Eddie Day Pashinski

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, a Wilkes-Barre Democrat, announced last week he will step down after 20 years in the House. Political observers expect a battle royale between Democratic and Republican candidates and their allies to replace Pashinski.

Gov. Josh Shapiro thanked first responders at the Dickson City Fire Department for their work last week during the fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City and highlighted investments proposed in his annual budget to support the state’s fire departments.

The Wyoming Valley Challenger baseball team, which played at the Little League World Series in August, received statewide recognition this week. State leaders welcomed the team to the floors of the House and Senate and the governor's office.

Board asks Gov. Josh Shapiro's office and the region's legislative delegation to halt any sale of WBGH, which was announced earlier this week with the news that owner Commonwealth Health had signed a letter of intent with Tenor, a California-based nonprofit, to sell three facilities in NEPA.

Hysni 'Sam' Syla and project manager George Albert plan to convert Public Square office building into hotel in place of stalled Hotel Sterling redevelopment.

If the proposed rate increase is approved, residential customers would see bills 27% higher than they were 10 months ago. The increase would be the third in less than a year, and Northeast Pennsylvania residents cannot afford another increase, the leaders say.

Geisinger’s unionized Luzerne County nurses took to Public Square to voice their demands for an updated contract in one last effort to avert a walkout.

Over 101 years ago the Osterhout Free Library’s South Branch opened in Wilkes-Barre's Rolling Mill Hill neighborhood. Representatives cut a green ribbon with a very large pair of scissors on Thursday, Jan. 30, to officially open its newest location.

Wyoming County has a large community of grandparents raising their grandchildren. Despite wanting to keep their families together, raising grandchildren comes with a large financial burden that government does not help to mitigate. Advocates took matters into their own hands.

Outcomes on Election Day will decide which party controls White House, Congress and the state House