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When you think about careers in health care, you might name doctors and nurses, lab workers and respiratory therapists — but don’t forget security officers and a dog like Jäger. A position restructuring is underway in Luzerne County’s election bureau to increase accountability and sustainability, the administration sai
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Look Back: First woman convicted of DUI in 1924
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (324+ words) A Larksville woman became the first female in Luzerne County, and perhaps Pennsylvania, to be brought to trial for drunken driving in 1924. West Pittston Police Chief Aaron Hastie had charged Anna Mame Pohola, 32, with “violation of automobile laws” when she…...
Legislative Roundup: 30 minutes of daily recess secured for every Pa. K-5 student in 2026-27 budget
17+ hour, 17+ min ago (1108+ words) The Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. The 2026–27 budget invests $678 million in additional funding for Pennsylvania’s students — bringing total increases for public schools to more than $3 billion. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis this week highlighted historic investments in…...
Luzerne County Fair closes out
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (76+ words) From left, Stan, Candice, and Alexis Dreveenak pet the goats at the 2026 Luzerne County Fair. Some of the food stands and the crowd at the 2026 Luzerne County Fair. A roasted corn stand at the 2026 Luzerne County Fair. The 2026 Luzerne County…...
Lifers ask Pa. Supreme Court to open pathway for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act
18+ hour, 6+ min ago (1363+ words) By Danielle Ohl For Spotlight PA Request for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act People rally inside the PA Capitol in June to call for ‘meaningful second-degree murder sentencing reform.’ Courtesy of the Abolitionist Law Center In the face of…...
AROUND TOWN: Coming together in remembrance and celebration
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (639+ words) Mike McGinley Around Town Luzerne County Councilwoman Dawn Simmons shared her memories of living and working in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, during Friday’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Luzerne County Courthouse. R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 General Manager Blaze Kopec helped…...
Luzerne County Fair wraps up Sunday
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (117+ words) Leticia Drellano at a dart stand. DALLAS — The 2026 Luzerne County Fair will wrap up Sunday at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds, 3605 state Route 118, following five days of agricultural exhibits, entertainment, food, rides and family activities. The fair is celebrating the theme…...
Health insurance rates poised to rise again as Pa. regulators claim limited power to control increases
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1108+ words) Jaxon White of Spotlight PA Members of the Affordable Healthcare for PA coalition rally for lower healthcare costs near Geisinger corporate headquarters in Danville. Courtesy of Affordable Healthcare for PA HARRISBURG — As health insurance companies propose some of the largest…...
Times Leader
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (562+ words) Robert Moulton stops to catch his breath after placing first overall in the 5K run benefitting the Forty-Fort Cemetery Association Saturday morning. Roughly 600 participants gather inside the Forty-Fort Cemetery Saturday morning in preparation for the 3rd annual 5K and 10K run and walk fundraiser....
Luzerne County officials recall painful experiences during 9/11
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1185+ words) Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo puts her hand over her heart as the Star-Spangled Banner is played during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony in the courthouse rotunda in Wilkes-Barre. Members of the County Correctional Services Division Honor Guard and the county Sheriff’s…...
‘The pain remains’: Brother remembers 9/11 hero at LCCC ceremony
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1128+ words) Brother remembers hero at LCCC ceremony NANTICOKE — On a day when America remembers and honors all who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, Felix Danz paid tribute to his brother, Vin Danz, who was killed when the South Tower collapsed. It took months…...