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Edwardsville, Larksville seek regional police force
Another regional police department is in the works in Luzerne County, once again involving communities on the West Side. Edwardsville and Larksville plan to merge police forces to create a regional police department. “We are shooting for a Jan. 1 start date,” Edwardsville Borough Manager Cathy Soprano said Monday. The planned consolidation is several years in the making and now...
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Scranton man among 5 Pa. residents suing DraftKings, lawsuit alleges company exploits gambling addictions
A Scranton man is among five Pennsylvania residents suing DraftKings, alleging the company is engaged in deceptive business practices and targets gambling addicts.
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PIAA BASEBALL 5A: Palmyra’s big fifth inning ends Pittston Area’s season
HUGHESTOWN — Pittston Area was assured of one thing over the next two weeks: The season was going to come to an end. When the final out was recorded, there was certain to be either hugs filled with happiness or...
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Romanian man pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers
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Photo gallery: Dallas graduation
The Dallas School District held its 2025 commencement ceremony on May 30 at Mountaineer Stadium and 172 students earned degrees. Bruce Graham was the class valedictorian and Rachael Flanagan was the salutatorian. For more on the area’s graduates be sure to... -
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![Graduates Mary Lombardi, left, Lauren Hayden, and Melody Josefowicz pose for a photo before the Holy Redeemer High School 18th annual commencement at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER]( "CVC-L-REDEEMERGRAD04-0530")
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![Greater Pittston AMVETS Post 189 Bernie McDonald and Tim Bender carry a wreath during a program at the Dupont VFW after the Greater Pittston AMVETS Post 189 and Dupont VFW Post 4909 Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Dave Scherbenco / Contributing Photographer)]( "CVC-L-DUPONTMEMORIAL-0528-02")
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Letter: Trump tariffs, trade deals bearing fruit
Trump tariffs, trade deals bearing fruit Editor: Reading the hate letters about President Trump makes...
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Correction
An article that appeared in Saturday’s edition contained incorrect information. Ryan K. Snyder, 60, died...
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Luzerne County charter drafters don’t define election board powers in proposed changes
The drafters of a revised Luzerne County Home Rule Charter did not define the powers...
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Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers
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