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Ex-Vice President Joe Biden launches 2020 White House bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, declaring the soul of the nation at stake if President Donald Trump wins re-election. In a video posted […]

Man wanted in Edwardsville slaying apprehended in Virginia

April 25, 2019 0

WYOMING — State Police at Wyoming Thursday apprehended Devin Malik Cunningham, one of four people charged in the April 17 murder of an Edwardsville man. According to State Police, Cunningham, 20, was taken into custody […]

Casey endorses Biden for President; Trump welcomes ‘Sleepy Joe’

April 25, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Saying “the corporate agenda of President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans has betrayed the middle class, our children and all Americans seeking a fair shot at the American Dream,” U.S. Sen. Bob Casey […]

Downtown street closed due to water main break

April 25, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — West Market Street between River and Franklin streets remains closed as crews repair a broken 12-inch water main Thursday. South and North River streets were temporarily closed earlier this morning. Crews repair a […]

Water main break causes traffic disruption at Market Street Bridge

April 25, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Several downtown streets and the Market Street Bridge are closed due to a water main break at River and Market streets Thursday morning. Crews are repairing the break that caused traffic to be […]

AG DePasquale protecting seniors, auditing Medicaid service providers

April 25, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Wednesday said he will audit six caregiving organizations, one of them here, to ensure Medicaid patients receive the services for which the state pays direct care providers. The […]

Ex-Vice President Joe Biden launches 2020 White House bid

April 25, 2019 0

Coroner’s office seeking on-call deputies

April 25, 2019 0

Luzerne County is seeking residents with law enforcement, emergency medical services or mortuary experience to work as on-call deputy coroners. The county has a roster of around 30 deputies countywide, but only around 20 are […]

Columns

Saturday is ‘Medication Take-Back Day’

April 23, 2019 0

Check your medicine cabinets this week Every spring we turn our clocks forward and hear messages encouraging us to check our smoke detector batteries. Doing these routine tasks seem mundane, but there’s another task pharmacists [...]
Art work of Lorraine Petyo Elias on exhibit at Something special in Kingston

April 23, 2019 0
Alex Boris named winner of Fine Arts Fiesta Poster Contest

April 23, 2019 0

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