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Luzerne County man pleads no contest to homicide charges
NANTICOKE, Pa. — A Luzerne County man will spend up to 30 years in prison after pleading no contest to homicide charges. Kevin Novak was charged with shooting and killing his father, Richard Novak, at their home along South Prospect Street in Nanticoke in March of 2022. Novak said...
A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary
A fire all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas, sending smoke billowing over the city but causing no deaths or injuries, Dallas firefighters said. The fire in the Texas Historic Landmark, a Victorian-style red brick church built in 1890, was reported about 6:30 p.m. Friday, and...
'They said if your flight's leaving before 12, you might as well go home': Tech outage disrupts airports, including LVIA
HANOVER TWP., Pa. - Federal officials expect transportation systems to largely return to normal operations by Saturday. This follows a massive outage for Microsoft Windows users that knocked out systems for transportation, health care, and more. When people arrived at Lehigh Valley International Airport Friday morning, problems were already causing...
Wayne County Commissioners summer youth soccer camp attracts nearly 100 players
HONESDALE — The future of local boys and girls soccer appears to be exceedingly bright as evidenced by a stellar turnout at the 2024 Wayne County Commissioners youth summer camp. Under the direction of current Honesdale girls varsity coach Becky Kretschmer, nearly 100 local youngsters attended the clinic, which...
Duryea Police in pursuit of fleeing ATV, seek public's help with identification
DURYEA, Pa. (WOLF) — Duryea Police seek ATV that fled from them. An officer with Duryea Police Department spotted an ATV driving down the roadway on Main St. and Dickson St. on Sunday, July 14 just after 10:30 am. When he attempted to stop the rider, the rider fled...
Pittston Township man sentenced for child sexual assault
Jul. 17—WILKES-BARRE — A man from Pittston Township arrested more than three years ago on allegations he sexually assaulted a child was sentenced to spend up to 17 years in state prison. Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. sentenced Travis Lee Abbott, 27, to six-to-17-years in prison...
Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church to hold rummage sale
Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church will host its annual rummage sale Aug. 2-4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the La Salle Academy Gym, 309 First Ave., Jessup. Items for the sale will be accepted any Wednesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the gym until July 27. Seated, from left: Helen Stefko, Joan Kutchmanich, Jean Ziminskas, Jerry Ziminskas and Diane Prebish. Standing: John Wasilnak; Mary Lou Ritzco; Margaret Esgro; Ellie Barkowski; Amy Bomba; Donna Pegula, chairwoman; Gregory Dick; Father Timothy Kennedy and Angela Kennedy.
Soup for the soul: Throop Soups offers plant-based food options at wellness center
As any business owner knows, some of the best ideas can come from the most unlikely sources. For Lynn Dzielak, the idea of complimenting the services already offered by her Now and Zen Wellness business with healthy, plant-based food options started out as an inside joke. “I took some homemade...
Little League: Pittston Area wins Section 5 8-10 softball championship
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. With two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, Gabrielle Skula drove in the game-winning run to lift Pittston Area to a 10-9 victory over Back Mountain on Wednesday to win the Section 5 Little League 8-10 softball championship. Skula’s...
Three Geisinger hospitals recognized as ‘high-performing’
Three Geisinger hospitals have been recognized for high performance in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings, including two named as a 2024-2025 Best Hospital. Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center were named among the Best Hospitals in Pennsylvania, with Geisinger Wyoming...
St. Ann's Novena marks 100th anniversary
From the whole race of man. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the St. Ann's Solemn Novena in West Scranton. In 1924, the parishioners of St. Ann's Monastery worked together with rector Father John Joseph Endler to establish a weekly novena, which eventually evolved into the annual nine-day novena leading into the Feast Day of St. Ann (and St. Joachim).
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