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ROARING BROOK TWP. — Like father, like son. Today at Easter Mass, organist Scott Coates, 48, will lead St. Eulalia Parish in music at the church on Blue Shutters Road in Roaring Brook Twp., Lackawanna County. His father, Carl Coates, 83, will play organ a

Easter is a big season for small family-owned bakeries in Northeast Pennsylvania. At Premo’s Bakery on George Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, owner Susan Sorbelli was busy last week preparing nut rolls with her nephew, David Sorbelli, and his mom, Kathy. Susan So

SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS — Traditions are often about families remembering the past, celebrating the present, and looking forward to the future, with Easter holding many customs. For many who have Eastern European roots, the making of a simple holiday food of E

Federal Bar Association Attorneys Zachery W. Berger, Drew P. McLauglin and Julian Truskowski were admitted to the bar of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania at the Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre in a group

WILKES-BARRE — A man wielding a rifle stole $417 at Curry Donuts on South Pennsylvania Avenue at 7:27 p.m. Friday after pointing the gun at an employee’s head, police report. The gunman ordered one employee to get on the ground, and another employee gave

The community program “Poetry In Transit” is sponsoring their annual competition for creative artists. Winning poems will be selected from a panel of judges representing the local colleges in Northeast Pennsylvania and will then be featured on advertising

Earl Watson has up-close photos of the fighting in the last major battle of World War II, which began on Easter Sunday in 1945 in Okinawa, Japan. Watson, 88, was a public information officer for the Army during the Korean War, stationed at Okinawa, where

Counselors needed The Center for Dairy Excellence is building a network of support workers with counseling and pastoral training who have a background in or understanding of agriculture. To learn about serving, or to request a visit from one of these coun

April 11: Association of Fundraising Professionals NEPA Chapter workshop, “Basics of Planned Giving Every Fundraising Professional Should Know,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Café in Plains Twp., presenter Carol Maculloch, director of planned giving at the Unive

Permanently disabled voters could have an easier time casting their ballot if a bill introduced by state Sen. Lisa Baker becomes law. Currently, with physician certification, disabled and bedridden voters are added to a permanently disabled absentee ballo

The first phase of Solomon Creek retaining wall relocation project will begin Monday. Utility relocation work will start on Brook Street between the intersections with Franklin and Waller streets and is anticipated to last approximately four to five weeks

A prowess for problem-solving propelled a handful of local Odyssey of the Mind teams through the regional tournament and into this Saturday’s state finals. Odyssey of the Mind is an international, K-12 creative problem-solving program that helps students

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella warned state residents about a scam in which callers are posing as Treasury employees and threatening arrest if unpaid taxes are not paid immediately. The fraudulent calls are coming from telephone numbers that appear t

Two area hotels win awards Hampton by Hilton locations in Sayre and Tunkhannock were among six winners of 2017 Connie Awards. The award, named for Hilton founder Conrad Hilton, is presented to top hotels in each of 14 brands within the Hilton portfolio. W

LUZERNE — Kayla Rhiel has a lucky and lovable mascot at her children’s consignment shop in Luzerne. His name is Mr. Chunkers. He’s a lionhead rabbit, a breed named for its fluffy mane, and he spends most workdays with Rhiel delighting and surprising custo

Will Keating hit the end of his rope. The first-generation dairy farmer weathered years of shrinking milk prices and swelling costs at his small operation in Jefferson Twp., and now, like dairy farmers around the country, he’s nearly had enough. “It’s get

WILKES-BARRE Police reported the following incidents: n Two men and a woman got into a confrontation with police at 3:18 a.m. Saturday after they were ejected from an unnamed “local establishment” on South Main Street, according to a police report. Dwayne

Like dandelions in a spring lawn, credit card offers pop up everywhere — stuffing your mailbox, flashing on the internet, even falling from the magazines in your doctor’s waiting room. And they all sound so attractive: “0 percent APR until next year,” “No

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Luzerne County that was filed by a former human resources director who was fired. U.S. Judge Robert Mariani on Thursday granted the county’s request for summary judgement, ending the case filed in December 2

WILKES-BARRE — City officials could have a report on the city police department’s operations and management in-hand as early as today, but the public will have to wait a while to learn what it says. City Administrator Ted Wampole said city officials were