• Primary to determine state House nominations, Luzerne County government study

    Three competitive contests for state House districts and the potential establishment of a county government study commission highlight Tuesday’s primary election in Luzerne County.

  • Earth Day Founder Warned Against Mass Immigration as 'Tremendous Cost' to Americans' Quality of Life

    Former Sen. Gaylord Nelson championed reducing overall immigration to the United States to protect America's quality of life.

  • County Executive Wendel Presents State of the County

    Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel celebrated successes of 2023 while sharing goals for 2024 in his annual State of the County address. Wendel delivered his address at the monthly County Legislature meeting. He said the county is in a solid fiscal position, “Chautauqua County’s property tax rate stands at $6.91 per $1,000 of assessed valuation—a […]

  • Life and Life Only

    A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More

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    Bluebells spring into life across county

    Bluebells will nod their heads in the breeze for only a few more weeks this

  • Bluebells spring into life across county

    Spring has sprung, bringing with it beautiful blooms of blue bursting

  • Ice cream trail is coming to Luzerne County

    LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have announced the ice cream trail is coming to Luzerne County. According to the Luzerne County Convention & Visitors Bureau, they are introducing the launching of their new Ice Cream Trail. More than 20 different ice cream shops and parlors from throughout the county will be at the ice cream []

  • California's failed energy policies should not be exported to Colorado

    We often take a rather insular view of public policies at the state level -- the notion that what happens in the state stays in the state, to paraphrase the famous marketing line.

  • Come Monday, 27 counties will be on eCourts

    (The Center Square) – With the launch of 10 more on Monday, North Carolina will have 27 counties transferred to the electronic courts system. Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Vance and Warren counties are scheduled to go live as part of what is deemed Track 4. Next in July will be a contingent in the far southwestern corner of the state, followed in the fall by a southern border group of counties between Fayetteville and Charlotte. ...

  • Luzerne County forms Government Study Commission

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County voters said yes to the formation of a government study commission to examine and suggest changes to the current form of government. Seventeen names were on the ballot Tuesday, and seven of the top citizen vote-getters will now form the Luzerne County Government Study Commission. Luzerne County voters []

  • Luzerne County votes on government study question

    LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's Primary Election Day 2024 and federal, state, and county races are on the ballots. In many races, candidates are running unopposed. Voters in Luzerne County voted on a referendum question regarding a government study commission. Voter turnout is traditionally low in primary elections and the same is true this year. []

  • Community Clean-up Day coming up in Schuyler County

    SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) -- Schuyler County residents are encouraged to come together to clean up their communities in a couple of weeks. Finger Lakes Gateway Community Development Corporation (FLX CDC) is holding a community clean-up day in Schuyler County on Sunday, May 5. Residents who would like to participate can meet up at the []