20+ hour, 48+ min ago  (940+ words) By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers FILE - A family prepares to fish along a jetty at sunrise in Port Aransas, Texas, on Aug. 10, 2025. Those are some of the findings about full-time working parents from a newly released…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (238+ words) Shown from left, first row: Weis store managers Jeff Shedlock, Morghan Wojcik, Jason Scholz, Samuel Chicchester, Bernie Naughton, Jason Sumner, Nicole Harrington. Second row: Lynn Dunay-Matysczak, occupational therapist, Allied Services; Margaret Fritz, speech therapist, Team Manager, Allied Services; Cathy Guzzi,…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1579+ words) By Sarah Boden For Spotlight PA Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes his 2026-27 budget to the General Assembly in February 2026. Early childhood educators and student teachers would benefit from Gov. Josh Shapiro's latest budget pitch, which aims to expand existing grant and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (413+ words) NANTICOKE " In a move that turns traditional college marketing on its head, Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) is launching a first-of-its-kind outreach initiative that recognizes one of the most powerful " and overlooked " voices in a young person's life " their grandparents. The…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (936+ words) The Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg on July 26, 2023. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) this week opened applications for the new Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program. This funding will distribute $450 per employee to licensed Child Care…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (472+ words) The Wilkes-Barre YMCA is holding a twice-weekly program this December intended to keep Solomon-Plains Elementary students connected and active following the recent temporary school closure. Sessions are from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays until Dec. 30 at the Wilkes-Barre YMCA Henry Gym....

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (296+ words) WILKES-BARRE " Luzerne County Head Start is inviting eligible seniors to apply for its merit-based, competitive scholarship program. Now in its 40th year, the LCHS Alumni Scholarship Program " funded by businesses, organizations and individuals in the community " honors the achievements of former…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (223+ words) About 6. 7 million people age 30 and over lived with their grandchildren in 2021, according a U. S. Census Bureau repoprt last year. Nationally, about 32. 7% of grandparents living with grandchildren under the age of 18 were responsible for their care. But there are complications to any…...