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Luzerne County will have mail ballot drop boxes for Nov. 5 general

Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo informed county council Friday evening she will provide mail ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 5 general election.

King’s opens $8M medical education facility in former Times Leader building

WILKES-BARRE — The former Times Leader building at 15 N. Main St., is now an advanced educational facility with labs, augmented reality technology, 3D imaging, and other features.

Luzerne County printing mail ballots

Luzerne County Election Director Emily Cook said Friday she is “excited to announce” printing of Nov. 5 general election mail ballots is now underway, and voters should expect to receive their ballots by the end of next week.

For Pittsburgh Jews, attack anniversary adds to an already grim October

PITTSBURGH — Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, but the approaching one-year commemoration of the assault hits home particularly hard in Pittsburgh’s Jewish community, which already marks a grim anniversary each October.

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Casey, McCormick hammer home attacks in debate for Pennsylvania’s battleground Senate race

HARRISBURG — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Republican challenger David McCormick met Thursday for their first debate in the pivotal race for a swing-state seat, with each candidate repeatedly accusing the other of lying and turning questions about energy, the sale of U.S. Steel and tariffs into personal attacks.

PA Attorney General says Luzerne County manager does not control drop box decision

Luzerne County may have four mail ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 5 general election.

Former GOP Rep. Greenwood, local Republicans campaign for Harris-Walz in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE — Calling former president Donald Trump a “malignant narcissist and a compulsive liar,” former U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood joined other Pennsylvania Republicans to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in Wilkes-Barre.

Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce honors young professionals

SCRANTON — The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated young professionals making a difference in the community Thursday night at its annual Young Professionals Awards dinner held at Montage Mountain.

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PSU Gameday: Running backs Allen, Singleton power Penn State to 4-0 start

Nick Singleton flattened a pass rusher, went out for a route, snagged a pass that was thrown a little too high and proceeded to steamroll over a defensive back to convert a third down.

Witt prepares for Royals to take on New York at Yankee Stadium by watching Jeter videos

NEW YORK — Happy to be on track for an AL Division Series matchup against the Yankees, Bobby Witt Jr. streamed YouTube on the train ride from Baltimore to New York to watch some Derek Jeter highlights of postseasons past.

Mets, Phillies set for 1,082nd head-to-head game and 1st in a playoff series

PHILADELPHIA — Take a look at the great moments in the Mets-Phillies rivalry — from Jim Bunning’s Father’s Day perfect game to New York’s epic collapse in the 2007 NL East race, to each team scoring 20-plus runs against the other and all the way to a London series this season — and one thing is missing.

Local roundup: Wyoming Seminary girls tennis advances to D2 semifinals

The District 2 girls tennis team championships continued on Friday with top-seeded Wyoming Seminary earning a 4-0 victory over Montrose in a Class 2A quarterfinal match.

H.S. Football: Hazleton Area seeking to continue climb against Crestwood

Just two weeks into the football season, Hazleton Area was winless and at the bottom of the District 2/4 Class 6A standings.

Alonso’s 3-run homer rallies Mets to Wild Card win; Phillies up next

MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series.

WBS Penguins edge Hershey in shootout for preseason win

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were down but never out in what became a 4-3 shootout triumph over the Hershey Bears on Thursday morning at Mohegan Arena.

Yankees GM Cashman: ‘We only have a great shot if we play our best baseball’

NEW YORK — Brian Cashman appreciates World Series titles are expected from the New York Yankees, not just hoped for.

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