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70 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Monday; 2,389 statewide
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70 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Monday; 2,389 statewide

· August 30, 2021

WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Monday showed Luzerne County with 70 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county s death count is at 842.

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Activists block court on eve of key ruling in Poland

· August 30, 2021
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EU set to recommend reinstating restrictions on US travelers

· August 30, 2021
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Ida: Economists foresee only modest damage to US economy

· August 30, 2021
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Global shares rise after US Fed signals low rates will stay

· August 30, 2021
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Tagliabue memoir a strong look into the NFL's inner workings

· August 30, 2021
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Italian firefighters: No victims in 20-story building blaze

· August 30, 2021
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Ivy League sports return as way they went out: cautiously

· August 30, 2021
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Patrick Cantlay delivers clutch putting for signature win

· August 30, 2021
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Cantlay takes final automatic spot on US Ryder Cup team

· August 30, 2021
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Lake Superior: Michigan beats Ohio for Little League title

· August 30, 2021
Rockets hit neighborhood near Kabul airport amid US pullout
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Rockets hit neighborhood near Kabul airport amid US pullout

· August 30, 2021

KABUL, Afghanistan Rockets struck a neighborhood near Kabul s international airport on Monday amid the ongoing U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. It wasn t immediately clear who launched them.

RailRiders fall to IronPigs, 10-5
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RailRiders fall to IronPigs, 10-5

· August 30, 2021

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell in a heated contest to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 10-5 on Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Park.

‘This has always been my dream’
Business

‘This has always been my dream’

· August 30, 2021

KINGSTON The middle of a pandemic might seem like a difficult time to start a new business.

Kemp HR in 8th, A’s beat Yankees for 2nd straight day
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Kemp HR in 8th, A’s beat Yankees for 2nd straight day

· August 29, 2021

OAKLAND, Calif. Tony Kemp lined a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Chad Green in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Yankees once again, stopping New York 3-1 Sunday night.

Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79
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Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79

LONDON Jacques Rogge approached the job of running the Olympics the same way he approached his work as a physician: Listen, analyze and consult.

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IAEA: N Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation

· August 29, 2021
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Asian shares mostly higher after US Fed signals on low rates

· August 29, 2021
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LEADING OFF: Báez, Mets barb home fans, anger team president

· August 29, 2021
Luzerne County 911 emergency radio project completion delayed
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Luzerne County 911 emergency radio project completion delayed

· August 29, 2021

Luzerne County s new 911 radio communication upgrade won t go live until the second quarter of 2022 at the earliest, according to a project update recently provided to county council.