Despite being staked to a seven-run lead, their top prospect still couldn't pitch into the fifth inning. They killed one of their own rallies by grounding into a triple play. And in the ninth inning, clinging depsperately to a one-run lead, the Toledo Mu […]

At Shickshinny, Nick Deno pitched four innings in his first appearance of the year to get the win as Hanover Area finished the regular season undefeated at 12-0 with a 4-3 win over Northwest on Friday. Deno allowed two hits and struck out three. John Wic […]

The futures of quarterback Rob Bolden and cornerback Curtis Drake as Penn State football players have always seemed to be front-page news. Now, that news may finally be settled. According to several reports, neither Bolden nor Drake are with the Nittany […]

Retired officer Ed Casella smiled behind his bushy, white mustache Friday when he was asked why he first entered the police force. "Figured I could do some good and help some people out," Casella, 64, said with a slight shrug. Casella retired in Decembe […]

The investigation into an Edwardsville homicide continued Friday, though police and prosecutors remained tight-lipped about the direction of the probe. Police continued to seek anyone with information about what led to the shooting death of Daron Rhashaw […]

OLD FORGE - Marijuana, condoms, parking ticket fines and other items found by investigators in the office shared by suspended borough police Chief Larry Semenza and suspended Capt. James Krenitsky do not belong to the captain, his attorney told the news […]

Meter rates could increase even more if a Wilkes-Barre lease of parking garages, meters and lots is approved, according to an updated Request for Qualifications that was released Friday to interested bidders. The lease holder can now boost the hourly met […]

With a sparkling spring day on tap, organizers of the 2012 Armed Forces Day Parade in downtown Scranton are hoping for a crowd to do it justice. The annual parade honoring the men and women of the nation's armed services past, present and future will ste […]

A Scranton police officer was demoted last month from sergeant to patrolman, but Chief Dan Duffy on Friday would not explain what prompted the action. In an April 6 letter to Capt. Carl Graziano, head of the department's patrol division, obtained by The […]

Don Fiorucci loves classic cars, was a firefighter for more than 30 years in Wilkes-Barre and served as an Air Force crew chief during the Vietnam War. Mr. Fiorucci is hoping his vast experience will lend itself to helping terminally ill veterans in hosp […]

Riverside High to be showcased TAYLOR - A special event Wednesday will give the community a chance to see what happens inside Riverside High School's classrooms. "Riverside Alive! 2012," sponsored by the school faculty and staff, will feature a variety o […]

Carbondale man charged with theft CARBONDALE - A city man was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, receiving stolen property and theft by unlawful taking after he stole buckets of metal from a scrap yard, Carbondale police said. Richard Molnar, 50, […]

OLD FORGE - Marijuana, condoms, parking ticket fines and other items found by investigators in the office shared by suspended borough Police Chief Larry Semenza and suspended Capt. James Krenitsky do not belong to the captain, his attorney told the newsp […]

DUNMORE HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 12 Distinguished honors: Kayla Aronica, Joshua Beltran, Sara Bolus, Delia Carr, Caitlin Cartwright, Tyler Chulvick, Stephen Connors, Ninarose Daubenhauser, Todd Davenport, Jordan Dempsey, Kimberly Dempsey, Maggie Dempsey, Sarah […]

TUNKHANNOCK - A Wyoming County judge heard arguments Friday about whether an individual should be allowed to stand in the way of a developer planning to create a new drive-through drugstore in Tunkhannock. Anthony Colombo, who has alluded to being a resi […]

Broadway Theatre League of NEPA is bringing its season to a delightfully madcap end, thanks to the unique genius of Mel Brooks. Friday night, a packed audience welcomed "Young Frankenstein," Mr. Brooks' musical adaptation of his classic 1974 film, to the […]

TUNKHANNOCK - The Tunkhannock Area School Board's budget committee on Thursday put the finishing touches on a 2012-13 preliminary budget that is balanced and has no teacher furloughs or extracurricular activity cuts. It does reflect a 4-mill tax increase […]

WILKES-BARRE – Two city police officers injured while investigating a violent domestic dispute three years ago have initiated a civil lawsuit against the man they arrested. Duane Price and … […]

The inadvertent release of drilling mud during boring beneath Leonard Creek for a natural gas pipeline did not appear to affect its water quality, according to Wilkes University scientists monitoring … […]

WILKES-BARRE – Bidders interested in leasing the city’s garages, lots and on-street parking spaces for 30 years at a minimum offer of $20 million have until June 8 to respond to the … […]

WILKES-BARRE – A man wanted for a 2002 fatal shooting in Texas was arrested Friday after he tried to steal a gas grill from the Home Depot on Spring Street, police said. But Rafael Munoz … […]

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – Not only will a show with flying, fire-breathing dragons entertain thousands at Mohegan Sun Arena soon, having a month of rehearsal there for the mammoth production is … […]

NEW YORK — It was barely a “like” and definitely not a “love” from Facebook investors as the online social network’s stock failed to live up to the hype in its … […]

Luzerne County’s prison system has received its second perfect state inspection report in a row. A state inspection completed in March recently concluded the system is 100 percent in … […]

PITTSTON – Nearly three years after state police Trooper Joshua D. Miller was killed in the line of duty, a bill to place his name on the Pittston Post Office awaits a signature from President … […]

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday over whether John Edwards broke campaign finance laws and the panel made several requests before being sent home until … […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of nurses and other protesters gathered Friday at a downtown Chicago plaza for a noisy but largely peaceful demonstration demanding a “Robin Hood” tax on … […]

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Lackawanna College beat CCBC Catonsville twice on Friday afternoon in Moscow to advance to the Junior College World Series in... […]

Rafael Munoz of Glen Lyon was led into a courtroom in Hazle Township Friday night where he was charged with... […]

Langston Northern the senior from Stroudsburg dominated the District 11 Track and Field Championships Thursday night at Whitehall. Northern won... […]

It was 100 years ago this month. That one of the greatest athletes of the twentieth century. Took home the... […]

Once again, Mike Stevens welcomes you into the Photolink Library. He’s put together a collection of pictures you took this... […]

Calves are born almost every month at a farm near Danville, but earlier this week there was an extra special... […]

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Only five months into her position as Luzerne County district attorney, Stefanie Salavantis was the guest speaker during a memorial... […]