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When you think about careers in health care, you might name doctors and nurses, lab workers and respiratory therapists — but don’t forget security officers and a dog like Jäger. A position restructuring is underway in Luzerne County’s election bureau to increase accountability and sustainability, the administration sai
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Reading & Northern recommended to buy Luzerne County rail line for $10M
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (612+ words) The Luzerne County-owned rail line that intersects Market Street in Wilkes-Barre. After evaluating three proposals, a citizen committee is recommending the sale of Luzerne County’s rail line to Reading and Northern Railroad, according to documents. The committee was formed to…...
‘Cottage garden’ expert to speak at Back Mountain Bloomers Luncheon
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (495+ words) Pamela Hubbard, author of ‘The Contemporary Cottage Garden,’ is a native of England who now lives in the Pocono Mountains. She will be the guest speaker at the Back Mountain Bloomers Luncheon on Oct. 8. If you want to plant a…...
Libraries continue to evolve as vital community spaces
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (197+ words) By Rick Miller Executive Director, Osterhout Free Library When you visit the Back Mountain Memorial Library, Theopholis Bartholomule will be waiting to welcome you. As National Library Card Sign-Up Month arrives, Luzerne County’s libraries are highlighting a message that has…...
Beyond the Byline: Of Labor Day, school clothes, picnics, and Pencil Pete
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (965+ words) By Bill OBoyle Beyond the Byline And picnics and Pencil Pete Have we forgotten what Labor Day is all about? These days, many people view Labor Day as a day to take advantage of a retail sale or the…...
Editorial: Don’t let AI change the meaning of Labor Day
1+ week, 1+ day ago (324+ words) Times Leader Editorial Board United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain talks with members at the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. In an era with hyper-development of Artificial Intelligence and all the disruption, uncertainty and even fear it increasingly…...
Ochman, an active and supportive presence in the Back Mountain
1+ week, 3+ day ago (412+ words) Maryann Ochman, right, with her late mother Frances Ochman. For many years, Maryann Ochman has been an active and supportive presence in the Back Mountain community. Through Ochman’s Coins & Jewelry, she has consistently engaged with local organizations and events — including…...
‘Your library card is the ticket’ … to books and so much more
1+ week, 6+ day ago (366+ words) By Rick Miller Executive director, Osterhout Free Library … to books and so much more Midway through the Friends of the Osterhout Book Sale, which is held each June, there is a day devoted to children. Giant bubbles courtesy of ‘That…...
Indicators 2026: Understanding the components of NEPA’s infrastructure
2+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) WILKES-BARRE — Roads and bridges are major parts of regional infrastructure, and many other systems support daily life throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania as well. Home heating fuel options, traffic volumes, and internet access also shape the region’s quality of life and overall…...
Opinion: Can U.S. civic culture survive the AI-internet age?
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (621+ words) There was a time, not that long ago, when curious voters could know where political candidates stood on important issues of the day by reading their local newspapers. Those days are gone, as are many of the newspapers. AI Overviews…...
REMEMBER WHEN: Avoiding the dreaded ‘not satisfactory’
3+ week, 2+ day ago (606+ words) By Tom Mooney Remember When We didn’t have Flock cameras or other security devices in our elementary schools in the 1950s, but I still felt like I was under constant surveillance. That was because we had something even more invasive – one…...