into a contender.

YATESVILLE — Yardage was at a premium all night Friday. Pittston Area found that out in a painful way in the second half.

North Pocono’s perfect season continued into the playoffs.