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Denny Wolff believes his experience as a former state agriculture secretary, as an international representative of the United States and as a dairy farmer and small businessman have prepared him to be a member of Congress. “I think Congress needs some ind

Dear J.T. & Dale: My co-worker is a professional dancer. She loves music and listens to it all day at her desk. She wears earphones, but it’s so loud I can hear it. I can’t wear headphones to do my work, so I’m distracted. What’s a nice way to ask her to

WILKES-BARRE Police report the following incidents: n A black 2007 Dodge Caliber sedan was reported stolen from in front of a business on Race Street at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The car had a white Transformers sticker on the driver’s side front fender, an

The state Department of Transportation announced the following upcoming road work projects: Interstate 80 n May 1 to June 30 there will be a permanent single lane closure on Interstate 80 westbound between Exit 40 (White Haven) and Exit 39 (Mountain Top).

Nowhere is Lyme disease more common than Pennsylvania, according to the Centers for Disease Control. There were 8,988 confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Pennsylvania in 2016, more than 5,000 more than New Jersey, which had the second highest number of con

Keystone Sanitary Landfill will appeal a state appellate court ruling that reinstated a court action filed by a group that opposes the facility’s proposed expansion, an attorney for the landfill said. Attorney Marc Jonas said he plans to file a motion ask

POTTSVILLE — As one of three Republican candidates in the primary election for the 9th Congressional District, Dan Meuser is proud of his “America First” position. A resident of Dallas, Meuser owns Pride Mobility Products, and, during the term of Gov. Tom

SCRANTON — After a snowy, cold winter that hung on through mid-April, Dave Dombek has some good news for residents of Northeast Pennsylvania. “Overall, it looks like the temperature for the summer as a whole might run a little above normal,” the senior me

Big city apartment-dwelling can be a financial and emotional drain, but the growing trend of co-living can soften the blow. Co-living comes in many varieties, from shared houses to luxurious mini-apartments. But the basic premise is the same: Renters can

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — Mary Hudak was immediately worried after she read the letter. “As soon as I saw eminent domain, I knew it wasn’t good,” Hudak said. Hudak is one of a number of residents in the Woodcrest Estates development who received letters from