The process to select an engineer for the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge replacement project has advanced, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said Wednesday.

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A new mail ballot drop box with innovative security measures may be used in Luzerne County’s Penn Place Building for the May 20 primary election as part of a pilot program, county Election Director Emily Cook announced Monday.

A Labrador Retriever trained to detect explosives is scheduled to start work with the Luzerne County Sheriff’s Department May 12, said county Sheriff Brian Szumski.

Heavy graduation losses will lead to many new faces figuring into the lineups for the Pittston Area track and field teams a year after the Lady Patriots placed third and the Patriots were seventh out of 19 teams in District 2 Class 3A.

Alexa Gasek hit a grand slam and tossed a shutout Saturday as Wyoming Area defeated host Dunmore 13-0 in a five-inning, non-league softball game.

MONDAY, 3/31

MOOSIC – The New York Yankees have announced the Opening Day roster for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The debut roster for Manager Shelley Duncan coming out of Spring Training features three of the Top-30 prospects in the Yankees farm system, four members of the 40-man roster and 17 players with Major League service time.

DePaul women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno stepped down after 39 seasons at the school after he missed this season with health issues.

Wyoming Area will seek its sixth straight perfect boys season and fifth straight unbeaten girls season in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 track and field this spring.

Greater Pittston will be well-represented in the lineups as well as on the bench April 7 at Marywood University for the NEPA Hoops Senior All-Star Game.