EXETER — The 4th Annual Wyoming Area Catholic School (WAC) Class of 1980 Kindness Award was awarded to sixth-grade student Victoria Sabetta and third grader Robert Svab. This year’s awards were given in honor of the late Jasmine Mikitka, who served as a long-time secretary at WAC.

Luzerne County’s employee pension fund grew to nearly $350 million at the end of 2025 — a new record high, fund advisor Richard Hazzouri, of Morgan Stanley, said during Wednesday’s county Retirement Board meeting.

A proposed ordinance setting eligibility requirements for developers seeking Luzerne County real estate tax breaks received supportive feedback from several County Council members during a recent work session.

Luzerne County Council’s Code Review Committee will meet Thursday to further discuss a proposed new economic development division.

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.

CLARKS SUMMIT — Emma Coleman led Abington Heights in scoring, as expected, but it was a first-quarter boost from others that got the Comets started.

Pittston Area’s defensive aggressiveness made it difficult for Wyoming Area to even get shots off in the early going of Monday’s Tigue-Denisco Cup girls basketball game.

Wyoming Area graduate Julian Campenni landed a job as assistant defensive line coach with the National Football League’s Los Angeles Chargers this week, according to multiple local sources and national media reports.

Pittston Area, Wyoming Area, and Old Forge all earned the home court for their first District 2 boys basketball playoff games.

The superior depth of the Wyoming Area girls swimming team was again on display Monday when the Lady Warriors traveled to Dallas to take on Lake-Lehman in a meeting of Wyoming Valley Conference teams with just two losses apiece.