Arena board planning 25th anniversary celebration
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The Luzerne County Convention Center Authority on Wednesday announced there are plans in the works for a 25th anniversary celebration, but no details were revealed.
Outreach Center for Community Resources opens in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — Lori Chaffers, Executive Director at the new Outreach Center for Community Resources on South Main Street, on Tuesday said the agency’s mission is to provide families with various services to achieve family stability and economic self-sufficiency and to do so with respect for the individual and with the highest professional standards.
On the Pizza Trail: Pizza Perfect
TRUCKSVILLE — It’s the perfect name for the perfect product — Pizza Perfect.
Boscov’s Travel honored as a 2024 ‘Elite Crown Jewel’ travel agency
WILKES-BARRE — ALG Vacations, the nation’s leading leisure tour operator and part of the Apple Leisure Group, has honored Boscov’s Travel as a 2024 ALGV “Elite Crown Jewel” travel agency.
Cabell’s bill would impose fee on money transfers of illegal immigrants
BUTLER TWP. — Rep. Mike Cabell on Monday said it is estimated that $70 billion is extracted from the U.S. economy annually by undocumented workers who send their earnings back to their home countries.
Pennsylvania American Water begins $4.3M water line work in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania American Water on Monday announced the start of a $4.3 million project to replace more than 14,500 feet of water main in the city of Wilkes-Barre
NEPA Alliance event ‘brings the world’ to Northeastern Pennsylvania
DUPONT — Instead of flying thousands of miles around the world, businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Monday could take just a few steps and travel from Southeast Asia, to the Middle East, to the United Kingdom, to China, India, most of Europe, Canada and Australia to negotiate deals.
Beyond the Byline: NEPA receives well-deserved recognition for economic development
In case you missed it this week, our home area received quite an “attaboy” from a very credible economic development magazine.
Spring forward — daylight savings time is here!
WILKES-BARRE — It’s that time again — daylight savings time, that is.
Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick’s Parade lineup announced
WILKES-BARRE — The City of Wilkes-Barre’s 44th St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 2 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of South and South Main streets.