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Wilkes University awarded 781 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at its 71st spring commencement Saturday at the McHale Athletic Center in the University Center on Main in Wilkes-Barre. Graduates from Luzerne County include: Bachelor of Arts Taylor

The tax reform act of 2017, set to expire in 10 years, significantly lowered the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. The intent of the tax reform is to make the U.S. more competitive in the world economy and to incentivize new business oppor

Real estate developers in the Northeast are bored with the back seat. And some see an upcoming summit to put brokers, builders and bankers on the same page as the signal that they don’t have to sit there any more. “For the longest time, Northeastern Penns

The federal Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed remedial action plan for the Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. Superfund site in the Crestwood Industrial Park in Mountain Top and is seeking public comments. A meeting to present the plan to the p

Gail Davis died searching for relief from her back pain, her brother believes. After prescribing powerful painkillers for a decade, the Wilkes-Barre woman’s doctors abruptly cut her off from the medication, Donald Grosz said. “At the 10-year mark, they de

Heather Hoffmaster had two kids, a steady waitressing job, her own apartment and a close-knit family that supported her.

IN A CRISIS Local caseworkers for Helpline are available 24 hours a day to refer callers to resources available for those with drug and alcohol problems. Call 570-829-1341 or visit www.helpline-nepa.info. The state has a similar program, “PA Get Help Now.

WILKES-BARRE — Heavy rain led to some early performances being canceled at the Fine Arts Fiesta on Saturday, but it did not stop artists and food vendors from opening under tents and people from attending. Mary Anne Fedrick, board president for the Fine A

Addicts seeking drug-and-alcohol-free housing upon leaving highly structured rehabilitation centers often face increased temptation and relapse when moving into unregulated “sober houses” being established across the state in response to the opioid crisis