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Source: Biden to appear at Fox Hill Country Club

EXETER — Former Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will be appearing at the Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter this Tuesday evening. The news was confirmed by a member of the […]

Wilkes-Barre Walgreens to close next month

October 18, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — A Walgreens pharmacy at one of the region’s busiest intersections will be closing next month. The location at Coal Street and Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard is set to shut its doors on Nov. 14, […]

Details released on Pence’s Monday visit to SCHOTT in Duryea

October 18, 2019

DURYEA — Details have been released regarding Vice President Mike Pence’s Monday visit to Schott North America Inc., in Duryea — most importantly, it’s a private event. Lexie Harkness, Assistant Account Executive for SCHOTT, said […]

UPDATED: Luzerne County’s credit rating upgraded

October 18, 2019

Luzerne County government has received a credit rating upgrade from BBB- to A-, which is the highest rating the county has ever earned, county Manager C. David Pedri announced Friday. Pedri held up Standard & […]

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PA’s unemployment rate 4 percent for September

October 18, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point from August to 4 percent — two-tenths of a percentage point above the record low that was held from April through June. The […]

Support for SCI-Retreat overflows at hearing

October 17, 2019

NANTICOKE — Gathering in the auditorium of the Greater Nanticoke Area High School, state officials, employees of the State Correctional Institute — Retreat and others came out in an attempt to convince the state Department […]

Area schools get $387,124 in school safety grants from state

October 17, 2019

Six public school agencies and nine private schools were awarded a total $387,124 in Pennsylvania Department of Education School Safety grants, according to a news release Thursday afternoon. The bulk of that money — $347,404 […]

Police: Plymouth man raped teen, touched another

October 17, 2019

A Plymouth man allegedly raped one teenage girl and touched another one inappropriately, according to charges filed against him. Dylan Thomas Williams, 21, faces multiple counts, including aggravated indecent assault, statutory sexual assault and corruption […]