Friday, March 20, 2026

Luzerne County Election Task Force schedules public meeting to discuss recommendations

Luzerne County’s bipartisan Election Task Force will hold a public meeting next month to discuss its final recommendations on ways Pennsylvania can clarify and streamline election procedures.

A man formerly suspected in infamous case of NYC missing child Etan Patz has died

NEW YORK — A man who was suspected for decades — before another man was charged — in the 1979 disappearance of New York first grader Etan Patz has died, authorities said this week.

96 Salem Twp. landowners complete historic 1,700-acre sale for major data center campus

SALEM TWP. — A group of 96 landowners in Salem Township was paid more than $500 million for approximately 1,700 acres by Blackstone QTS in what is being called one of the largest land aggregations for data centers in the country.

Home and Garden Show Northeastern Pennsylvania, March 20-22 Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, PA

Explore the Northeastern Pennsylvania Home and Garden Show March 20–22 at Mohegan Arena. Free admission, expert gardening seminars, local contractors, and family activities. Spring Starts Here at the Northeastern Pennsylvania Home & Garden Show   ...

Luzerne County provides update on new voting machines, drop boxes

Luzerne County’s new voting system equipment is scheduled for delivery within the next few weeks, said county Election Director Emily Cook.

Wilkes University to Hold 2026 Women’s and Gender Studies Conference on March 30 & 31

  Wilkes University will collaborate with King’s College to host the annual 2026 Women’s and Gender Studies Conference on Mar. 30 and 31, on the Wilkes University campus in the Henry Student Center. The theme of this...

Nomination petition challenges filed in Luzerne County races

Sugarloaf Township resident Leann Busch is contesting the nomination petition of Bill Jones, a Republican candidate for State Representative in the 117th Legislative District.

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PIAA Girls Basketball: Holy Redeemer falls in Class 3A state title game

HERSHEY — Two issues that cropped up sporadically in the first half Thursday night eventually were too much for Holy Redeemer to overcome in the second half.

No. 1 Duke survives historic upset scare from Siena, McNamara

GREENVILLE, S.C. — For most of Thursday, Duke looked nothing like the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Not with 16th-seeded Siena challenging the Blue Devils at every turn, determined to pull off the rarest of March Madness upsets.

High Point stuns Wisconsin for first major upset of NCAA Tournament

PORTLAND, Ore. — Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA roundup: No. 11 seed VCU ousts North Carolina in overtime

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Terrence Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and 11th-seeded VCU erased from a 19-point second-half deficit to stun sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Local roundup: Wolfpack baseball rallies to beat Wallenpaupack

Wilkes-Barre Area took the lead in the bottom of the sixth and held off Wallenpaupack in the seventh to complete a 4-3 victory over the Buckhorns in a non-league baseball game on Thursday.

Holy Redeemer girls basketball looks to make history in 3A state finals

The last time a Wyoming Valley Conference girls basketball team played for a PIAA state championship, the current arena wasn’t even there.

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