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Counselors needed The Center for Dairy Excellence is building a network of support workers with counseling and pastoral training who have a background in or understanding of agriculture. To learn about serving, or to request a visit from one of these coun

April 11: Association of Fundraising Professionals NEPA Chapter workshop, “Basics of Planned Giving Every Fundraising Professional Should Know,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Café in Plains Twp., presenter Carol Maculloch, director of planned giving at the Unive

Permanently disabled voters could have an easier time casting their ballot if a bill introduced by state Sen. Lisa Baker becomes law. Currently, with physician certification, disabled and bedridden voters are added to a permanently disabled absentee ballo

The first phase of Solomon Creek retaining wall relocation project will begin Monday. Utility relocation work will start on Brook Street between the intersections with Franklin and Waller streets and is anticipated to last approximately four to five weeks

A prowess for problem-solving propelled a handful of local Odyssey of the Mind teams through the regional tournament and into this Saturday’s state finals. Odyssey of the Mind is an international, K-12 creative problem-solving program that helps students

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella warned state residents about a scam in which callers are posing as Treasury employees and threatening arrest if unpaid taxes are not paid immediately. The fraudulent calls are coming from telephone numbers that appear t

Two area hotels win awards Hampton by Hilton locations in Sayre and Tunkhannock were among six winners of 2017 Connie Awards. The award, named for Hilton founder Conrad Hilton, is presented to top hotels in each of 14 brands within the Hilton portfolio. W

LUZERNE — Kayla Rhiel has a lucky and lovable mascot at her children’s consignment shop in Luzerne. His name is Mr. Chunkers. He’s a lionhead rabbit, a breed named for its fluffy mane, and he spends most workdays with Rhiel delighting and surprising custo

Will Keating hit the end of his rope. The first-generation dairy farmer weathered years of shrinking milk prices and swelling costs at his small operation in Jefferson Twp., and now, like dairy farmers around the country, he’s nearly had enough. “It’s get

WILKES-BARRE Police reported the following incidents: n Two men and a woman got into a confrontation with police at 3:18 a.m. Saturday after they were ejected from an unnamed “local establishment” on South Main Street, according to a police report. Dwayne

Like dandelions in a spring lawn, credit card offers pop up everywhere — stuffing your mailbox, flashing on the internet, even falling from the magazines in your doctor’s waiting room. And they all sound so attractive: “0 percent APR until next year,” “No

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Luzerne County that was filed by a former human resources director who was fired. U.S. Judge Robert Mariani on Thursday granted the county’s request for summary judgement, ending the case filed in December 2

WILKES-BARRE — City officials could have a report on the city police department’s operations and management in-hand as early as today, but the public will have to wait a while to learn what it says. City Administrator Ted Wampole said city officials were

PLAINS TWP. — WVIA Public Media has embarked on a project to address one of the most serious public health challenges: the opioid epidemic. The project began with airing the documentary, “Broken: Women, Families & Opioids” on Thursday night. It will be fo

Unionized workers in three Luzerne County human services departments will receive raises but pay more for health care, based on collective bargaining agreements county council approved this week. The four-year agreements cover 2018 through 2021 for employ

WILKES-BARRE — The trial for murder suspect Daniel Holtslander, set to begin next month, has been delayed to allow the defense more time to prepare. Holtslander, 40, is charged with criminal homicide in the death of Kurt Swan, a homeless man whose body wa

Teachers in the Hazleton Area School District pay health insurance premiums of $600 a year. An article in Sunday’s edition incorrectly said they paid no premium.

WILKES-BARRE — A Hazleton man who killed another motorist when he swerved into oncoming traffic pleaded guilty Thursday to felony charges. Estiven Rodriguez Fernandez, 21, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of fleeing the scene of an accident, as well

RICE TWP. — Investigators say they are still reviewing surveillance video from Rice Twp. Elementary to narrow down which students entered a bathroom where a threatening message was discovered on Wednesday, forcing a lockdown. “Whoever we pick out of the f

WILKES-BARRE — The city will join other government agencies across the nation in suing drug manufacturers and wholesale distributors that officials claim are responsible for making the opioid epidemic possible by “dumping millions of dollars’ worth of pre