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12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Armand Mascioli, co-owner of Grotto Pizza, said on Saturday that the recent announcement of a change of ownership with the company impacts the ownership structure of the Delaware restaurants only.

HARVEYS LAKE — Armand Mascioli, co-owner of Grotto Pizza, said on Saturday that the recent announcement of a change of ownership with the company impacts the ownership structure of the Delaware restaurants only.

12/06/2025

The Lions are hoping that the entire soap opera of a season can be put behind them, as they went from a preseason No. 2 ranking to a 3-3 record in October.

Penn State was the last team standing. The only Power 4 conference program still without a head coach.

12/06/2025

Friday night featured plenty of high school basketball and wrestling across the area. Catch up on it all in this local roundup.

Luke Kopetchny knocked down seven 3-pointers and poured in 37 points as Wyoming Area outlasted Lakeland 66-63 in overtime in boys basketball on Friday night.

12/06/2025

Riverside nearly came back in the third quarter, but Pittston Area rallied to victory on Friday night.

TAYLOR — Pittston Area is going to look different than in the recent past. When a situation gets tough, it’s going to take a team effort to resolve it.

12/06/2025

An FBI affidavit says investigators identified Brian Cole Jr. as a suspect through analysis of credit card charges related to the purchase of pipe bomb components, information from cellphone towers and a license plate reader.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol...

12/06/2025

In this week's Legislative Roundup, learn about tax deductible ways to donate and support veterans during holiday seasons, Thanksgiving data provided by Pennsylvania State Police, a new TSA announcement regarding traveling without a REAL ID and Tresurer Garrity's new way to give the gift of education this holiday seasons.

WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvanians looking for a patriotic way to donate during the holiday season are reminded that they can give to programs that support the commonwealth’s nearly 700,000 veterans, service members, and their families.

12/06/2025

Trees for Troops is a national program that provides free, farm-grown Christmas trees and personal greetings to members of the armed forces and their families each holiday season through donations, sponsorships, grants, and volunteer efforts.

At one of four Pennsylvania Trees for Troops donation sites, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, First Lady Lori Shapiro, and Deputy Adjutant General Army Maj. Gen. Michael E. Wegscheider encouraged Pennsylvanians to donate Christmas trees to brighten the holidays of active-duty military and t...

12/06/2025

U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith said a recently passed federal law ordering the release of records related to Epstein overrode the usual rules about grand jury secrecy.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday gave the Justice Department permission to release transcripts of a grand jury investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of underage girls in Florida — a ...

12/06/2025

With temperatures dropping over the weekend, a Code Blue has been announced for Sunday night into Tuesday morning.

Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown announced a Code Blue for Sunday and Monday nights, as overnight temperatures are expected to dip below 20 degrees.

12/05/2025

The governor’s sharp-tongued frustration depicted in The Atlantic marked a rare departure for the image-conscious Shapiro, whose oration skills have been compared to those of former President Barack Obama, and who has been known to give smiling, folksy interviews laced with oft-repeated and carefully told anecdotes.

Gov. Josh Shapiro lashed out over former Vice President Kamala Harris’ portrayal of his interview to become her 2024 running mate, calling Harris’ retellings “complete and utter bulls—” intended to sell books and “cover her a—,”