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The exterior of ROX 52 Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria at 52 East Main St., Plymouth. Bill O’Boyle | Times Leader

ROX 52 Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria open for business in Plymouth

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A field hockey clinic conducted by local players at Division 1 colleges raised $1,400 for the Wilkes-Barre Special Needs Playground Project earlier this year. The players ran four sessions on for 46 girls from Kindergarten to grade 11. The Electric Surge FHC donated the space for the clinic on June 19. Taking part in the clinic were from left to right: Greta Ell, Jordan Olenginski, Elizabeth Dessoye, Hannah Maxwell and Anna Dessoye. On Friday, Dessoye will host a field hockey tournament at the Wyoming Valley West High School Stadium to raise more funds for the project. File photo

Benefit field hockey tourney to raise funds for special needs playground

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Mack Trucks President Martin Weissburg, left, and President Joe Biden listen as Jake Evans, end-to-end Specialist for Conventional Assembly Operations, right, speaks as Biden tours the Lehigh Valley operations facility for Mack Trucks in Macungie on Wednesday. Susan Walsh | AP photo

Biden touts ‘buy American’ efforts in Lehigh Valley visit

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Senate suddenly acts to take up infrastructure bill

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Times Leader P.M. Update: 7/28/21

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15 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County Wednesday; 645...

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Simone Biles, of the United States, waits to perform on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. The American gymnastics superstar has withdrawn the all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition

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Geisinger invests $80M in Pittston Township healthplex

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Mayor George Brown is seen accepting a donation on behalf of the Wilkes-Barre City Special Needs Playground Project from Infinite Alchemy Hair Studio, a West Pittston hair salon. The salon, having recently celebrated its second anniversary, raised funds through basket raffles and a lemonade stand run by Lucius Madden, the son of salon owner Krysta Hannon. The donation was in the amount of $2,000, and was made in honor of Matthew McGraw. From left: Brown; Infinite Alchemy Hair Studio stylist Leslie Peter; Infinite Alchemy Hair Studio Owner Krysta Hannon; Patrick McGraw; Alea McGraw; and Matthew McGraw. Submitted photo

Infinite Alchemy Hair Studio donates to special needs playground

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WB man gets federal prison in drug case

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Police: Broken vehicle mirror led to stabbing

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State police: Wilkes-Barre woman had cannabis in her system at time...

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Yester

The Association’s Yester: ‘Happy Together’ tour has ‘strong connections’

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Yudichak: Workforce crisis threatening businesses, slowing economic recovery

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Two men charged with driving stolen vehicle

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The tower at St. Ann’s Shrine Basilica in Scranton is seen after a recent storm. St. Ann’s will be receiving a $1,000 donation at the request of Ed Yablonski, the latest winner in our TL Cares program. Courtesy St. Ann’s

TL Cares: St. Ann’s Shrine Basilica one of two charitable recipients...

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Wyoming Area hiring discussion leads to talk of next superintendent

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Luzerne County Courthouse Roger DuPuis | Times Leader

Luzerne County Council postpones vote on $600 rebate

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Marie Milhalos of Pittston and Donna Long of Wyoming prepare to drive to the next hole at the Wyoming Valley Country Club. Mary Therese Biebel | Times Leader

Isabelle McGuire Spohrer Golf Tournament supports fight against cancer

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A look at the extent of the damage after the fire was knocked down. Kevin Carroll | Times Leader

Fire rips through Pittston home

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WB implementing ‘Block Captains’ program, seeks applicants

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U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn wipes his eye as he testifies during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. Oliver Contreras | The New York Times via AP

‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell Jan. 6...

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After a significant amount of public pushback, it seems possible that the famed ‘Hyperview’ mural might be here to stay. Pat Kernan | Times Leader

Has the Hyperview been saved?

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Mike McGinley is seen reading ‘You Are Enough’ for WVIA’s Virtual Storytime.

TL’s McGinley guest reader for WVIA’s Virtual Storytime

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