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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Pa. election 2024: A complete guide

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Wilkes-Barre’s proposed 2025 budget has no tax or fee increases

WILKES-BARRE — Mayor George Brown’s proposed budget for 2025 contains no tax or fee increases, despite the city facing several financial hurdles going into the new year, the mayor announced Tuesday during a budget address at City Hall.

Kevin James brings ‘Owls Don’t Walk Tour’ to F.M. Kirby Center on June 8

WILKES-BARRE — Comedian Kevin James on Monday announced 2025 days on his “Owls Don’t Walk Tour” following a successful 2024 run.

Rules must be followed to ensure mail ballots are counted

Mail ballot requests have been approved for more than 36,700 Luzerne County voters for the Nov. 5 general election to date, and proper steps must be followed to ensure they are counted.

Local Journalism connects, builds and supports our community

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Dominion takes responsibility for mail ballot misspelling

Dominion Voting Systems has taken responsibility for the misspelling of state Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s name on the general election mail ballot.

Edwardsville welcomes autumn

EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Hometown Committee Fall Festival was held on Saturday in John Hopkins Memorial Park, High Street. Vendors offered food, crafts fall merch, baked goods, wine and more. The event also featured live music by Non Stop Music, a children’s pumpkin patch with free pumpkins, children’s games, Endless Dreams Animals petting zoo, local fire department smoke house tours and free fall photo opp. areas.

Luzerne County resending 6,700 mail ballots due to misspelling of state Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s name

Due to a misspelling of state Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s name, new Nov. 5 general election mail ballots are being sent to approximately 6,700 mail ballot voters in the 119th District, the county election bureau announced Friday.

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Real Estate

District 2 Tennis: Rosenthal, Arp each win third straight district title

CLARKS SUMMIT — Ilana Rosenthal keeps getting stronger from an off-season ankle injury.

Local Roundup: Overtime goal lifts Crestwood girls soccer to win

Gia Caporuscio broke a scoreless tie in overtime, finding the back of the net to lead the Crestwood girls soccer team to a 1-0 win over Wilkes-Barre Area.

Dodgers tie postseason mark of 33 straight scoreless innings, top Mets 9-0 in NLCS opener

LOS ANGELES — Jack Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the postseason record of 33 consecutive scoreless innings by routing the New York Mets 9-0 Sunday night in the NL Championship Series opener.

Jalen Hurts throws 2 TD passes as the Eagles hold off the Browns 20-16

PHILADELPHIA — Perhaps indignant that Eagles fans had chanted for his firing, Nick Sirianni could not button up his mouth in the final seconds. Philadelphia’s coach — already a habitual trash-talking offender — put a finger to his right ear and chirped at fans in the first rows at the Linc.

NFL roundup: Goff throws three TDs, Lions embarrass Cowboys at home

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jared Goff’s completion streak ended on his first throw.

WBS Penguins deliver first win under Kirk MacDonald

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins secured their first victory of the 2024-25 season by downing the Springfield Thunderbirds 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at MassMutual Center.

Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2

NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart wasn’t going to let history repeat itself.

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