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June 21, 1943 Anthracite miners off the job Some 80,000 anthracite miners in the region were at home because an agreement could not be reached between the War Labor Board and the United Mine Workers of America on a new contract. The War Labor Board was ho

As the sun rises on summer today, many high school and college students are scrambling to join the workforce, whether to gain experience through internships or earn some spending money at a seasonal job. Regionally, there’s no shortage of opportunities. G

Local students support cause West Scranton High School students Conor Scott, Jon Nickol, Calvin Kilhullen and Trae Kilhullen raised money for suicide awareness. Conor, Jon, Calvin and Trae, who make up the local band Töten, raised $1,200 for suicide preve

WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County judge issued a permanent order Wednesday to prevent Dallas School District teachers from going back on strike this school year. Teacher strikes are limited because of a state requirement that students have 180 days of instr

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked the expected release of a massive report examining sexual abuse and misconduct by priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses, including Scranton and Allentown. The state’s high court issued an order barring Ca

Old Forge School Board voted 5-4 to remove Chris Thomas as board secretary over what some directors called subjective meeting minutes. The board also passed a $13.5 million budget with a 2-mill property tax increase at Wednesday’s meeting. Director Frank

PITTSTON TWP. — A local homeowners association has filed suit over the quality of roads in a township subdivision. The Q.H. Homeowners Association filed suit Wednesday against Pittston Twp., as well as the boroughs of Dupont and Avoca, the Luzerne County

Browndale Blood drive: American Red Cross blood drive, Friday, 1-6 p.m., Browndale Fire Station, 620 Marion St.; 800-RED CROSS. Clarks Summit Chicken barbecue: Clarks Summit United Methodist Church chicken BBQ, Saturday, July 21, 11-4 p.m. or sold out, ta

MARRIAGE LICENSES ■ Adam Joshua Kashuba, Blakely, and Emily Suebeth Wilson, Clarks Summit. ■ Victor Junier Cruz Rodriguez and Cecilia Jesahel Campuzano Mera, both of Moosic. ■ Anthony Singh, South Ozone Park, N.Y., and Sarah Parvattie Sewah, Scranton. ■ V

U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement authorities are searching for a McAdoo man who made threats against President Donald Trump, government officials and police. The search for Shawn Christy, 26, began at about 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to Robert Cla