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With numerous telecommunicator vacancies to fill, Luzerne County 911 is holding job fairs at its Hanover Township facility Thursday, Nov. 12 a
Craft shows will open across the region this weekend, offering shoppers a chance to browse local vendors and find unique gifts for this holiday season. The Wyoming Valley Mall will host its Holiday Craft Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with 130 participating local vendors set up in the indoor common areas. It’s the mall’s largest craft show to date since it began hosting them in December 2024.
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Mohegan Arena will again be the site of two longstanding holiday projects. At Wednesday’s meeti
Paige Cognetti, a democrat from Eugene, Oregon and the former mayor of Scranton won the election against Republican incumbent Rob Bresnahan on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 at 10:41 p.m. EST. Cognetti studied at the University of Oregon Clark Honors College to complete her undergraduate degree in 1998-2002. She graduated summa...
HANOVER TWP., Pa.- The site of a former Subaru dealership in Northampton County will welcome car shoppers once again. A limited liability company (LLC) associated with AutoPROVED has purchased the property at 330 Stoke Park Road outside Bethlehem in Hanover Township. The sale was recorded last week by the county...
KINGSTON — Had Wyoming Valley West scored that tying goal Wednesday night, perhaps the game — and history itself — would hav
Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre is offering a $10 discount on tickets to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra on November 24th through noon on Monday, November 16. Simply use the code WINTER when purchasing tickets on ticketmaster.com. Please note that this deal is only valid for purchased made through the Ticket Master website.
OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — In 1967, Ambrose Cerene was killed by a sniper in his third tour in Vietnam. And out of the roughly 60,000 people that died in the conflict, he was the only one from Olyphant. And now, roughly 6 decades later, the Olyphant community gathered to make sure he would never be forgotten.
Scranton buyers found more listings to choose from, but prices edged up and well-priced homes moved off the market quickly.
SCRANTON, Pa. — The University of Scranton presented Colonel Mark Volk with the David Wenzel Award for Public Service. Volk is a double alumnus of the university and the former president of Lackawanna College. Colonel Volk had a career spanning more than 25 years serving in the Army. The...
Just off Interstate 81, in Scott Township, Dave Duchnik, owner of Duchnik's Auto Center, is trying to give his community some relief from gas prices that have reached near-record highs in recent months. "With the hard times everybody's having with the cost of living now, I don't feel that we...
Luzerne County’s proposed data center zoning ordinance has been updated to clarify when these facilities can operate emergency backup ge
Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS) has received a $25,000 grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation through its 2026 Community Support Initiative. The grant will help MFHS maintain essential clinical and supportive services while navigating fluctuations in external funding and maintain continuity of care for the individuals and families who rely on MFHS services.
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING CO. (WOLF) — On Thursday night, owners of five small businesses stepped into the Tiger Tank, but it wasn’t at a zoo or sanctuary, it was at the Dietrich theater – and they all had their eyes on the prize: a ten-thousand-dollar check. “I just...
The Crestwood girls volleyball team made it a perfect 3-for-3 for the Comets sending teams through to the state quarterfinals, becoming the th
Six short months ago the University of Scranton lost in the national championship game for their only loss of the season. On Monday night the Lady Royals took the court for a brand new year, with a brand new coach after Ben O’Brien left for Lafayette. Former Scranton assistant...
Community counts with FOX56. Here’s what’s happening in and around your area with FOX56’s Hannah Poggi:. This weekend is the Wallenpaupack High School Band and Color Guard Annual Craft Fair. The two-day event boasts more than 75 vendors, along with music, food, raffles, and family-friendly activities from 10 to 3. Admission is three dollars.
Mid Valley School District Seeks to Intervene in Olyphant Data Center Lawsuit
"Our district has been growing. Scranton has been growing, and our special needs population in particular has been growing almost explosively," said Tom Borthwick, Scranton School Board President. Behind overgrown weeds and across an empty parking lot lies an opportunity that Scranton School Board President Tom Borthwick says will allow...
