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WILKES-BARRE — Many kids growing up in the 1960s or 1970s played baseball, and when they weren’t on the sandlot or Little League field, chances are they were on a front porch or at a kitchen table playing the iconic board game “Strat-O-Matic.”

WILKES-BARRE — Calling former president Donald Trump a “malignant narcissist and a compulsive liar,” former U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood joined other Pennsylvania Republicans to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in Wilkes-Barre.

WILKES-BARRE — As communities across the south continue to recover from the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Helene, The Salvation Army is actively mobilizing its national Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) network to support survivors and first responders.

WILKES-BARRE — For 31 years, Tracey Selingo has dedicated herself to building bridges between the heart of a brand and customers’ souls — including establishing Fork Over Love — and on Tuesday she was honored as the recipient of the 2024 Athena Award.

WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Thursday announced that work is underway on a new bridge that will connect Route 115 to Interstate 81 south.

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — “How are things going for you?”

WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes University president Dr. Greg Cant on Friday said the 2024 presidential election has special meaning for him and wife, Angela — it’s the first U.S. election that they will vote in since the Australian natives became U.S. citizens.

WILKES-BARRE — In a speech that lasted just under half an hour, Vice President Kamala Harris gave them everything they wanted and hoped for — “A new way forward.”

WILKES-BARRE — Every rally needs cheerleaders, and Friday’s rally for Vice President Kamala Harris had several — and to no one’s surprise, the captain of the Harris-Walz team was Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.