Luzerne County’s Government Study Commission will decide in two weeks if it will recommend the election of some county council members by regional districts, the seven commission members agreed Thursday.

Two more citizens applied for the vacant fifth chairmanship seat on Luzerne County’s Election Board by Wednesday’s deadline — Democrats Stacey E. Fiester and Patrick Smith, officials said.

At least three citizens have applied for the vacant fifth chairmanship seat on Luzerne County’s Election Board — Republicans Vivian Kreidler-Licina and Frank Yamrick and Democrat Christine Boyle, officials said.

Seventeen of Luzerne County’s 76 municipalities have increased real estate taxes for 2025, according to an annual report from the county Treasurer’s Office.

Dallas senior defensive end Zach Williams and senior kicker Rowan Laubach were selected Friday to the Pennsylvania Football News Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State second team.

PLYMOUTH — Wyoming Valley West spent the better part of four quarters trying to chase down Dallas on Wednesday night.

BLOOMSBURG — Dallas’ Devon Nelson and his teammates demonstrated some admirable soccer skills in Saturday afternoon’s PIAA Class 3A boys soccer semifinal game.

PECKVILLE — There couldn’t have been a better time for Valley View to play the best second half of their season.

Even after losing three games to start the season, the goal always remained for Dallas.

DALLAS TWP. — The Dallas Mountaineers scored early and often on a windy and chilly November night in the Back Mountain, as they triumphed over the visiting Honesdale Hornets 48-14 in the District 2 Class 4A semifinals.

THROOP — Just as they had all season long, the Black Knights did their best to hang on by every last inch given to them.