Friday, March 6, 2026

Luzerne County updates residents on proposed data center zoning amendment

Luzerne County’s GIS, Planning, and Zoning Department updated residents on Thursday on its proposed county zoning ordinance amendment regulating data centers.

Luzerne County’s greatest voter registration growth isn’t Democrat or Republican

Luzerne County’s greatest voter registration growth is from those not Democrats or Republicans, statistics show.

Ashley wants 70-acre parcel freed up for those displaced by I-81 project

Ashley Borough Councilman Edward Flynn recently asked Luzerne County officials to unlock a 70-acre parcel tied up in litigation so it could be used to house borough businesses that will be displaced by the Interstate 81 widening and reconfiguration project.

Luzerne County seeking bids for airport hangars

Luzerne County is seeking bids to construct hangars and taxiways at the county-owned Wyoming Valley Airport in Forty Fort and Wyoming, an online posting said.

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NEXT LEVEL: Janeski leads big finish by Misericordia

Morgan Janeski averaged 20.8 points over the season’s final five games and helped the Misericordia University women’s basketball team close the season on a five-game winning streak.

Spring sports preparations begin Monday

Official spring sports practices get underway across Pennsylvania on Monday.

District 2 Boys Basketball: Wyoming Area falls short in 4A third-place game

EXETER — The majority of Tuesday night’s third-place game in the Class 4A district tournament was played pretty much on an even keel between Wyoming Area and Valley View.

OLD FORGE BOYS BASKETBALL: Blue Devils back in state tournament

Camren Krushnowski drained six 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 22 points Saturday when Old Forge played its way into a return trip to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class 2A boys basketball playoffs with a 77-40 rout of visiting Blue Ridge.

DISTRICT 2 WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Spindler repeats title, lands another OW award

PLAINS TWP. — Brody Spindler ended the regular season with one Outstanding Wrestler Award and began the postseason with another.

D2 wrestling championships: Hazleton Area earns WVC’s first girls team title

PLAINS TWP. — Still a fairly new introduction to the local wrestling scene, there are still plenty of firsts to be had in the District 2 Girls Wrestling Championships.

D2 Girls Basketball: Dallas knocked out by North Pocono in 5A semis

DALLAS TWP. — Four shots in the final five seconds. Two which potentially could have sent the game into overtime.

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