Every race run this season by the Wyoming Valley Striders has carried a little extra weight to it: this year marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of the area’s oldest running club.

Clarity for both Smith and Penn State arrived late last week when the Lions reached a deal with Iowa State’s Matt Campbell to be the program’s new head coach. Smith had fought to land the full-time ...

Luzerne County real taxes will increase 1.5% next year, which equates to $9.53 more on a property assessed at $100,000, a council majority decided Tuesday.

The Indianapolis Colts bolstered their injury-depleted quarterback corps Tuesday by bringing 44-year-old Philip Rivers out of retirement and signing him to the practice squad, a person with knowledge ...

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there’s a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots — expansion.

President Donald Trump is road-testing his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania — shifting an argument made in Oval Office ...

Jalen Hurts had five turnovers that doomed the Eagles against the Chargers —- as many turnovers as losses for the Super Bowl champs this season — that raised the panic level in Philly to, break glass ...

Arthur Street Elementary School first graders visited residents of Fritzinger Senior Living Community Center in Drums recently to spread holiday cheer.

Kyle Schwarber is going back to Philadelphia, agreeing to a $150 million, five-year contract with the Phillies, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

A man from Plains Township pleaded guilty in Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas for possessing child sexual abuse materials.

Santa Claus will visit Public Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; however, the previously announced Santa 5k has been canceled for the safety of the runners/walkers, due to the predicted cold ...

WILKES-BARRE — Victims Resource Center was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from MotorWorld Toyota and MileOneCares, with support from The General Federation of Women’s Clubs-West Side, Kingston.