Lackawanna County

A radio play in Wilkes-Barre, Hometown Vintage Christmas in Lehighton, and a punk rock flea market in Hazleton are all planned for this weekend.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, Northeast Pennsylvania’s minor league baseball team, is hiring game day staff for the 2025 season.

Scranton eliminated its preschool program in 2020. The program will relaunch with one classroom and a community partnership. The district hopes to add five more classrooms in fall 2025.

Department of Human Services' decision to upgrade the license follows a year of moves to fix the agency's staffing shortages and other problems.

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.

Local theater group Scranton Shakespeare Festival has introduced British pantomimes to Northeast Pennsylvania. The performances feature slapstick comedy, local references and performers in drag.

By the numbers, 2024 has been a big year for PennDOT's Engineering District 4 in Northeast Pennsylvania.

The first weekend of December will be sure to put the whole family in the Christmas spirit, with holiday performances and plenty of opportunities to shop.

Three nonprofit organizations based in Lackawanna County work extra hard during the holiday season to bring community resources to the people who need them the most.

Independent shop owners around Northeast Pennsylvania who offer unique or niche goods and services look to welcome shoppers on day aimed at promoting America's small businesses.