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Video: MLK’s blueprint celebrated at King’s College event

January 20, 2020

WILKES-BARRE —Even the cookies on trays outside the room had icing arrows on them, reflecting the theme of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at King’s College: “Moving Forward.”

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Solar project may be coming to Hanover Township site

January 20, 2020

A New Jersey company is exploring a solar farm with panels designed to float in the flood-prone Breslau Reservoir in Hanover Township.

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Three arrested after car ends up in creek

January 20, 2020

HAZLE TWP. — A Hazleton man drove his 2002 GMC Denali into a creek during a pursuit with state police on Hazle Township Boulevard on Sunday, according to a news release.

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Decision on sale/lease of Wilkes-Barre sewer system expected by end of March

January 20, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — In a move to further distance himself from the previous administration, Mayor George Brown said he’s disconnecting a decision on the sale or lease of the city’s sewer system from an upcoming vote on keeping the underfunded pensions afloat.

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As trial nears, Trump lawyers call impeachment case ‘flimsy’

January 20, 2020

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s legal team asserted Monday that he did “absolutely nothing wrong,” calling the impeachment case against him “flimsy” and a “dangerous perversion of the Constitution.” The lawyers decried the impeachment process as rigged and insisted that abuse of power was not a crime.

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Luzerne County assistant solicitor Vito DeLuca assigned to county council

January 20, 2020

Luzerne County assistant solicitor Vito DeLuca has been assigned to provide legal advice to county council for at least six months, Chief Solicitor Romilda Crocamo said Monday.

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Pashinski, McCarter introduce prescription drug importation bill

January 20, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — State Reps. Eddie Day Pashinski and Steve McCarter have introduced legislation that would make sure Pennsylvania has studied and is prepared to implement a prescription drug importation program if and when the federal government approves final regulations allowing states to do so.

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Gun industry gathers amid slumping sales, rising tensions

January 20, 2020

LAS VEGAS — Gun companies are gathering for their annual conference and trade show this week in Las Vegas at a pivotal moment for the industry amid slumping sales, a public increasingly agitating for restrictions on access to firearms and escalating tensions over gun control efforts.

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Police: Shooting victim ran for help

January 20, 2020

PITTSTON — City police say they arrested Eli Quadree Smith, 25, on charges he shot a man during a home invasion on Elizabeth Street early Sunday morning.

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Leadership W-B project committee ‘Fostering Magic’ for Unicornucopia

January 20, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — Fostering Magic, a project committee of Leadership Wilkes-Barre, is working to raise awareness of Unicornucopia and its mission.

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Statewide casino revenue hits record $3.4 billion in 2019

January 20, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — Statewide revenue for gaming and fantasy contests totaled more than $3.4 billion in 2019, an increase in total revenue of 4.5%.

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Trump defenders push ‘no crime’ as Democrats seek removal

January 19, 2020

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Sunday previewed their impeachment defense with the questionable assertion that the charges against him are invalid, adopting a position rejected by Democrats as “nonsense” as both sides sharpened their arguments for trial.

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Your view: Work-zone speed cameras don’t work

January 20, 2020

Work-zone speed cameras are part of an enforcement-for-profit scheme adopted by the Pennsylvania Legislature to furnish a reliable, constant stream of driver’s money into special interests’ and government coffers. The only “studies” showing that speed camera enforcement adds to safety are paid for by camera proponents, who profit from cameras, and their “studies” suffer from improper methodology.

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Jay Ambrose: How to dislodge Trump

January 20, 2020

It could almost have been “Saturday Night Live,” satire intended for giggles instead of what was hypocritically intended. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave a speech about impeaching President Trump and cited a Longfellow poem, saying, “Listen my children and you will hear/ Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.”

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Our view: Bring back Rocky Glen? Why not?

January 20, 2020

Those of us of a certain age remember the place well.

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Dr. Casale: Cancer death rates see record drop

January 20, 2020

It’s been exciting to be a cardiac surgeon these last few decades during which the mortality and disability from heart disease has dropped so much. The combination of community focus on health-promoting behaviors, earlier and precise diagnostic tools, effective new drugs and remarkable operative capabilities have all helped dramatically reduce the impact of heart disease. Now, I’m delighted to be able to call your attention to similar progress in the battle against another major class of disease.

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Your view: Remembering MLK’s fight for right to access to quality healthcare for all

January 20, 2020

On Jan. 20, Geisinger joins the nation in honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his courageous, inspiring crusade for civil rights and equality — including the right to accessible, quality healthcare for all.

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Jay Ambrose: Trump economy a worry for Democrats

January 19, 2020

You almost felt sorry for them, the six Democratic presidential candidates having their last debate before the Iowa caucuses. The subject of President Donald Trump’s razzle-dazzle, historically stunning economy came up. What were they to do? Concede its accomplishments? Demonstrate ignorance? Mouth falsehoods? Or respectably indulge in fine-tuned analysis granting the obvious while pointing to shortcomings and possible improvements?

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Thomas J. Botzman: Expanding employer-provided educational assistance benefits all

January 18, 2020

Many decades ago, I was fortunate to work for an employer who provided tuition assistance for my graduate studies.

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Bill Jones: It’s important to remember we are all connected

January 18, 2020

For nearly 20 years now, Santa has brought us a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas. This has become one of our family’s favorite holiday traditions and I have written about it in the past. Every Christmas, after our meal is finished and the table gets cleared, we spread out the puzzle pieces and begin to put it together. The edges first, of course.

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Your view: A few facts about Democrats and war

January 18, 2020

In response to President Donald Trump being called a war monger, I want to offer a few facts.

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Liz Weston: How to have a ‘no regrets’ retirement

January 18, 2020

Most retirees regret not saving more. A 2018 study by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found 73% wish they’d put aside more money on a consistent basis, and half felt they waited too long to get serious about retirement saving.