In her annual “state of the county” report this week, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said she was presenting many statistics and developments that prove staff is “taking care of the business.”

Luzerne County will create a new Community Planning and Economic Development Division, a County Council majority decided Tuesday.

In addition to accomplishments, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo identified challenges in her annual “state of the county” report set for presentation Tuesday, particularly staff recruitment and retention hurdles in multiple departments.

Luzerne County government added 24 new employees in January, while four prior workers were rehired, according to the latest monthly personnel report.

PLAINS TWP. — Defending champion Brody Spindler was one of eight Pittston Area wrestlers to make it through Friday’s wrestling and into Saturday’s semifinals of the District 2 Individual Wrestling Championships at Wilkes-Barre Area High School.

Crestwood fought off a Pittston Area comeback by scoring the game’s final five points Friday night to escape with a 41-33 victory over the visiting Patriots in a District 2 Class 5A boys basketball quarterfinal.

The Wyoming Area boys basketball team finds itself in a familiar position.

SCRANTON — Packy Doherty nearly kept up with Luke Kopetchny in a battle of two of District 2’s most explosive offensive boys basketball players and Doherty’s Scranton Prep teammates all joined forces on the boards Friday night.

CLARKS SUMMIT — Abington Heights solved the stingy Pittston Area defense in the opening quarter Wednesday night, giving the Lady Comets the advantage they needed to remain in front throughout a 39-28, home-court victory in a District 2 Class 5A girls basketball semifinal.

Ella Campenni has received her first international field hockey assignment.

Daniella Ranieli is leading the Millersville University women’s basketball team in most statistical categories.