Five votes now separate the Republican candidates for state representative in the 117th District — incumbent Mike Cabell and Jamie Walsh — and there are still more votes that may be added Monday.

WILKES-BARRE — Mark Bronsburg went about his business on Friday afternoon like it was just another day at his Mimmo’s Pizza on Public Square.

NANTICOKE — Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on Friday said the shortage of teachers in Pennsylvania is reaching a critical stage and a solution must be found.

WILKES-BARRE — The city took a step toward alleviating the struggles of homelessness during Thursday night’s combined city council session. Council members unanimously approved the awarding of $109,500 in American Rescue Plan funds to Keystone Mission, a faith-based nonprofit.

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NEW YORK — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era. The court found the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren’t part of the case.

WRIGHT TWP. — Teacher layoffs are now a possibility after the Crestwood School Board voted 6-3 at Wednesday’s monthly meeting to adopt a resolution to potentially suspend as many as six employees for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year in order to reduce “a substantial budget shortfall.”

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots.

WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes-Barre’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 27 and 28 at Kirby Park on Market Street.

I always find myself stumbling through this part of the sports calendar, and it feels a bit strange.

HUGHESTOWN — Pittston Area’s Gabby Gorzkowski doesn’t consider herself a fast runner.

LEHMAN TWP. — As it did last year — as it seems to every year — the annual meeting between the Wyoming Area and Lake-Lehman track and field teams carried some regular-season significance to it.

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The brevity of a best-of-three series places an extra emphasis on Game 1.

Wyoming Seminary emerged from Wednesday’s clash with Dallas as the final unbeaten team left in the Wyoming Valley Conference, edging out the Mountaineers 3-2 to improve to 10-0 in the conference.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Durham Bulls 6-1 Wednesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Will Warren struck out six over six innings and was backed by early and late run support as the RailRiders evened the six-game set at one win apiece.

DETROIT — Jayden Daniels handled the media with the same poise and command he displays in the pocket.

WILKES-BARRE — The top of the first was certainly something a slumping Berwick team needed Wednesday. A two-run double by Emma Welsh and three Holy Redeemer errors led to three runs.