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Nonprofit voting set to begin April 1
During this time of uncertainty and crisis due to COVID-19, nonprofit organizations have been forced to cancel fundraisers and events, and one local group is uniquely positioned to help.
Pedri announces Luzerne County COVID-19 crisis committee
Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri on Saturday announced the formation of a county crisis management team to address key issues as the COVID-19 outbreak escalates.
Luzerne County COVID-19 cases at 65; statewide total at 2,751
HARRISBURG Luzerne County now has 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the latest report issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
AG: Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Walmart must stop price gouging
WILKES-BARRE Attorney General Josh Shapiro last week issued a letter with co-leading Attorneys General Hector Balderas, William Tong, and T.J. Donovan, and 29 of their Attorneys General colleagues,
Beyond the Byline: C. Matus News was our epicenter
WILKES-BARRE During these very trying times of self-isolation and social-distancing, I choose to take little trips down my memory lane and more times than not, I end up in Plymouth Old Shawnee as
Expiration dates extended on driver licenses, ID cards, registrations
WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Friday that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, learner s permits, persons with disability plac
Osterhout promotes publicly available web-based resources while physically closed
WILKES-BARRE You might not be able to actually go into the Osterhout Free Library right now, but there are still plenty of ways you can use it to make the best of your quarantine-time.
Hanover Twp. issues new guidelines for trash collection
HANOVER TWP. Hanover Township has released changes to its procedures for trash collection, in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Airport travelers down by 80% since outbreak
PITTSTON TWP. Air travel has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is no exception.
Some King’s students sign petition to make this semester grades pass/fail
Citing the unexpected circumstances of learning from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some students are trying to get King s College to forget about grades this semester and give all classes a binar
Man shot at Wilkes-Barre repair shop
WILKES-BARRE A man was shot Friday afternoon while he and a woman were waiting to have their vehicle repaired at an automotive repair shop in the city.
Luzerne County Manager Pedri offers support for governor’s stay-at-home order
Two days after announcing Luzerne County s first coronavirus death, county Manager C. David Pedri called another online news conference Friday to discuss the second victim and voice support for the go
What does the stay-at-home order mean for Luzerne County?
HARRISBURG With Gov. Tom Wolf expanding his stay-at-home order to Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, what changes for residents here?
Yudichak, Kaufer, Toohil respond to Gov. Wolf’s veto of HB 1100
WILKES-BARRE State Sen. John Yudichak and Rep. Aaron Kaufer Friday said they strongly disagree with Gov. Wolf s veto of House Bill 1100, the Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit bill.
Five from Luzerne County graduate from state police academy
HERSHEY Five residents from Luzerne County were among the 158th cadet class who graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy on Friday.
Luzerne County COVID-19 cases jump to 55; statewide total at 2,218
HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania Department of Health Friday confirmed that there are 531 additional positive cases of COVID-19 55 now in Luzerne County bringing the statewide total to 2,218 in 50 co
Wilkes-Barre adding two positions to workforce
WILKES-BARRE The city is looking to add two full-time union positions to its workforce.
Weinberg Foundation donates $4M to nonprofits in response to crisis
WILKES-BARRE Six Northeastern Pennsylvania nonprofits will share in $300,000 in emergency grants from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.
Coping with Corona: Spring cleaning and social distancing
PLAINS TWP. Every evening, I take a ride around Wyoming Valley to just get out of the house and relieve the stress of self-isolation.
A message from the Luzerne County Funeral Directors Association
The following is a message from the Luzerne County Funeral Directors Association which we are publishing as a public service to the community.