Gov. Josh Shapiro this week joined Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin to announce changes to the state’s system of school assessments that will reduce the amount of time students spend taking standardized tests, mitigate stress and anxiety around testing by adopting question types that match how students learn, help teachers spend more time teaching, and save the Commonwealth millions of dollars.

DUPONT — Frank Andrews and Jeff Romanecz have been the owners of Cebula’s Pizza & Bar for 18 months, carrying on a tradition that started in 1939.

The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce, along with other local Chamber groups, hosted a National Civics Bee competition on Saturday at Wilkes University.

WILKES-BARRE — As the cool kids say today, ICYMI — In Case You Missed It — the Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame announced its class of 2024.

A fourth defendant facing online child solicitation charges originated from the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher has asked the state’s highest court to weigh-in on the legality of the criminal language.

WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.4% in March, marking the sixth month at 3.4%.