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Bill Best, local mining historian, led a walk Sunday to the site of the Knox Mine Disaster in Jenkins Twp. On Jan. 22, 1959, 12 men who died when the

It took three years to wrap up a mission I launched at the start of the pandemic. At the time, we were encouraged to take part in activities that avoided crowds. So I decided to go off by myself to st...

It’s here! For us summer dwellers, the first big weekend is here. It promises to be a great weekend of weather and warming temperatures.

Delve into the rich history of anthracite coal mining in the Wyoming Valley and the coal fields of Northeast Pennsylvania during the regional observance of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, which

David J. Panunti Sr., 72, of Dupont, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp. He and his wife, Bernadine “Bernie” Panunti, celebrated

Are you familiar with how and when our township was formed? I am taking the opportunity to brief my township readers on some facts on how Wilkes-Barre Twp. got its name and when it was formed. The township was one of the original townships, named in honor of John Wilkes and Isaac Barré, two British Parliament members who supported colonial America and fought for our freedom while they served in the British Parliament. The township was formed in 1774 when it stretched from the Susquehanna Riv...