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Fine Arts Fiesta to return in May, with some limitations

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WILKES-BARRE — After taking 2020 off due to the pandemic, the Fine Arts Fiesta will be back in 2021, according to an announcement made Thursday evening.

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Suspect arrested in North Carolina in connection with WB hit-and-run

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P.M. Update: 3/4/21

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64 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County Thursday; 4 more deaths

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Pa. teachers, school staff to get 1-dose vaccine

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H.S. Girls Basketball: Crestwood holds off Wyoming Valley West in D2-5A quarterfinals

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PLYMOUTH — Crestwood was in the same situation last season as on Thursday night. This time, though, the Comets didn’t falter.

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Northwest girls basketball falls in District 2 Class 2A quarterfinals

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CLINTON TWP. — Northwest had no trouble getting shots in Thursday night’s District 2 Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinal at Lackawanna Trail.

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Steelers, Roethlisberger agree to new contract for quarterback to return for 2021 season

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PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is returning for an 18th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is taking a pay cut to do it.

Eight WVC wrestlers ready for East Super Regionals this weekend

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The PIAA wrestling Super Regionals will be held Saturday as eight Wyoming Valley Conference wrestlers continue their climb towards the state championships.

Breaking down the District 2 girls basketball playoffs

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Here’s a look at the District 2 girls basketball playoffs, which started Tuesday with a Class 4A qualifying game between Wyoming Area and Tunkhannock.

Breaking down the District 2 boys basketball playoffs

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Here’s a look at the District 2 boys basketball tournament.

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    Students named to honor roll at Holy Redeemer High School

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    Mrs. Doreen Dougherty, Principal of Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre, is proud to announce that the following students have attained High Honors and/or Honors for the Second Quarter of the 2020-2021 school year.

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    ‘Nomadland,’ Borat,’ ‘The Crown’ win at bicoastal Globes

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    NEW YORK — With homebound nominees appearing by remote video and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on different sides of the country, a very socially distanced 78th Golden Globe Awards trudged on in the midst of the pandemic and amid a storm of criticism for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, with top awards going to “Nomadland,” “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “The Crown” and “Schitt’s Creek.”

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    Life at Full Throttle: Life’s too short for grudges

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    We’ve all held a grudge at one point or another in our lives, I know I have. My biggest grudge has been against my ex-husband and I’ve been holding it for 25-plus years.

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    Never too late: Pandemic propels older shoppers online

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    NEW YORK — In November, Paula Mont did something new: The 86-year-old, who hasn’t left her New Jersey senior living community in nearly a year, went shopping — online.

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    MILLENNIAL MONEY5 tips to negotiate pay in a tough economy

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    The pandemic-related recession has altered many job descriptions. For Haley Jones, a 24-year-old resident of Michigan, the coronavirus changed the needs of her company, and as she adapted to meet them, her responsibilities were no longer confined to her marketing specialist role.

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    Pandemic art sales

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    NEW YORK — If you’ve been watching experts and commentators appearing on television from their homes, their increased attention to decor might look familiar: In the early days of lockdown, they, like many of us, sat in front of blank white walls, while now their homes frequently display prominent artwork.

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    Kingston police arrest man accused of driving stolen vehicle

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    KINGSTON — Police recovered a vehicle reported stolen earlier this year and arrested a man they say was the driver.

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    Hanover Township police searching for man, charged with child sex offenses

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    HANOVER TWP. — Township police said they are searching for Mark Mitchell-Switzer, 30, on charges he sexually assaulted a girl.

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    Ratowski charged third time with child sex offense

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    NANTICOKE — Luzerne County detectives charged an Edwardsville man for the third time on child sex offenses since late January with the latest criminal filing alleging he rubbed the buttocks of a girl.

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    Hazleton man sentenced to federal prison on drug trafficking charges

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    SCRANTON — A man from Hazleton was recently sentenced to more than four years in federal prison on charges he peddled heroin and fentanyl for nearly a year.

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    Police: Man threatens district judge during arraignment

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    WILKES-BARRE — A man from Warrior Run arrested by city police on allegations he threatened another man at a South Main Street business allegedly threatened to harm a district judge during a court proceeding Tuesday.

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