In a 9-2 vote Tuesday, Luzerne County Council rejected a proposed election protection ordinance.

As requested, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo sent County Council further explanation on why she is seeking the creation of a new economic development division.

Luzerne County Democrats running for local party committee seats in the May 19 primary election can start picking up nomination petition packets on Feb. 2, county Election Director Emily Cook said during last week’s county Election Board meeting.

PITTSTON — Anthony Usavage celebrated a milestone on Thursday, Jan. 22, when the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) recognized him for his 50 years of service as a basketball official.

Officials with District 2 released plans for its basketball tournaments on its website on Thursday.

DUNMORE — The members of the Old Forge boys basketball team may have gone to bed Tuesday thinking a night’s sleep would help reduce the sting of their latest, heartbreaking road loss.

Wyoming Area won two more times to maintain control of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 race and improve District 2’s best overall record to 15-1.

Wyoming Area got wins from seven different girls and took second place in all 12 events Tuesday to defeat visiting Wyoming Valley West 87-82 in a Wyoming Valley Conference swim meet.

Pittston Area posted wrestling victories on consecutive nights to improve its overall wrestling record to 15-5.

A pair of games at Pittston Area altered the look of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 boys basketball race.

Aria Messner began her sophomore season at Bloomsburg University with a third-place finish in the River Hawk Invite at Susquehanna University on Jan. 17.