Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Some Luzerne County buildings closed due to water main break

The Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre and five other county government structures will be closed Wednesday due to a major water main break impacting water pressure in the buildings, according to a release.

Luzerne County Council allocates additional $850,000 in American Rescue funds to airport

Luzerne County Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to allocate an additional $850,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to the county-owned Wyoming Valley Airport in Forty Fort and Wyoming, increasing the total earmark to $8.3 million.

State grant awarded to address railroad crossing atop the Wyoming Valley Levee in Edwardsville

Luzerne County’s Flood Protection Authority has received a $561,000 state grant to address a railroad crossing atop the Wyoming Valley Levee in Edwardsville, with the goal of eliminating an unpopular fencing barricade that impedes levee trail users, officials said Tuesday.

NEPA Republicans founder Theodore ‘T.J.’ Fitzgerald blasted over video

Due to intense backlash over a video he posted, NEPA Republicans founder Theodore “T.J.” Fitzgerald cancelled a Feb. 22 “United We Stand” event he had scheduled in Wilkes-Barre Township and is removing himself and his group from the political scene temporarily — and possibly permanently.


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PIAA Field Hockey: Lake-Lehman falls in state quarterfinals

LIME RIDGE — The message at halftime was simple Saturday afternoon — go out and have some fun.

Class 4A finals: Dallas faces newcomer North Pocono for title

North Pocono had just nine wins over the last two seasons. The Trojans hadn’t won a District 2 Class 4A football championship since 2016.

D2 football: Dallas continues surge, blanks Valley View in 4A semis

PECKVILLE — Dallas looked anything but a team that started the season with just one win through six games.

H.S. Field Hockey: Crestwood wins D2/4-2A title with dominant performance

KINGSTON – Officially, Crestwood and Dallas decided the District 2/4 Class 2A subregional field hockey title Monday night.

Geskey brothers shine as Dallas wins Old Shoe Game

DALLAS TWP. — Before the Mountaineers could start looking toward next week’s district playoffs, they had one important bit of business to attend to first.

Wyoming Area captures elusive girls soccer divisional title

PLAINS TWP. — Wyoming Area girls soccer has been on the cusp for over 10 years, always putting a quality product on the field yet unable to pass either Lake-Lehman or Holy Redeemer for a divisional championship.

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