2020
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Local Roundup: Pittston Area knocks off first-place Hazleton Area, tightens Division 1 boys race
Pittston Area rallied from a nine-point deficit at halftime to knock off first-place Hazleton Area 52-48 Friday night in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 boys basketball game.

Boys basketball: Wyoming Sem picks up the pace, conquers Hanover Area’s slow-down strategy
KINGSTON The strategy worked for almost the entire first half Friday night.

Senate rejects Dems’ demands in Trump trial, ensuring acquittal
WASHINGTON The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring Trump s acquittal in just the third trial

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Wilkes-Barre zoning board approves plan for one restaurant, denies another
WILKES-BARRE The city s Zoning Hearing Board on Friday denied an application to convert a long-vacant theater on East Thomas Street into a restaurant, sharing concerns with residents about parking a

Retired teacher sentenced for child pornography
WILKES-BARRE A retired elementary school teacher in the Berwick Area School District arrested nearly a year ago on child pornography offenses was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Thursday.

‘Tri-partisan’ effort launched to lessen impact of facility closures
PLYMOUTH TWP. As legislators Friday announced plans to introduce legislation to provide assistance to employees and communities affected by state facility closures, Ralph Frank, owner of Stookey s F