WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Abington Heights overcame a 13-point deficit, then made a defensive stop while protecting a one-point lead in the closing seconds Feb. 28 to claim its third straight District 2 Class 5A boys basketball title with a 53-48 victory over Pittston Area at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.
PLAINS TWP. — Amid freezing temperatures and high winds, hundreds of unionized registered nurses at Geisinger Wyoming Valley began a historic five-day walkout at 7 a.m. Monday to protest what they claim are unfair labor practices.
CLARKS SUMMIT — Marilyn Pryle, a teacher at Abington Heights High School, has been included in the top 50 shortlist for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize, a Varkey Foundation initiative organized in collaboration with UNESCO.
CLARKS SUMMIT — Scranton Prep took a major step toward ultimately winning the Lackawanna League Division 1 boys basketball title Feb. 7 at Abington Heights.
Lackawanna Trail snapped a three-game losing streak, picked up momentum for the postseason and assured itself of a winning record by winning the last two games of the regular season.
Jenna Hillebrand finished her final regular season on a high note, scoring 89 points in the last four Lackawanna League Division 1 games and joining the 1,000-point club in the process.
