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Beyond the Byline: Replica baseball cards, real memories

May 30, 2020

Back in those good old days, my pals would gather on my front porch where we would play all sorts of games.

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What Luzerne County voters need to know about casting ballots in Tuesday’s primary

May 30, 2020

Voting will be different for Luzerne County voters in Tuesday’s primary due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Protesters take to Public Square

May 30, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — In the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday, citizens all across the country have taken to the streets to protest.

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Did you Boscov today? Downtown Wilkes-Barre store reopens

May 30, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — A line looping all the way up South Main Street to the Rite Aid on Public Square could only mean one thing for Luzerne County shoppers.

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National Guard summoned to aid cities amid police clashes

May 30, 2020

ATLANTA — Protesters burned businesses in Minneapolis. They smashed police cars and windows in Atlanta, broke into police headquarters in Portland, Oregon, and chanted curses at President Donald Trump outside the White House. Thousands also demonstrated peacefully, demanding justice for George Floyd, a black man who died after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck.

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11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County; 3 more deaths

May 30, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and 3 more deaths.

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DHS: Assistance programs available to help ease COVID-19 recovery

May 30, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller this week reminded Pennsylvanians that public assistance programs remain available to families throughout the COVID-19 public-health emergency.

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On This Date: NFL QB and Central Catholic grad Joe Pisarcik felt the heat in 1981

May 31, 2020

West Side Central Catholic grad Joe Pisarcik took many hits in his 11 years as a quarterback in the CFL and NFL. He was sacked more 10 times at Gus Genetti’s Motor Inn back in 1981.

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Column: Remembering an old family friend, Biff Pocoroba

May 30, 2020

ATLANTA — Ahh, that name.

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Etched in Stone

May 30, 2020

“The boys sitting on the ledge could see many things far below them. They could see a tendril of smoke rising from the mess hall, the barracks where they slept and an American flag snapping in the breeze.”

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Athletes wary about virus, testing upon return

May 30, 2020

Chris Thompson is an NFL running back. He also is the father of a 4-month-old daughter, Kali. Guess which of those facts matters more to him when he ponders eventually returning to work amid a pandemic.

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