The 55th Annual West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival, sponsored by Big Top Rentals, got underway on Saturday with the parade stepping off at 11 a.m. The Opening Ceremonies were held at 12:45 p.m. Entertainment, food, and kiddie attractions were held all afternoon until 6 p.m.

Wyoming Area students were honored at Tuesday’s school board meeting for earning first place statewide in the life skills category for their poster in the Litter Hawk Youth Award Program.

Luzerne County Council is considering a $15 fee on deeds and mortgages recorded in the county to establish a blight demolition fund.

WEST PITTSTON — The 55th Annual West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival has been preparing this week with the help of Big Top Rentals, the event’s official sponsor.

HUGHESTOWN — Pittston Area pushed all the right buttons to get in position to tie the score in the sixth inning Monday.

Dominic DeLuca realized another of his football dreams Saturday night.

Alex Rosencrance drew a bases-loaded walk with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday afternoon to force in the winning run and lift Pittston Area to a 4-3 victory over Dallas in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 baseball game between teams that entered the day on winning streaks.

Plans are beginning to take shape for spring championship events.

MONDAY, 4/27

In addition to pursuing dual-meet success each week, track and field teams and athletes spend many weekends competing in invitationals, which can serve as a good preview of what is ahead in the postseason.

Wyoming Area’s Luke Kopetchny was named Player of the Year when the Times Leader revealed its All-Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball team April 19.