Dan Reese has been promoted to oversee Luzerne County’s consolidated GIS/Mapping and Planning and Zoning Department, according to the latest human resources department personnel report for August.

After extensive discussion earlier this year, a Luzerne County Council majority has formally introduced a “responsible contractor ordinance.”

Employees at Luzerne County’s Human Services Building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilkes-Barre were ordered to remain in the building Wednesday afternoon due to a “third-party shooting threat” related to the county Children, Youth and Families agency, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told county council in an email.

Against the wishes of a vocal group, a Luzerne County Council majority voted Tuesday against a proposed moratorium on new southern county tax breaks.

Ollie Bross hit a two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the sixth as Back Mountain rallied to defeat West Point 8-7 Thursday afternoon in a elimination game in the Little League Baseball 9-11 state tournament at State College Little League.

Back Mountain suffered an opening-round loss Wednesday in the Little League Baseball 9-11 state tournament, falling 4-0 to Hollidaysburg at the State College Little League.

JENKINS TWP. — The bottom of the Kingston/Forty Fort batting order did its job in the fifth inning Monday evening.

DALLAS — Back Mountain National scored six runs in the first two innings Tuesday night yet had just one hit.

ASHLEY — Back Mountain surrendered it first runs and faced adversity Sunday afternoon for the first time in the District 31 8-10 Softball tournament.

Afternoon rain postponed the entire District 16 and District 31 Little League schedule on Wednesday.

Editor’s Note: Statistics are the latest available and can differ slightly from team statistics.