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Ham radio operators have provided a connection to the North Pole through Santa Net for 20 years. Families can visit the amateur radio station at the University of Scranton three days this week to speak with Santa.

A Luzerne County boy took top honors Monday in a mullet contest at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Drew Fleschut, 10, of Dallas, wore a red-and-black shirt in an homage to movie character Joe Dirt and carried Joe’s trademark mop.

During Commissioner Thom Welby's first public meeting, the Lackawanna County commissioners voted Wednesday to table a final vote on the 2026 budget until the county gets a clearer idea of electricity costs next year. The final vote is scheduled for Dec. 17 at 10 a.m.

Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said the county will unveil a 2026 budget Tuesday that raises the property tax by 1.9% to pay for a new county common pleas court judge, road and bridge maintenance and higher health care costs.

The members of NEPA Ring Rescue turned a hobby into a public service, using their metal detectors to find lost items at no charge.

Federal judges ruled that President Donald Trump's administration must use emergency funds to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. The Trump administration will restore benefits, but only half. Meanwhile in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged $5 million to food banks.

The record-breaking federal government shutdown ended Wednesday, restoring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits to more than 42 million Americans who rely on the food assistance program, including more than 2 million people in Pennsylvania.

House Speaker Mike Johnson attended a campaign fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan's re-election campaign during a visit to the Moosic home of businessman William J. Rosado.

Small bookstores are opening up around the country and finding new ways to bring people in.

Small bookstores are opening up around the country and finding new ways to bring people in.