Luzerne County

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials are temporarily reducing the speed limit on several roadways in the region as snow continues to fall around Northeast Pennsylvania. Local bus systems also have suspended service.

Both Wilkes-Barre and Scranton have found alternative partners for the Code Blue program that was previously organized by Keystone Mission in both cities.

This season's first signifcant winter storm has moved out of Northeast Pennsylvania after dumping several inches of snow around the region, but intense cold is expected in the coming days.

A particular brand of potato chips found only in Pennsylvania draws snackers and spectators to see who can eat the most in five minutes. NEPA's Middleswarth chip-eating champion set a new record in a competition over the weekend.

Traffic appears to be light in many parts of Northeast Pennsylvania and surrounding areas as the season's first significant winter storm continues to drop snow on the region.Predictions of ongoing snow mean the afternoon commute could be hazardous in many areas.

Participants had five minutes to eat as many potato chips as they can at the annual Middleswarth Potato Chip Eating Contest in Luzerne County. Bloodied but unbowed winner Tristan Fry claimed his fourth victory this year.

December 1, 2025– Toyota of Scranton will host a blood drive tomorrow in honor of Giving Tuesday, to raise money and fortify blood donations in support of two employees’ family members. The state budget has a new fund for neurodegenerative disease research, and a Lackawanna County lawmaker helped lead the charge. And, a Luzerne County nonprofit brings together the region’s older adults and disadvantaged with soup.

On this week's News Voices, WVIA's Roger DuPuis and Lydia McFarlane talk about the No One Dies Alone program, which partners Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students with patients at Allied Services Hospice facilities in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes-Barre Area Superintendent Brian Costello said the Solomon-Plains school complex will remain closed through Christmas break to clean smoke damage from a Nov. 20 fire, but the district will not require students to attend virtual classes during that time.

Small Business Saturday is today. The annual event started in 2010 to encourage shopping at local businesses during the holidays.