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SCRANTON — On the day Center City Print opened for business, owner Alex Molfetas remembers he had maybe $10 left in his wallet, $20 at the most. It was the summer of 2012, and Molfetas had been dabbling in printing and kicking around the idea of opening h

A function most businesses take for granted still shackles medical marijuana producers and dispensaries. The hazy banking climate for Pennsylvania’s blazing new industry so far has kept major financial institutions out of the game and leaves most operator

Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge raised $109,500 at its biggest annual fundraiser, Bowl For Kids’ Sake, held Saturday at Stanton Lanes in Wilkes-Barre. It was the 36th year for the annual bowl-a-thon. The money raised help fund the local chapter of

WILKES-BARRE — Hundreds of children and families came to Kistler Elementary School on Saturday for the South Wilkes-Barre Residents’ Association’s first egg hunt. George Brown, president of the South Wilkes-Barre Residents’ Association, said the associati

The Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team on Saturday won the 2018 Pennsylvania State High School Mock Trial Tournament, going undefeated in district, regional and state competition for the first time in school history. The team won in four rounds and defeated

Students and activists around the nation on Saturday joined the call to end gun violence. In coordination with the ‘March for Our Lives’ in Washington, D.C., marches and rallies were also held around the region, including in Scranton and Hazleton. Local s

Students at Ross Elementary School in Hunlock Creek were treated to a bubble show on Friday. Jeff Boyer Productions brought his Bubble Trouble show to the school to perform for students. The show, which was presented by the school’s PTO group, featured a

About a month after the first medical marijuana products were sold in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health is preparing to roll out the permitting process for a second round of businesses. The health department will issue up to 13 permits to grow

Another ethnic eatery is coming to “restaurant row” in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Istanbul Grill is set to open at 40 S. Main St. and will replace Oz’s Pizza. The restaurant, which will feature Turkish and Mediterranean food, is slated to open in the next few

An additional $5.5 million will be pumped into Luzerne County through money generated by the gaming industry. Last week, state Sen. John Yudichak, D-14, of Plymouth Twp., announced more than $6 million in projects in his senatorial district, which include

An anonymous donor has given Luzerne County a $16,500 grant through the Luzerne Foundation for the county courthouse rotunda restoration project. The grant was used for new lighting in the rotunda. The row of lights in the rotunda has been inoperable sinc

Commissioner Tyree C. Blocker announced Friday that 92 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 151st graduating cadet class. The ceremony at Bishop

WILKES-BARRE — Some artifacts salvaged from the Hotel Sterling before its demolition that appeared to be missing earlier this week have been found. According to a memorandum of understanding between the City of Wilkes-Barre and a state historic preservati

ORWIGSBURG — What is only a part of Blue Mountain’s plan to deal with an intruder is being mistaken for the whole plan, the district’s superintendent said Friday. Blue Mountain School District Superintendent David Helsel said he was answering a lot of pho

FORTY FORT — A local 8-year-old working her way up the performance venue ladder is scheduled to sing in Washington, D.C., this weekend. While Apalonia Passetti won’t be fulfilling her goal of performing at the White House, she will be leading the national

Students from Misericordia University presented a Math Day program at St. Jude School in Mountain Top on Friday. More than 40 Misericordia students from the teacher education department and Math Club participated in the event to celebrate math in honor of

By late April, Pennsylvania Turnpike users can leave cash at home whenever they hit the road at the Keyser Avenue and Clarks Summit toll plazas. New, cashless tolling systems will go online there starting April 29. It’s an extension of the turnpike’s pilo

SHICKSHINNY — The Shickshinny Volunteer Fire Company Fireman’s Relief Association made unauthorized payments and had improper financial controls and other problems, according to a state audit. The Department of the Auditor General report puts future state

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Greater Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter is hosting a free community meet-and-greet reception in the Ballroom of The Woodlands Resort, Plains Twp., at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 28. Board members and volunteers

WILKES-BARRE — Over the objections of some neighbors, a 14-bed residential substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation center is expected to open on North River Street by late fall. The Wilkes-Barre Zoning Hearing Board voted 4-1 Wednesday to grant Josep