A controversial immigration ordinance failed to receive four Luzerne County Council votes required for introduction Tuesday, which means the proposal is off the table and won’t advance to a public hearing and final decision through majority vote.

Luzerne County May 19 primary election ballots were mailed Monday, which means voters should start receiving them this week, county Election Director Emily Cook said.

As Wilkes-Barre General Hospital nears a 90-day milestone under new ownership, the facility’s leadership spoke about its progress Monday.

Eight Luzerne County government employees were hired in March, while two past workers returned to county employment, according to the new monthly human resources department personnel report.

In addition to pursuing dual-meet success each week, track and field teams and athletes spend many weekends competing in invitationals, which can serve as a good preview of what is ahead in the postseason.

Wyoming Area’s Luke Kopetchny was named Player of the Year when the Times Leader revealed its All-Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball team April 19.

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

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

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

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.

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