Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Luzerne County Election Board approves May 19 primary election ballot

Luzerne County’s Election Board unanimously voted Wednesday to approve the May 19 primary election ballot and two polling place changes.

Luzerne County opioid commission recommends 3 new earmarks, totaling $2.65 million

Luzerne County’s Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement unanimously voted Wednesday to recommend three new opioid litigation settlement fund earmarks totaling $2.65 million to County Council for its consideration.

Attorney representing two Luzerne County officials has strong words about private criminal complaints filed against them

An attorney representing two Luzerne County officials had strong words about private criminal complaints filed against them.

Ted Ritsick confirmed as new Luzerne County Community Planning and Economic Development Division head.

A Luzerne County Council majority confirmed Ted Ritsick’s nomination Tuesday as the new Community Planning and Economic Development Division head, but it did not vote on a real estate tax break extension for a Wilkes-Barre Township warehouse project as planned.

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BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Wyoming Area defeats Pittston Area

Trevor Winslow and Jason Wang use different approaches, but the two junior singles players were each able to produce decisive victories Tuesday when host Wyoming Area downed rival Pittston Area 4-1 in a Wyoming Valley Conference boys tennis match.

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Emily Krevey scored points in two events for Misericordia University women’s track and field team in the April 1 York Twilight Invitational.

H.S. Softball: Tunkhannock powers past Pittston Area

HUGHESTOWN — Just when Pittston Area put itself back into the game Thursday, Tunkhannock took the Patriots out of it that quickly.

Barr, Patriots shut down Dallas

DALLAS TWP. — Dallas entered Wednesday the second-highest scoring team in Division 1 of Wyoming Valley Conference baseball.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Pittston Area unbeaten in baseball, girls’ track

Pittston Area was the first Wyoming Valley Conference baseball team to reach 4-0 overall this season and the Patriots will be the last.

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Wyoming Area breaks through to defeat Pittston Area

First-year performers were prominent Friday when Wyoming Area ended a six-game losing streak in its softball rivalry series with Pittston Area.

WYOMING AREA TRACK AND FIELD: Warriors escape with streak-extending victory

Wyoming Area’s dominance of Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 track and field is being put to the test early this season.

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