Sullivan County

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Monday announced an estimated $82 million investment in new state funding for more than 295 recreation and conservation projects across the state, including about $10 million for Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania.

Across the commonwealth, 60 hikes will be held on the first day of the year.

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.

Pennsylvania will invest $8 million into upgrading bathroom facilities at Lackawanna and Ricketts Glen state parks.

In this story, you can find the results of contested countywide races and county judicial retention elections plus links to all county municipal election websites, where you can find the results of races for magisterial district judge, borough council, township supervisor, school director and, in a few cases, mayor.

Races for Scranton mayor, Lackawanna County commissioner, Luzerne County Council and judges top the Nov. 4 election ballot in region.

Lackawanna County is still without a third commissioner after the state supreme court blocked Brenda Sacco's appointment. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania is still without a state budget as legislators return to Harrisburg.

September is National Recovery Month, and members of Wyoming/ Sullivan Counties’ treatment court celebrated a milestone in their recoveries during their graduation Thursday evening in Tunkhannock.

The National Health Corps’ (NHC) Community Health Fellowship places service members in nonprofits throughout nine counties in Northeast Pennsylvania.

The Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department encouraged members to get screened to highlight their increased risk of cancer from PFAS in firefighting gear and smoke inhalation.