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Wilkes University will honor Lawrence E. Cohen, a 1957 Wilkes graduate and chairman of Benco Dental, with the President’s Medal at the upcoming Founders Gala. The gala will be June 2 at the Westmoreland Club, 59 S. Franklin St. in Wilkes-Barre. The Presid

WILKES-BARRE — The city won’t begin enforcement of certain recycling regulations until next week, and it has no free recycling bins to distribute, Mayor Tony George’s assistant said Tuesday. George’s office announced last week that recyclables put out in

Students at Chester Street Elementary School in Kingston participated in Arts and Science Day on Tuesday.

Luzerne County Council on Tuesday will discuss a proposal to enact a county-wide $5 vehicle registration fee to pay for repairs to county-owned roads and bridges. Counties in Pennsylvania were authorized to enact the fee effective at the start of 2015. It

The state Department of Transportation announced the following upcoming road work projects: Interstate 81 Baseball is coming back: Please note there will be traffic issues at Davis Street, I-81 and Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, at the beginning and end o

When you get really sick, the medical bills may not be your biggest financial shock. New research shows that for a substantial fraction of Americans, a trip to the hospital can mean a permanent reduction in income. Some people bounce right back, but many

The state Department of Transportation will hold clinics for motorcycle riders. The Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program clinics focus on developing operator proficiency among prospective, experienced, and new Pennsylvania riders. Clinics are offered fr

SCRANTON — If you are a pedestrian or a bicyclist — and most of us are one or both — the state Department of Transportation wants to hear from you. PennDOT invites the public to weigh in through an online survey as it works to update its Statewide Bicycle

Christians throughout the world observed Palm Sunday — the day that commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week, which culminates with Eas

A state parole agent injured when a Scranton police officer’s vehicle collided with an SUV driven by a fugitive is suing the officer and the Scranton Police Department. Michael Trently of Clarks Summit claims officer Robert J. Hegedus was negligent and di

KINGSTON — When Elly Miller was young, her mother gave her a postcard from the grandmother she never knew. Miller, 76, of Shavertown, on Sunday said her mother gave the postcard to her rather than another of her six siblings, since she was the “family sto

WILKES-BARRE Police reported the following incidents: n Someone stole $200 worth of property from a vehicle parked on East Northampton Street on Sunday. n Eric Lingle, 30, of Wilkes-Barre, was cited for unauthorized use of a registered insignia on March 2

A ‘beeping’ egg hunt was held at the Hayfield House on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. The event, hosted by Northeast Sight Services and Community Services for Sight, allowed kids who are blind or visually impaired to locate Easter eggs t

Dear J.T. & Dale: I want to switch careers, but nobody will hire me. What can I do? — RONNI J.T.: When I hear “nobody will hire me” from clients, and dig a little deeper, I usually find an attitude toward careers that amounts to “I deserve it just because

NANTICOKE — A reported explosion at a city building on Sunday turned out to be a minor incident that might have involved fireworks, according to Nanticoke Fire Chief Kevin Hazleton. Emergency officials received numerous calls about a loud noise that sound

As voter registration drives gear up before the May 15 primary election, the Department of State reminds Pennsylvanians they can find information about their registration status and voter eligibility requirements on the department’s voter website, http://

The Dallas School District and the teachers union reached an agreement in January on pay increases and salaries. But district officials wanted to fund those increases by reducing the cost of health benefits, and one proposal to do that would require emplo

Wayne Bank supports school district The bank is supporting the Greater Pike Community Foundation with a donation through the Educational Improvement Organization Program in 2018. Jenni Hammill, executive director of the foundation, accepted a check in the

Nearly a half century since Wyoming Valley native Mary Jo Kopechne died when presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Kennedy drove his car into a Chappaquiddick Island waterway, the tragedy is hitting the big screen. “Chappaquiddick,” a movie touted as “the untold