A story in a Kentucky newspaper published online Feb. 12 included quotes from a Dallas School District graduate claiming he survived a school shooting at the high school in 2017.

HANOVER TWP. — A former strip mine once used for debris disposal from Hurricane Agnes in 1972 will be transformed into a vibrant community park, thanks to a $6.7 million grant from the PA Department of Environmental Protection, Terry Ostrowski, president/CEO at Earth Conservancy, announced Wednesday.

A Luzerne County Council majority voted Tuesday to purchase the historic train station property in downtown Wilkes-Barre for $615,000 and initiate litigation against the county Redevelopment Authority over an outstanding debt related to its rail line.

WILKES-BARRE — Nearly a year after the completion of a new maintenance and storage facility in Kirby Park, of the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority (LCFPA) and officials from Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday gave a tour of the building, which was a t project between the two entities.

FORTY FORT — Frustrated constituents of U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan gathered outside of his 900 Rutter Avenue office in Luzerne County to protest the freshman congressman’s vote in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which will almost certainly result in cuts to Medicaid should it become law.

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DALLAS — The rich, smoky aromas of Indian cuisine will arrive in Dallas on Friday when Aroma Grill and Bar — a destination for traditional Tandoori cooking — will hold its grand opening ceremony.

HANOVER TWP. — In a cemetery that is older than the g of the Declaration of Independence, the community in Hanover Township on Monday honored the men and women who fought and died for the freedoms enshrined in that document with a Memorial Day service.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — With their season on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes found a way to play their best hockey.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a steely performance befitting the NBA MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped back from a 42-point loss by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss at least two weeks after straining her left quadriceps during Saturday’s 90-88 loss to the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty.

PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz, who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defenses Monday, recording straight-set victories to reach the second round.

LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old white British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror.

Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund scored seven of the Dallas Stars’ 13 goals in the second round to move on to the Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers, yet that lopsided production was also a red flag.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vanderbilt, which gave up just three runs over three games in the SEC Tournament, was awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday and was among a record 13 teams from the conference to be selected to the 64-team field.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton blamed himself for the Indiana Pacers’ second-half collapse in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.