Luzerne County government ended 2025 in a transitional state, with four of 11 County Council members and the elected Controller wrapping up their terms.

The Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority faced a challenge rehabilitating a major interceptor line in Wilkes-Barre because it is beneath the Wyoming Valley Levee.

Luzerne County is seeking applicants for the head of a new Infrastructure, Community, and Economic Development Division, according to an online posting activated on Tuesday.

A battle of statements has ensued over the Luzerne County Democratic Party Executive Committee’s recent decision to censure Fern Leard for a post she shared on her private Facebook.

Pittston Area lost twice on the road in three days, running its boys basketball losing streak to three games.

SUNDAY, 12/28

Wyoming Area limited MMI Prep to one field goal for the night and held the Preppers scoreless for the final 18:40 Monday while posting its first Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 girls basketball victory with a 64-6 rout.

Three Wyoming Valley Conference standouts were selected to the Pennsylvania Football Writers’ 2025 All-State Football Teams on Tuesday.

Wilkes-Barre Area avenged its most significant loss of the 2024-25 season Wednesday night when it defeated visiting Pittston Area 36-28 in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 wrestling match.

Pittston Area began its Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 schedule with losses to the two teams that share District 2’s best record at 8-0, while Wyoming Area lost its Division 2 opener to the team with the third-best record.

Luke Kopetchny combined for 60 points and 23 rebounds with a pair of double-doubles as Wyoming Area improved the best boys basketball record in District 2 to 7-0 overall by winning the first two games of its Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 title defense.