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Wilkes University gets local bragging rights in new ‘mobility’ college rankings

July 11, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes University got some bragging rights this week, earning the highest ranking in a new study of how well colleges help students move up the economic ladder compared to their parents.

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Man sentenced to state prison for shooting

July 11, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — A city man was sentenced to state prison this week after he admitted to discharging a firearm at another person during a dispute on Govier Street, Wilkes-Barre, in 2017.

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Kingston Township officer injured during scuffle

July 11, 2020

KINGSTON TWP. — A man ended up with more than a traffic citation after he allegedly became confrontational and struggled with two township police officers on Thursday.

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Beyond the Byline: Lessons learned from Coach Mergo

July 11, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — John “Snoggy” Mergo had the right idea about education long before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Man runs from police after allegedly assaulting woman

July 11, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — City police arrested Fawn Workman, 24, after he allegedly assaulted a woman and attempted to avoid arrest on Thursday.

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Police use Taser on man three times in assault arrest

July 11, 2020

HARVEYS LAKE — A man allegedly slammed the door on two police officers, saying he was trying to sleep before he was stunned three times with Tasers during a struggle inside his residence Thursday.

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More lawsuits filed against Diocese of Scranton over sex abuse

July 11, 2020

SCRANTON — Three lawsuits were filed in Lackawanna County court on Friday against the Diocese of Scranton, accusing the diocese of covering up a history of sexual abuse.

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