3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (1157+ words) By ABBY SEWELL and BASSEM MROUE The U. S. -brokered deal envisions an Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon and an eventual peace agreement between the two countries " which technically remain in a state of war nearly 80 years after Israel's establishment. But the…...

21+ hour, 49+ min ago  (567+ words) The USB drive released to the public with records of the referendum petition to repeal Luzerne County's new non-discrimination ordinance did not contain 56 pages with 322 signatures. Those pages "did not transfer to the USB drive," Karissa Kross, Office of Law…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1036+ words) By DANICA KIRKA, STEFANIE DAZIO and LORNE COOK Location, location, location: Greenland's position above the Arctic Circle makes the world's largest island a key part of security strategy. Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (589+ words) KINGSTON " Following a spirited debate from citizens during a public hearing, Kingston's council on Tuesday night voted to unanimously amend its zoning ordinance after the U. S. Department of Justice claimed its existing code violated religious rights. Some members of the Orthodox…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (113+ words) Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice DA: Wilkes-Barre police shoot combative man who held woman at gunpoint; suspect a convicted murderer Luzerne County court notes: Divorces 7/7/26 Dallas School District honors retirees State Police association calls for answers about non-citizen truck driver who struck…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (708+ words) By JAMES ROBSON, AP Soccer Writer Trump's intervention in the lifting of U. S. forward Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension has shone the spotlight on his close ties with Infantino. It has led to furor from Belgium " the U. S. team's opponent in the round…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (955+ words) By JAMES POLLARD and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Rival events, planned by two different commissions, are adding to the conflicted feelings. Late last year President Donald Trump created Freedom 250, a'nonprofit led by his allies, to organize alternative programming to America250, the official nonpartisan…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (509+ words) Luzerne County Councilman Chris Belles claims the committee seeking a referendum to repeal the county's non-discrimination ordinance didn't get enough valid signatures in a challenge filed with the county election board. Belles sent the election board an email Monday, claiming…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (96+ words) WILKES-BARRE " Parking restrictions will be in place on certain city streets this week so they can be cleaned, Mayor George C. Brown's Office has announced. "No parking" signs, with the street sweeping day indicated, will be posted during street cleaning in…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (470+ words) KINGSTON " The municipality's council is hosting a public hearing Tuesday night about proposed amendments to its zoning ordinance after the U. S. Department of Justice ruled in February that the existing code violated religious land use provisions. Following the hearing, council plans…...