News
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Beyond the Byline: Remembering those neighborhoods of old
WILKES-BARRE — Where have all the neighborhoods gone?
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Beyond the Byline: Keep a warm heart during freezing temperatures
WILKES-BARRE — Homelessness is not going away — in fact, the problem is growing.
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Attorney General files lawsuit against developer Eagle Rock Resort Co.
WILKES-BARRE — Attorney General Michelle Henry this week announced the filing of a complaint against resort developer Eagle Rock Resort Co. LLC (and its parent company and co-subsidiaries) regarding their use of “inflated and inaccurate values to sell undeveloped lots of land.”
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Beyond the Byline: May someone’s conscience be their guide
WILKES-BARRE — Phylicia Thomas has still not been found.
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Joint initiative to address staffing shortages in behavioral health workforce
WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced a joint initiative this week with Carlow and Waynesburg universities to address the shortage of qualified addiction professionals within Pennsylvania’s behavioral health workforce.
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Beyond the Byline: Dylan should be completely known by all
WILKES-BARRE — In the words of Bob Dylan, the times they were a-changin.’
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Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI investigating as ‘act of terrorism’
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver rammed a vehicle into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
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EPCAMR welcomes Mark Jones as Stewards Energy Communities VISTA
ASHLEY — The Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) has selected longtime Luzerne County resident Mark Jones to serve as a Stewards Energy Communities AmeriCorps Volunteer In Service To America (VISTA).
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VA receives medals, records from local Vietnam War veteran
WILKES-BARRE — The Wilkes-Barre VA recently accepted the donation of medals and records from former U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright’s office in honor of Vietnam Purple Heart recipient, the late Robert Allyn Nied.
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State legislators review accomplishments in Harrisburg in 2024
WILKES-BARRE — As we approach the end of 2024, I asked our state legislators to share what they were most proud of in their work in Harrisburg.