PITTSTON — After years of planning, a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 1 of the new $8 million Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance (GPRA) Headquarters took place on Thursday morning at the site of the former Triangle Motel.

A public demonstration of Luzerne County voting system options will be held July 9 at the county courthouse on River Street in Wilkes-Barre, county Election Director Emily Cook said Thursday.

Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said she authorized the initiation of litigation Thursday against the Keystone Mission due to the “distinct possibility” the Wilkes-Barre agency will be immediately closing.

Luzerne County Council is set to interview the three top-ranked engineering firms for the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge replacement project on Thursday.

Wyoming Area’s Natalie Liebman has committed to continue her academic and athletic careers at Misericordia University where she intends to play tennis. Liebman was a doubles player on the Wyoming Area team that reached the Distict 2 Class 2A semifinals last fall. Seated, from left: Tammy Liebman, mother; Natalie Liebman; George Liebman, father. Standing, same order: Eric Speece, Wyoming Area principal; Dr. Jon Pollard, superintendent; and Joe Pizano, athletic director.

Pittston Area shortstop/pitcher Silvio Giardina has been selected to play for the East team in the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association’s inaugural PA High School All-Star Game.

Greater Pittston won three times while playing on four consecutive days this week to run its record in Wyoming Valley Senior American Legion Baseball to 4-1.

Registration is continuing for the second annual Team DeLuca Ventures, LLC Zero In Charity Golf Tournament planned for July 1 at Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter.

Wyoming Area track and field athlete Brady Kearns recently celebrated his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Susquehanna University with a ceremony at the high school. Kearns finished fifth in the 400-meter dash at the Wyoming Valley Conference Championships and was part of the seventh-place 1600 relay team. He helped the Warriors to a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 title. From left, first row: Matt Kearns, father; Brady Kearns; Molly Kearns, mother; and Shannon Kearns, sister. Second row: Joe Pizano, Wyoming Area athletic director/head track and field coach; Eric Speece, principal; and Kristen Lombardo, assistant track and field coach.

District 31 of Pennsylvania Little League will move into all-star tournament play with softball getting started first on Monday.

Greater Pittston began the Wyoming Valley Junior American Legion Baseball League season this week, losing three straight games, including the first two by shutout.