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Moving a tassel to the left side of a graduation cap was once a small to signify accomplishment. However, times have changed. Today, the cap itself is an important part of the celebration. It’s no longer just something worn on graduation day and tossed in

The 34th annual Market on the Pond was held Saturday at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas. The event featured over 120 vendors selling a variety of foods, baked goods, arts and crafts, books, plants and more. There were also a variet

Families around the area took some time to celebrate dad on Sunday.

The easy money officially ends Wednesday, as interest rates, much like summer temps, heat up once again. It was a “slam-dunk” that the Federal Reserve would increase rates by a quarter point after its meeting last week, according to Mark Zandi, chief econ

A year after April the giraffe captivated the Internet with the long-awaited birth of her son, Tajiri, the mother and son are flourishing at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, said zoologist and Mehoopany native Allysa Swilley. “This is our

The 2018 Noxen Volunteer Fire Company Rattlesnake Roundup concluded Sunday evening with 70 registered hunters bringing in 38 rattlesnakes. Noxen Fire Chief Lew Hackling called the snakes’ side of the carnival a rousing success with a great opportunity to

Stifling heat and humidity will make today feel like the tropics in Northeast Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory, in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. “The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will create a situ

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The power was back on at almost all of the stores still standing in Arena Hub Plaza on Sunday — four days after a tornado destroyed or damaged dozens of businesses in and near the busy shopping complex. A steady line of cars streamed i

WILKES-BARRE — Township police charged three men with trespassing in an active disaster zone early Friday morning in the area ravaged by a tornado Wednesday night. Officials declared a curfew in the area, near the Arena Hub Plaza shopping complex, from 8

The state Department of Transportation announced the following upcoming road work projects: Interstate 80 n Through July 20, there will be a permanent single lane closure on Interstate 80 westbound between Exit 40 White Haven and Exit 39 Mountain Top. Int