Luzerne County’s bipartisan Election Task Force will hold a public meeting next month to discuss its final recommendations on ways Pennsylvania can clarify and streamline election procedures.

Luzerne County’s new voting system equipment is scheduled for delivery within the next few weeks, said county Election Director Emily Cook.

Sugarloaf Township resident Leann Busch is contesting the nomination petition of Bill Jones, a Republican candidate for State Representative in the 117th Legislative District.

A sinkhole partially under Luzerne County’s rail line in Ashley has been addressed, county Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Margaret Thomas said Tuesday.

Silvio Giardina led off the bottom of the third inning with a single and scored the game’s first run Friday when Lehigh University opened its Patriot League baseball schedule with a 5-1 victory over Navy.

The temporary home in California includes a “makeshift futon” and a television perched atop a card table.

The Wyoming Area boys basketball team repeated as champion for the first time, and along with it, team leader Luke Kopetchny and coach Anthony Macario repeated individual honors.

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Old Forge Blue Devils are back against Class 2A competition and once again terrorizing opponents.

Pittston Area senior Brody Spindler picked up his first two state tournament wins before having his career come to an end Friday night at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Ameriana Walker and Bree Harry each finished fourth in individual races and teamed up on a fourth-place relay Feb. 28, the second and final day of the District 2 Swimming and Diving Championships, to help Wyoming Area also finish fourth among 12 teams in Class 2A girls.

Pittston Area senior 215-pounder Brody Spindler reached the championship round of the Class 3A Northeast Regional at Bethlehem Liberty High School Feb. 28 before losing a decision and settling for second place.