Saturday, February 21, 2026

Wyoming Area Catholic Class of 1980 names Kindness Award recipients

EXETER — The 4th Annual Wyoming Area Catholic School (WAC) Class of 1980 Kindness Award was awarded to sixth-grade student Victoria Sabetta and third grader Robert Svab. This year’s awards were given in honor of the late Jasmine Mikitka, who served as a long-time secretary at WAC.

Luzerne County’s employee pension fund ends 2025 with 12.2% investment return

Luzerne County’s employee pension fund grew to nearly $350 million at the end of 2025 — a new record high, fund advisor Richard Hazzouri, of Morgan Stanley, said during Wednesday’s county Retirement Board meeting.

Proposed Luzerne County tax break ordinance discussed

A proposed ordinance setting eligibility requirements for developers seeking Luzerne County real estate tax breaks received supportive feedback from several County Council members during a recent work session.

Luzerne County Council committee to discuss new division creation request Thursday

Luzerne County Council’s Code Review Committee will meet Thursday to further discuss a proposed new economic development division.

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BY THE NUMBERS: Defense got things started for Lady Patriots

Pittston Area’s defensive aggressiveness made it difficult for Wyoming Area to even get shots off in the early going of Monday’s Tigue-Denisco Cup girls basketball game.

Wyoming Area grad joins Chargers coaching staff

Wyoming Area graduate Julian Campenni landed a job as assistant defensive line coach with the National Football League’s Los Angeles Chargers this week, according to multiple local sources and national media reports.

DISTRICT 2 PLAYOFFS: Patriots, Warriors, Blue Devils all home in boys basketball

Pittston Area, Wyoming Area, and Old Forge all earned the home court for their first District 2 boys basketball playoff games.

SWIMMING ROUNDUP: Lady Warriors pull out victory in final event

The superior depth of the Wyoming Area girls swimming team was again on display Monday when the Lady Warriors traveled to Dallas to take on Lake-Lehman in a meeting of Wyoming Valley Conference teams with just two losses apiece.

Wyoming Area’s Getzie, Johnson commit to Division II schools

EXETER — Wyoming Area’s Max Getzie and Trustin Johnson formalized their intentions to play National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II football with a signing ceremony at the high school Feb. 4.

BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE: Spindler lands award in Pittston Area victory

YATESVILLE — Pittston Area decided the outcome early, and Brody Spindler put on a show late Wednesday night as the Patriots downed visiting Wyoming Area 59-12 in the Battle of the Bridge, the annual nonleague match between the rival wrestling teams.

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pittston Area downs Tunkhannock

Bella Dessoye had a dozen points during a second-quarter outburst Feb. 7 to carry Pittston Area past host Tunkhannock 58-20 in a non-league girls basketball game.

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