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.

The demand for language interpreters continues to increase in Luzerne County’s court system — a trend officials have been observing for years, statistics show.

PITTSTON — Mary Rossi, who may have an Italian last name, is in fact 100% Irish. She will get a chance to revisit her Irish roots at the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network St. Patrick’s Dinner on Thursday, March 12, at Fox Hill Country Club, when she will be honored as the 2026 Distinguished Woman of the Year.

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.

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.