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2020

2020

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Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online

· January 31, 2020
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U.S. evacuees 'relieved' about quarantine on military base

· January 31, 2020
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Elizabeth Banks honored with parade, roast at Harvard

· January 31, 2020
Local Roundup: Pittston Area knocks off first-place Hazleton Area, tightens Division 1 boys race
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Local Roundup: Pittston Area knocks off first-place Hazleton Area, tightens Division 1 boys race

· January 31, 2020

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
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Boys basketball: Wyoming Sem picks up the pace, conquers Hanover Area’s slow-down strategy

· January 31, 2020

KINGSTON The strategy worked for almost the entire first half Friday night.

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How the 49ers and the Chiefs match up in the Super Bowl

· January 31, 2020
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FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy

· January 31, 2020
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FCC: At least 1 phone company broke law by sharing location

· January 31, 2020
Senate rejects Dems’ demands in Trump trial, ensuring acquittal
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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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Regulators revisit environmental review for Line 3 pipeline

· January 31, 2020
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The Latest: Autoworker's child among Germany's 7 virus cases

· January 31, 2020
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Property where Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash once lived sold

· January 31, 2020
Big Game Party: 2020
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Big Game Party: 2020

· January 31, 2020
Healthy Living: Jan. 2020
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Healthy Living: Jan. 2020

· January 31, 2020
Wilkes-Barre zoning board approves plan for one restaurant, denies another
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Wilkes-Barre zoning board approves plan for one restaurant, denies another

· January 31, 2020

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
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Retired teacher sentenced for child pornography

· January 31, 2020

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
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‘Tri-partisan’ effort launched to lessen impact of facility closures

· January 31, 2020

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

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Pennsylvania on track to expand overtime pay eligibility

· January 31, 2020
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After 50 years of waiting, Kansas City ready for Super Bowl

· January 31, 2020
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As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk

· January 31, 2020