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Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US; Organizers say millions came
PHILADELPHIA — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.
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More than 500 volunteers to participate in SERVE Wilkes-Barre/Scranton initiative June 27-28
WILKES-BARRE — More than 500 volunteers are expected to participate in SERVE Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, a two-day initiative that will perform 52 different community projects throughout the region, according to the Rev. Tim Walker, lead pastor at Restored Church, Wilkes-Barre.
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: State Department of Health opens new health center in Wyoming County
WILKES-BARRE—Wyoming County residents will have increased access to critical health care services as the Pennsylvania Department of Health opened a State Health Center in Tunkhannock this week.
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Beyond the Byline: Regionalization ‘good for one, good for all’
WILKES-BARRE — The name says it all — West Side Regional Police Department.
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Sen. Fetterman, colleagues introduce bill to improve seniors’ access to care
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Senators John Fetterman, D-Braddock, Mark Warner (D-VA) and Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-KS) this week reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act — bipartisan, zero-cost legislation to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
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Beyond the Byline: Paul Miller’s Law really is about saving lives
WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll this week said Paul Miller’s Law is about saving lives.
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Gov. Shapiro works to lower energy prices
WILKES-BARRE — As utility companies raise electricity prices as a result of last year’s PJM auction, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is working to deliver lower energy costs for Pennsylvanians and supercharge energy development in the Commonwealth.
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Airport director about Breeze Airlines: ‘Good things happen to those who wait’
PITTSTON TWP. — In November 2023, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Executive Director Carl Beardsley announced that Breeze Airways would provide service to Orlando, Florida — prompting Beardsley to exclaim, “good things happen to those who wait.”
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Earth Conservancy secures $6.7M grant for land reclamation and park development
HANOVER TWP. — A former strip mine once used for debris disposal from Hurricane Agnes in 1972 will be transformed into a vibrant community park, thanks to a $6.7 million grant from the PA Department of Environmental Protection, Terry Ostrowski, president/CEO at Earth Conservancy, announced Wednesday.
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Officials remind drivers to put down the phone; Paul Miller’s Law to take effect June 5
WILKES-BARRE — Paul Miller’s Law is about saving lives, PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said on Tuesday.