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PITTSBURGH — Chris Boswell hit a 36-yard field goal with 2:50 left in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 23-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.

Sports

Another walk-off: Braves beat Dodgers 5-4, lead NLCS 2-0

Times Leader - October 18, 2021

ATLANTA — The Braves won with a walk-off hit for the second night in a row when Eddie Rosario lined a two-out single off shortstop Corey Seager’s glove in the ninth inning, giving Atlanta a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night and a 2-0 NL Championship Series lead.

Checkers had Penguins first loss of season

Sports Times Leader - October 17, 2021

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fell to the Charlotte Checkers, 4-1, despite putting forth a strong, 60-minute effort on Sunday afternoon at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

Chris Tierney scores twice, Senators beat Stars 3-2

Sports Times Leader - October 17, 2021

OTTAWA, Ontario — Chris Tierney scored on two second-period power plays and Filip Gustavsson made 32 saves in the Ottawa Senators’ 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night.

Murray throws 4 TD passes, unbeaten Cardinals batter Browns 37-14

Sports Times Leader - October 17, 2021

CLEVELAND — As loud music blasted inside Arizona’s locker room, players danced and could be heard shouting “undefeated” while coach Kliff Kingsbury smiled at the wild scene via a FaceTime call from home.

Prescott TD pass lifts Cowboys to 35-29 OT win over Pats

Sports Times Leader - October 17, 2021

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Dak Prescott wasn’t going to let anything prevent him from enjoying the moment.

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Opinion

Columns

Beyond the Byline: Slow down, move over

William O'Boyle - October 17, 2021

Move over, slow down.

Our View: It’s time to see both sides of the mask debate

Opinion Times Leader - October 17, 2021

Beyond the Byline: Celebrating Amanda Durkin’s ‘dash’

Columns William O'Boyle - October 16, 2021

Jay Ambrose: Attorney general at war with free speech

Op-Ed Times Leader - October 16, 2021

Michael A. MacDowell: Vacinations should be both an individual and societal choice

Op-Ed Times Leader - October 16, 2021

FEATURES

Features

Tell Giselle: Is getting the COVID booster the right thing?

Times Leader - October 16, 2021

Critical decisions oftentimes must be made even when there is little information and/or conflicting opinions. An adult who has pondered whether or not to get a booster shot is a case in point with this exchange:

Features

Around Town: It’s not too early to make the season bright

Times Leader - October 16, 2021

It’s been a busy few weeks.

Features

Enjoying a nature show, right in her own backyard

Mary Biebel - October 16, 2021

Butterflies like the primroses.

BUSINESS

Business

Murano glassblowing model shattered by methane price surge

Times Leader - October 16, 2021

VENICE, Italy — The Italian glassblowers of Murano have survived plagues and pandemics. They transitioned to highly prized artistic creations to outrun low-priced competition from Asia. But surging energy prices are shattering their economic model.

Business

Millennial Money: Save for holidays now, skip regret later

Times Leader - October 16, 2021

Factoring holiday expenses into your budget all year long is effective for avoiding debt, but it’s not always feasible with a limited budget or unforeseen expenses.

Business

Liz Weston: Fortify your finances against natural disaster

Times Leader - October 16, 2021

Emergency preparedness experts recommend that you have a “go bag” and a “stay bin” for disasters: kits with supplies to help you survive a few days if you have to evacuate your home or shelter in place.

Ex-inmate: Stabbing victim was ‘purple like a smurf’

Blotter Edward Lewis - October 15, 2021

WILKES-BARRE — A dispute about telephone privileges inside G-Block at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas was behind an inmate-on-inmate fight that led to a fatal stabbing earlier this year.

Kingston Township police charge familiar man with ransacking house

Blotter Edward Lewis - October 15, 2021

KINGSTON TWP. — Township police obtained an arrest warrant for Scott Alan Bolton, 57, charging him with stealing items from a residence on Mount Olivet Road earlier this month.

Plymouth man charged with child pornography

Blotter Edward Lewis - October 14, 2021

PLYMOUTH — A man from Plymouth was arrested Thursday on allegations he downloaded images and videos of children engaged in sex acts on his cell phone.

Former C&Y director pleads guilty to child endangerment, obstruction

Blotter Edward Lewis - October 14, 2021

HARRISBURG — Former Luzerne County Children & Youth director Joanne Van Saun pleaded guilty to child endangerment and obstruction offenses related to failing to investigate hundreds of reports of child abuse and neglect cases and covering up the cases with false reports.

Dallas man sentenced on child pornography charges

Blotter Edward Lewis - October 14, 2021

WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas ignored a request by a defense attorney for a sentence of 43 days of time already served for a Dallas man who admitted to viewing and sharing child pornography.

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