Thursday, April 2, 2026

Luzerne County commission discusses $2 million request for opioid settlement funds

Luzerne County’s Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement discussed four requests for county opioid litigation settlement funds on Wednesday, including one for $2 million.

$918,180 American Rescue consulting contract amendment before Luzerne County Council

A proposed $918,180 contract amendment with Luzerne County’s American Rescue Plan Act consultant is now before County Council.

Luzerne County opioid commission making Wednesday meeting public at council’s urging

The Luzerne County Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement’s regular Wednesday meeting will be open to the public for the first time — a change pushed by County Council members.

Preliminary design phase starts for Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge project

Luzerne County issued a notice for Modjeski and Masters Inc. to proceed with the preliminary design phase of the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge project, a news release said.


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Dallas tops Crestwood but Comets get good news for WVC tournament

DALLAS TWP. — Crestwood had two paths to qualifying for the Wyoming Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday night.

H.S. Girls Basketball: Lake-Lehman holds off Holy Redeemer

LEHMAN TWP. — Holy Redeemer and Lake-Lehman have combined to win the last eight Division 2 championships in Wyoming Valley Conference girls basketball.

H.S. Boys Basketball: Dallas rallies once again to defeat Pittston Area

YATESVILLE — Dallas pretty much relived a victory a month ago against Pittston Area on Tuesday night.

Hazleton Area girls basketball knocks off another division unbeaten

DALLAS TWP. — Hazleton Area took care of one unbeaten team on Monday and then the final undefeated team on Thursday.

H.S. Girls Basketball: Holy Redeemer defeats Lake-Lehman in first-place battle

WILKES-BARRE — The main stat, obviously, was the final score Monday night — Holy Redeemer 52, Lake-Lehman 40.

Dallas boys basketball rallies, routs Abington Heights

DALLAS TWP. — It was about 10 minutes into the game Tuesday night, and the Dallas Mountaineers looked like they were in trouble.

Lake-Lehman football coach Jerry Gilsky steps down after 16 years

The Wyoming Valley Conference will have another head coaching opening among its 12 football teams.

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