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125 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Sunday

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WILKES-BARRE — The latest Department of Health report on Sunday showed Luzerne County with 125 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county’s death count is at 979.

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Christmas in the city

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Luzerne County government vacancies blamed on low compensation and competition

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‘I know art heals. Art transforms’

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Down Pour thriving with help of DCP

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Penn State falters down the stretch, closes regular season with 30-27 loss at Michigan State

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In a span of just a few minutes, it all fell apart for Penn State.

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PA Fish and Boat Commission breaks ground on project in Wayne County

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DALLAS — On Tuesday, Nov. 23, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Executive Director Tim Schaeffer was joined by PFBC District 7 Commissioner William Gibney, Sen. Lisa Baker, Rep. Jonathan Fritz, and others to mark the beginning of construction on the long-awaited dam rehabilitation project at Lower Woods Pond located in Lebanon Township, Wayne County.

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Into the woods: Area hunters go in search of big bucks

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PITTSTON TWP. – Hunters geared up before daybreak on Saturday, making their way into the woods for the first day of regular firearms deer season, a day that has historically brought out the most hunters for the entire season.

Thanksgiving week: A good time to look at NFL unfortunates

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And the meek shall inherit the first draft pick.

Fresh snow beckons Italian skiers returning after 20 months

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SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — After nearly two years of being restricted to watching snow accumulate on distant mountains, Italian skiers are finally returning to the slopes that have been off-limits since the first pandemic lockdown in March 2020.

Mets agree to deal with All-Star 3B Eduardo Escobar

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NEW YORK — The New York Mets and All-Star infielder Eduardo Escobar have agreed to a free agent contract, according to a person familiar with the deal.

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    Make this the season of giving

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    For many Christians, today marks the start of Advent, a period of four Sundays before Christmas. It’s typically considered a time of preparation, with different customs among families, often involving fasting, atonement, charitable giving or actions, music, candles and such.

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    Their View: With inflation raging, Congress must end spending spree

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    Your View: COVID-19 isn’t finished with us, take precautions

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    Entrepreneur with local ties encourages us to Feel the Brrrn

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    Jimmy T. Martin is a businessman who always lives life at full throttle. I love hearing the success stories of young entrepreneurs. I ran into my friend Jim Martin at a recent business event, and he told me a little about his son Jimmy’s new business venture. It really piqued my interest, and I decided to give Jimmy a call to learn more.

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    What’s the expiration date on saving and storing items for a friend?

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    This question regarding an offer to hold baby items for someone’s “future” family can be applied to many loaned/borrowed/stored circumstances that have nothing to do with infant needs:

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    S.P. Music Ministry plans series of Christmas concerts

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    S. P. Music Ministry and national Christian singer/songwriter Stephen Perillo have planned several concerts featuring Christmas selections. The first concert will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 316 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountaintop, featuring old and new Christmas songs. The following week, the concert will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Russell Hill United Methodist Church, 39 Prevost Road, Tunkhannock. After that, the third concert will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at New Life Community Church, 570 S. Main St., Mountain Top. For each concert, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is one non-perishable food item to benefit a local food pantry. All are welcome. For more information

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    Down Pour thriving with help of DCP

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    WILKES-BARRE — It takes pressure to form a diamond, and perhaps no one is more aware of that than Downtown Wilkes-Barre’s business owners.

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    Downtown College Ambassadors Program returns

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    WILKES-BARRE - The Diamond City Partnership is looking to revitalize local businesses, while connecting local colleges and providing students with networking opportunities, on-the-job training and credit for classes.

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    As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

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    NEW YORK — David Cohen has been yearning for a return to the days when business boomed at his family’s souvenir shop in Times Square.

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    Wyoming County man pleads guilty to sexual assault

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    WILKES-BARRE — A Wyoming County man admitted Wednesday he sexually assaulted a girl as they drove away in a vehicle from Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre more than five years ago.

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    Council challenges judge’s denials to withdraw homicide plea

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    A Philadelphia man recently sentenced to life in prison after admitting to fatally shooting a 26-year-old woman in Wilkes-Barre has appealed denials by a Luzerne County judge to withdraw the plea agreement.

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    Son who killed father in Larksville found dead in prison cell

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    A former Larksville resident who pleaded guilty but mentally ill to fatally shooting his father was found dead inside his cell at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill last weekend.

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    Suspect in road rage shooting sentenced to state prison

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    WILKES-BARRE — A man from Rhode Island charged with discharging a firearm during a road rage incident in Kingston was sentenced to state prison Tuesday.

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    Guilty plea hearing scheduled in deadly Pittston shooting

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    WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County prosecutors and attorneys for homicide suspect Joey Bernard Graves Jr. may have reached a plea agreement temporarily postponing a jury trial set to take place next month.

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    If you like olives and pork, you’ll love this

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    With only a handful of ingredients, this is a dish dominated by the title items of pork and olives, so be forewarned, if you don’t like either, don’t bother with it. Distasteful of olives as a kid, I’ve developed a real appreciation, and this recipe from Sara Moulton packs a lot of flavor into a fairly simple effort.

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