Saturday, April 11, 2026

Racer with local ties is on the move

At 19 years old, Michael Costello has been chasing his dream since he was six years old, racing go karts, and now, racing in the second season of the USF Pro2000 Championship series, he’s just two steps away from his ultimate dream of racing at the Indy 500.

Luzerne County warning: stay off Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge

Criminal charges will be filed against anyone caught vandalizing or trespassing on the closed Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River, Luzerne County officials warned Thursday.

Luzerne County Planning Commission continues data center zoning discussion

Luzerne County’s Planning Commission is scheduled to continue discussion Thursday on a data center zoning amendment that would apply to 19 municipalities.

New prison planning a focus of Luzerne County Council’s Correctional Services Committee

Planning for a new Luzerne County prison will be a main focus of county council’s new Correctional Services Committee, members said during the first meeting Wednesday.

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Emily Krevey scored points in two events for Misericordia University women’s track and field team in the April 1 York Twilight Invitational.

H.S. Softball: Tunkhannock powers past Pittston Area

HUGHESTOWN — Just when Pittston Area put itself back into the game Thursday, Tunkhannock took the Patriots out of it that quickly.

Barr, Patriots shut down Dallas

DALLAS TWP. — Dallas entered Wednesday the second-highest scoring team in Division 1 of Wyoming Valley Conference baseball.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Pittston Area unbeaten in baseball, girls’ track

Pittston Area was the first Wyoming Valley Conference baseball team to reach 4-0 overall this season and the Patriots will be the last.

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Wyoming Area breaks through to defeat Pittston Area

First-year performers were prominent Friday when Wyoming Area ended a six-game losing streak in its softball rivalry series with Pittston Area.

WYOMING AREA TRACK AND FIELD: Warriors escape with streak-extending victory

Wyoming Area’s dominance of Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 track and field is being put to the test early this season.

NEXT LEVEL: Para pounding out doubles for Pacers

Tori Para led all National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III players in the country in doubles per game last season and is threatening to do it again.

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