Bill O’Boyle

  • CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Gov. Shapiro visits small businesses in Scranton

    CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Gov. Shapiro visits small businesses in Scranton

    Bill O’Boyle

    WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro this week visited small businesses in downtown Scranton during the holiday season to highlight his Administration’s efforts to cut taxes, deliver real economic relief for Pennsylvania families and invest in the Main Streets and small businesses that are driving economic growth in communities all across our Commonwealth.

  • PCCD and CeaseFirePA host session on firearm suicide prevention

    PCCD and CeaseFirePA host session on firearm suicide prevention

    Bill O’Boyle

    WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and CeaseFirePA this week teamed up to host the fourth stakeholder listening session for PCCD’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

  • State announces findings of stigma reduction campaign ‘Life Unites Us’

    State announces findings of stigma reduction campaign ‘Life Unites Us’

    Bill O’Boyle

    WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in partnership with Penn State Harrisburg’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research, Shatterproof, and PGP — also known as the Public Good Projects — this week announced findings from the fourth year of the Life Unites Us campaign — an evidence-based…

  • In 2 years, call wait time for unemployment compensation help is down 75%

    In 2 years, call wait time for unemployment compensation help is down 75%

    Bill O’Boyle

    WILKES-BARRE — Since the start of the Shapiro Administration, the Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has made great strides toward improving the efficiency of Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation (UC) system, ensuring it is now more accessible and supportive than ever for Pennsylvanians experiencing job loss.

  • Maternal care providers, advocates, patients discuss strategic plan

    Maternal care providers, advocates, patients discuss strategic plan

    Bill O’Boyle

    WILKES-BARRE — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh this week held a roundtable discussion to inform development of the Shapiro Administration’s Maternal Health Strategic Plan.

  • Meals on Wheels Wyoming Valley receives Millennium Circle $25K grant

    Meals on Wheels Wyoming Valley receives Millennium Circle $25K grant

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    KINGSTON — Gary Williams, President of the Board of Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley, on Thursday said the program has been a lifeline for its clients for 56 years.

  • Engel Building demolished; $30M mixed-use project moving forward

    Engel Building demolished; $30M mixed-use project moving forward

    Bill O’Boyle

    WILKES-BARRE — The Engel Building, which last housed the Place 1 at the Hollywood women’s clothing store at 67-69 S. Main St., was demolished this week, and the site developer said the $30 million six-story mixed-use project is moving forward.

  • PennDOT to hold public hearing on Kidder/Mundy streets project

    PennDOT to hold public hearing on Kidder/Mundy streets project

    Bill O’Boyle

    WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT has scheduled a public hearing to get public comment on a project that is aimed to provide roadway and capacity improvements on Kidder Street, Mundy Street, Valley Crest Boulevard and the interchange ramps at Exit 1 of the Cross Valley Expressway.

  • New signage placed on Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza

    New signage placed on Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza

    Bill O’Boyle

    WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Meeting on the exact date of the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority on Monday had much to celebrate.

  • LCCC holds Veterans Day program

    LCCC holds Veterans Day program

    Bill O’Boyle

    NANTICOKE — Luzerne County Community College President John Yudichak began Monday’s Veterans Day program with a quote from President Abraham Lincoln.