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The Noxen Pow Wow honoring all mothers wrapped up Sunday at the Noxen Fire Company grounds. The 13th annual event featured traditional Native American drums and dancers in full regalia. There were also a variety of vendors on hand selling food, crafts and

TOPTON — Serving the United States comes naturally for Scott C. Uehlinger, and he said he wants to continue to do so in Congress by winning Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District. “I’m running because I served my country my whole life,” said Uehlinger,

POTTSVILLE — Schuylkill County commissioners Chairman George F. Halcovage Jr. said his lifelong attachment to this region makes him the best choice for the Republican nomination for the 9th Congressional District. “I believe the people of the district des

Families around the area gathered Sunday to celebrate the mothers in their lives. There was plenty to do to spend time with mom, including brunches, dinners and bowling.

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Transportation Authority will host a public transportation ridership forum and survey at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at the James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Facility in Wilkes-Barre. Members of the public will have the cha

Democrat Laura Quick noticed that many legislators in her area ran unopposed, leaving voters like her with no choice on Election Day. “People should always have a choice,” the 51-year-old from Palmyra said. Quick did some research, took a course on how to

Mother’s Day reigns supreme as the most popular holiday for dining out, and restaurants throughout Northeast Pennsylvania have been busy getting ready to make today special for moms. Since taking moms out to lunch, brunch or dinner is a popular tradition

DALLAS TWP. — After Stephanie Santana got pregnant at age 16, she was on her own. While she lived in Paterson, New Jersey, she had a job but she struggled to pay for rent and car insurance. Still, she managed to graduate high school and attend community c

Junior Leadership Wilkes-Barre held a dog walk in Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. All proceeds from the event went to Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge in Franklin Twp.

Best-selling author Gregory Maguire — the writer who gave the characters from “The Wizard of Oz” a back story — asked the 298 graduates of Keystone College to be patient with themselves because they are smarter than they know. “You can’t really learn that