Out of all Luzerne County municipalities, Newport Township had the most property assessment growth over the past year, analysis of the latest tax base certification shows.
Under current estimates, the Luzerne County-owned Water Street Bridge linking Pittston and West Pittston will be torn down in the summer of 2026, according to a timeline county Manager Romilda Crocamo sent to council Monday.
One of Luzerne County’s top American Rescue Plan allocations to an outside entity — $2 million — will help fund work that is not visible above ground but impacts thousands of residential properties and hundreds of businesses, said Hanover Township/Ashley Manager Samuel T. Guesto Jr.
Ticket prices for the District 2 basketball championship games at Mohegan Sun Arena are on sale now at the NBT Bank Box Office at Mohegan Sun Arena or online at Ticketmaster.com. All tickets are $8.
WILKES-BARRE — There was no keeping Holy Redeemer off the glass on Thursday night, with plenty of second and even third chance-points boosting the Royals to a spot in the District 2 title game.
DALLAS TWP. — Placed in a deep hole by a sizzling shooting half from visiting Pittston Area, Dallas coach Mark Belenski just wanted his Mountaineers to get within range for a fourth-quarter comeback.
DALLAS — A red-hot start from the field proved to be the recipe for success for Dallas, shooting its way right into the District 2 Class 5A girls basketball semifinals.