Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Some Luzerne County Council members seeking anti-discrimination ordinance

Some Luzerne County Council members are seeking to implement a countywide anti-discrimination ordinance.

Luzerne County tax break vote timing up in the air for Bluecup project

Due to a number of other pending matters, Luzerne County Council may not consider a Wilkes-Barre Township real estate tax break extension request until March, Council Chairman Jimmy Sabatino said Tuesday.

Luzerne County suicides up, drug overdose deaths down

Luzerne County suicides are up, but drug overdose deaths are down, according to annual statistics released by county Coroner Dion Fernandes.

Luzerne County officials seek Veterans Affairs director

Luzerne County is seeking a new Veterans Affairs director, according to an online posting.


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Class 4A finals: Dallas faces newcomer North Pocono for title

North Pocono had just nine wins over the last two seasons. The Trojans hadn’t won a District 2 Class 4A football championship since 2016.

D2 football: Dallas continues surge, blanks Valley View in 4A semis

PECKVILLE — Dallas looked anything but a team that started the season with just one win through six games.

H.S. Field Hockey: Crestwood wins D2/4-2A title with dominant performance

KINGSTON – Officially, Crestwood and Dallas decided the District 2/4 Class 2A subregional field hockey title Monday night.

Geskey brothers shine as Dallas wins Old Shoe Game

DALLAS TWP. — Before the Mountaineers could start looking toward next week’s district playoffs, they had one important bit of business to attend to first.

Wyoming Area captures elusive girls soccer divisional title

PLAINS TWP. — Wyoming Area girls soccer has been on the cusp for over 10 years, always putting a quality product on the field yet unable to pass either Lake-Lehman or Holy Redeemer for a divisional championship.

H.S. Football: Hanover Area routs mistake-prone Lake-Lehman

LEHMAN TWP. — Lake-Lehman packed plenty of mistakes into one half of football Friday night.

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