WEST PITTSTON — Wyoming Area Class of 2026 graduated 135 seniors under ideal weather conditions for the 60th annual commencement at Anthony “Jake” Sobeski Stadium on Friday evening.

PITTSTON — The sun beat down on the stadium at Pittston Area High School as the Class of 2026 filed onto the field Friday for the school’s 60th annual commencement. Family members and friends of the graduates filled the stands, cheering, ringing bells, blowing horns, and holding homemade signs congratulating their loved ones.

WEST PITTSTON — There were multiple reports on social media of a bear sighting on Montgomery Avenue on Tuesday. The young bear was spotted in a tree at the corner of Montgomery Avenue and Fourth Street at approximately 11 a.m.

A crowd appeared at Thursday’s Luzerne County Council public hearing to passionately speak for or against a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance.

HUGHESTOWN — There was one hole to get out of Monday. Then another.

Tori Stephenson and Abbey Colleran each posted batting averages above .300 this season as sophomores on the Penn State Scranton softball team.

SHIPPENSBURG — Rain for the last day and a half made the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Track and Field Championships difficult for many of the competitors at Shippensburg University on May 22 and 23.

All-state pitcher Ava Schmidt limited Old Forge to three singles Tuesday when Holy Cross shut out the Lady Devils 8-0 in the District 2 Class A softball championship game at Marywood University.

PLAINS TWP. — The Pittston Area and Wyoming Area teams figured prominently into the 75th annual UNICO All-Star Football Game Thursday night.

Pittston Area will be home in the afternoon and Wyoming Area will play a road, night game Monday when the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state baseball playoffs open.

EDWARDSVILLE — First the good.