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UGI to pass along higher natural gas cost to customers

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UGI Utilities Inc. said natural gas customers will pay more starting Dec. 1 due to higher costs the company pays for the fuel.

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160 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Tuesday; 5 deaths

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Twitter CEO steps down, leaves company at a crossroads

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COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert

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Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity ‘home to roost’

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Long-time Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry hired as head coach at Virginia Tech

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In the middle of one of college football’s wildest coaching carousels in history, James Franklin stayed put. But his closest and longest-tenured assistant did not.

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Washington beats Wilson, Seahawks 17-15 for 3rd win in a row

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LANDOVER, Md. — Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, and Washington held on to beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-15 Monday night for the team’s third consecutive victory.

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Washington hires Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer as head coach

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Washington hired Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer on Monday to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has struggled offensively to a coach with a track record of productive and creative offenses.

Lincoln Riley eager to return USC Trojans to winning ways

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LOS ANGELES — Standing on the top rim of the venerable Coliseum on a 76-degree autumn Monday, Lincoln Riley took a glance behind him at the Los Angeles panorama stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Hollywood sign to the gleaming downtown skyscrapers.

Scherzer, Seager get big-money deals ahead of CBA expiration

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NEW YORK — Right-hander Max Scherzer agreed to a record-setting $130 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets and shortstop Corey Seager struck a $325 million, 10-year deal with the Texas Rangers on Monday as players and teams rushed to reach agreements before an expected lockout.

LSU hires Kelly away from Notre Dame

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LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport’s most storied program to an Southeastern Conference powerhouse.

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    Their view: Redistricting doesn’t give us fair representation. Here’s what will

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    The United States is a place where fair representation can lead to greater prosperity for each of us. But our nation is facing structural challenges to fair representation under redistricting. These challenges are hitting communities of color particularly hard.

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    To Your Health: The facts regarding diabetes

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    Martin Schram: Drug chains, opioids — and broken news

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    Wolf Administration releases first-ever statewide Litter Action Plan

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    Make this the season of giving

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    White House holiday decor honors COVID-19 frontline workers

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Holiday decorations unveiled Monday for Joe and Jill Biden’s first White House Christmas honor frontline workers who persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    University of Scranton presents Noel Night Concert

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    Continuing a time-honored holiday tradition, Performance Music at The University of Scranton will present its 54th annual Noel Night concert on Saturday, Dec. 4. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the University’s Houlihan-McLean Center (Mulberry Street and Jefferson Avenue). Doors will open at 7:20 p.m., and there will be an organ prelude beginning at 7:25 p.m.

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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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    Lawyer: Jussie Smollett ‘a real victim’ of attack in Chicago

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    CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett “is a real victim” of a “real crime,” his attorney said in opening statements at the ex-“Empire” actor’s trial Monday, rejecting prosecutors’ allegation that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago after the television studio where he worked didn’t take hate mail he had received seriously.

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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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    Police ask for help on child porn investigation

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    WILKES-BARRE — Authorities are requesting the public’s assistance in an ongoing investigation pertaining to a Forty Fort man who was arrested recently on charges of possession and dissemination of child pornography.

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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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    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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    Amish Cook: An Amish wedding and Gloria’s mother shares a recipe for mashed potatoes

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