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2021

2021

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Nation/World

Stocks rise broadly; Pfizer rises after FDA approves vaccine

· August 23, 2021
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Existing home sales rose in July; median price hits new high

· August 23, 2021
Nation/World

Rotten ruling: UK judge rules against Sex Pistols singer

· August 23, 2021
Wilkes-Barre man charged with gun threats, initiating pursuit
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Wilkes-Barre man charged with gun threats, initiating pursuit

· August 23, 2021

PLAINS TWP. A man from Wilkes-Barre was arrested on separate complaints alleging he threatened a man with a firearm over a monetary debt and initiating a pursuit with police through two municipaliti

Woman charged with stabbing man in Wilkes-Barre
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Woman charged with stabbing man in Wilkes-Barre

· August 23, 2021

WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a woman from Plymouth on allegations she stabbed a man in the arm early Sunday morning.

38 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Monday; 1,846 statewide
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38 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Monday; 1,846 statewide

· August 23, 2021

WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Monday showed Luzerne County with 38 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county s death count is at 840.

Nation/World

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4

· August 23, 2021
Nation/World

Students' lack of routine vaccines muddies start of school

· August 23, 2021
Look Back: Nanticoke Dam constructed for the North Branch Canal
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Look Back: Nanticoke Dam constructed for the North Branch Canal

· August 23, 2021

A job advertisement appeared in the Wyoming Herald newspaper in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 7, 1829, seeking 200 stout, able-bodied laborers to construct the Nanticoke Dam.

No reports of serious flooding from Tropical Depression Henri
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No reports of serious flooding from Tropical Depression Henri

· August 23, 2021

Except for several road closures due to ponding of storm water runoff, Luzerne County seemed to have escaped the wrath of Tropical Depression Henri Sunday night into Monday morning.

Nation/World

Greece wildfires: 2 new blazes break out amid strong winds

· August 23, 2021
CoronaVirus Wire

COVID concerns have Cup drivers worried ahead of playoffs

· August 23, 2021
Nation/World

Global shares rise on Wall Street rally, despite virus fears

· August 23, 2021
CoronaVirus Wire

COVID concerns have Cup drivers worried ahead of playoffs

· August 23, 2021
Nation/World

Greece wildfires: Another blaze breaks out on Evia island

· August 23, 2021
Nation/World

When the music stops: Afghan 'happy place' falls silent

· August 23, 2021
Nation/World

New Zealand extends virus lockdown; Australia eyes vaccines

· August 23, 2021
Nation/World

Pick Six: Bell, Enagbare among nation's best on losing teams

· August 23, 2021
CoronaVirus Wire

COVID concerns have Cup drivers worried ahead of playoffs

· August 23, 2021
To Your Health: Skin cancer and self-exams
Op-Ed

To Your Health: Skin cancer and self-exams

· August 23, 2021

With less than a month left to summer, the longest and hottest days of the year are probably behind us; although, I guess that you never can be sure given our recent weird weather!