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WILKES-BARRE — Gone — everything was gone.

As travelers grapple with economic uncertainty, the leaders of two area visitors bureaus believe there is a prime opportunity to attract guests from throughout the Northeast region. Allianz Partners’ Summer 2025 Vacation Confidence Index found a… more

The Rev. Ron and Donna Liples, Olyphant, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Dime Bank Demonstrating its appreciation for employee loyalty, the bank hosts an annual dinner to honor those reaching five-year career milestones. The 2025 event shone a spotlight on 23 individuals, from 30 years of dedication to five years. These… more

We asked our readers to share stories and memories of their dads for Father's Day. Here's what they said.

Samantha Kenney, owner of the Scranton Karate School, was recently promoted to sixth-degree black belt by visiting ninth-degree Grand Master Dominick Giacobbe of the Intercontinental Tang Soo Do Organization. The Scranton Karate School is one of the… more

Actors Circle and Diva Theater Productions, through a joint venture, will present the musical revue “Backwards Broadway” at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton, June 26-29. The show is directed by Katie VonBergen and Paige Balitski… more

A young David Kaufman sometimes used money in an attempt to make friends, purchasing gifts and food for classmates to win their affection. It’s a detail included in court documents describing the now 44-year-old Maryland man’s middle-class… more

Ed Johnston is one of an estimated 3 million American service members “sprayed and betrayed” with Agent Orange in Vietnam. The Pentagon knew the chemical defoliant could cause cancer, birth defects and other dire health consequences, but exposed… more

Post 7963 sandwich sale VFW Post 7963 Auxiliary pulled pork barbecue sandwich sale, June 21, 11 a.m.-sold out, post, Main Street, $5/each or $3/12. 109th Infantry group annual golf tournament 13th annual 109th Infantry Regiment Association golf… more

PHILADELPHIA — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for… more

WILKES-BARRE — More than 500 volunteers are expected to participate in SERVE Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, a two-day initiative that will perform 52 different community projects throughout the region, according to the Rev. Tim Walker, lead pastor at… more

WILKES-BARRE—Wyoming County residents will have increased access to critical health care services as the Pennsylvania Department of Health opened a State Health Center in Tunkhannock this week.

Jan Needham of Moosic spent part of her Saturday afternoon at the “No Kings” protest on Scranton’s Courthouse Square Saturday because she thought it was important to speak out. Hundreds of people attended the event in response to the Trump… more

Flag Day is on Saturday, June 14, 2025. It commemorates the adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. While it's not a federal holiday, it's a day to… more

A Lowe’s employee shot a fellow employee to death early Saturday morning, according to a criminal complaint. Christopher Wasnetsky, 36, of Dalton, is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Lackawanna County District Attorney… more

Geisinger honored first responders from departments across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania on Friday night at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders game at PNC Field in Moosic. The event included presentation of the annual Outstanding EMS… more

The Auxiliary of Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069, Clarks Summit, delivered a variety of personal gifts to residents of the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. From left: Brian Machowski and his therapy dog, Wally; Laura McLane, Wendy Mangan,… more

Dickson City is giving residents free entertainment for its 150th birthday. Throughout the summer, the borough will hold six free concerts Saturdays at its Riverfront Park on Enterprise Street. And the town partnered with the Circle Drive-In on… more

SCRANTON — The former fiscal manager for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania has been sentenced to just over a year in prison after she was found guilty of defrauding the nonprofit organization of over $400,000. Angela Saar,… more

SCRANTON — As part of annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Lackawanna County on Friday held an event to highlight the numerous ways older adults increasingly experience abuse, neglect and financial exploitation, both locally and beyond. The event… more

A new coalition advocating for immigrant rights will be announced Tuesday, near a Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority property that will house office space for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Frankie Malacaria, membership coordinator… more

MARRIAGE LICENSES Brian Michael Baneravage and Jessica Anne Iacobacci, both of South Abington Twp. John Frederick Rupert, Jackson, Ohio, and Jose Antonio Gonzalez III, Scranton. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Kenneth and Linda Powell, Archbald, to Donald J.… more

Dan Meuser and Rob Bresnahan, the Republican congressmen from the Back Mountain in Luzerne County, both voted to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for the next two years for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.