2020
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147 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; 6,669 statewide
WILKES-BARRE The Department of Health reported Tuesday that there were 147 new cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and one new death.

Pennsylvania certifies Biden as winner of presidential vote
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Democrat Joe Biden was certified Tuesday as winner of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, culminating three weeks of vote counting and a string of failed legal challenges

Transition OK gives Biden team access to resources
WASHINGTON The federal government is set to begin working with President-elect Joe Biden s transition team now that the head of the General Services Administration has ascertained that he is the a

Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37
YONKERS, N.Y. A co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig s disease research, died Sunday at the age of 37, according

Wolf, Levine announce new COVID mitigation efforts
WILKES-BARRE You know how folks like to go out and drink on the night before Thanksgiving?

Our View: Election Board members should resign over baseless refusal to certify Luzerne County vote
On Monday morning, the Luzerne County Election Board voted to certify the county s Nov. 3 general election results by a 3-2 vote.