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F.M. Kirby Center powers through flood damage with restorations underway

WILKES-BARRE – Although the restoration hasn’t slowed the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts down, they’ve been recovering from significant flood damage to the building’s lower level.

Luzerne County division head retiring

Joan Hoggarth is retiring as Luzerne County’s judicial services and records division head, county Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Monday.

Candidate Jamie Walsh in court seeking to throw out six mail ballots over date issue

Republican state representative candidate Jamie Walsh appeared in the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Monday asking judges to throw out six mail ballots in his race because the voters did not fill in the final two digits of the year on the outer envelope.

Fire at Golden Star Chinese restaurant shuts down portion of North River Street Sunday afternoon

WILKES-BARRE — Golden Star Chinese restaurant on North River Street is expected to be closed for at least few days following a late afternoon fire Sunday that damaged part of the building’s roof.

Mohegan Pennsylvania Celebrates 15 Years of Party on the Patio with a Record-Breaking 22 Weeks of Shows

Fifteen years and still rockin’! Mohegan Pennsylvania is excited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their iconic outdoor concert series, Party on the Patio.   This year’s series is like no other, with 23 bands taking...

Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day

WILMINGTON, N.C. — This North Carolina voter is nervous.

Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly

Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern University’s commencement began peacefully at Boston’s Fenway Park.

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended; Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’

JERUSALEM — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war.

Developing plans: Potential $12M project moving forward in downtown Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE — The proposed project at South Main Street and Northampton Street may have turned a corner, so to speak.

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Back Mountain Triathlon Personal Stories: A look at the race’s first winner

On Aug. 25, the Back Mountain Triathlon returns for its second year to Harveys Lake and the Back Mountain community. Over 300 athletes are expected, with many of those being first- time triathletes. The race this year will feature a new sprint distance, occurring at the same time as the original olympic length race; aqua bike and relay options are also offered.

Local Roundup: MMI Prep baseball gets quick revenge on Wyoming Area

A day after losing by 11 runs to Wyoming Area, MMI Prep turned the tables on the Warriors on Saturday morning.

Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in a 3-horse photo finish at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in its storied history — three noses at the wire.

Rangers aware of Presidents’ Trophy curse as they face Carolina Hurricanes in second round

The New York Rangers are well aware about the difficulties Presidents’ Trophy winners have had in advancing in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They’re just not thinking about that.

RailRiders use power surge to get past Jumbo Shrimp

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders held off the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 10-9 Saturday afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark.

Defending Stanley Cup champion Knights and top-seed Stars set for a not-unexpected Game 7

DALLAS — There is one more game to go between the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights and the top-seeded Stars.

Cavaliers and Magic to settle playoff series standoff with Game 7 — the ‘best two words in sports’

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell pushed himself to his physical limits, leaving everything he had on the floor while trying to close out the precocious Orlando Magic.

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