2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (829+ words) By Bill O'Boyle Beyond the Byline And again, it blew me away. Just like it did almost 10 years ago when I received it from the daughter of one of my mom's dear friends. But the memories remain " it's just difficult…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (532+ words) King's hosts mass casualty incident training Jared Reto, Bryanna Nelson, and Emily Morace, occupational therapy students, practice packing a wound and using a tourniquet on Wednesday at the Stop the Bleed session of the mass casualty incident training at King's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (774+ words) Kimi Kiuchi, a Moravian Academy student, competes in the NEPA Brain Bee at the University of Scranton. The winners of the NEPA Brain Bee, from left: Ken Zeng of Parkland High School, third place; Kavineha Perumal of Moravian Academy, second…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (227+ words) Natasha Mary Dixon leaves the Luzerne County Courthouse on Friday. Ed Lewis | Times Leader WILKES-BARRE " A Wilkes-Barre woman accused of fatally shooting Ayana Shanell Velardo after a dispute inside a hookah lounge on Hazle Street last year waived her right…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (650+ words) Giselle Massi Tell Giselle Several conversations with a senior, who is preparing for their final stretch of life, brought up a number of what I call "big ticket" items. This person said they suddenly " though it likely was more than…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (970+ words) By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press Young people use their phones to view social media in Sydney on Nov. 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES " The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (583+ words) Giselle Massi Tell Giselle A senior who I have been assisting with a variety of issues told me they found themselves in the hospital due to an irregular heartbeat. The treating physician had let it be known that there have…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1244+ words) Sydney Allabaugh | Times Leader Local officials offer perspectives as legislation moves to House A cell phone locker is seen at Ronald McNair Sr. High School, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Atlanta. Student Audreanna Johnson views her cell phone near a cell phone…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (664+ words) Luzerne County suicides are up, but drug overdose deaths are down, according to annual statistics released by county Coroner Dion Fernandes. The county had 67 suicide deaths in 2025, compared to 54 the previous year. County Mental Health/Developmental Services Administrator Tara Fox…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (172+ words) From left: Cathy Fitzpatrick, director of grants and scholarships; Rebecca Farrell, grants and scholarships associate; and Frank Caputo, grants and scholarships manager, all from the Scranton Area Community Foundation; and Betsy Ardizoni, director of development, Maternal and Family Health Services....