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2021

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Blaney takes lead on final restart, holds on to win Michigan

· August 22, 2021
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Barty, Zverev notch efficient wins in Cincinnati finals

· August 22, 2021
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COVID concerns have Cup drivers worried ahead of playoffs

· August 22, 2021
A soggy finish for Pittston Tomato Festival
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A soggy finish for Pittston Tomato Festival

· August 22, 2021

PITTSTON While it may have been a bit wetter than one would have hoped for, the fourth and final day of the annual Pittston Tomato Festival still managed to pack in a ton of food and a ton of fun.

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Barty makes short work of Teichmann in Cincinnati final

· August 22, 2021
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Lukaku marks Chelsea return with goal, Kane back for Spurs

· August 22, 2021
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College football 2021: Return to normal wrapped in change

· August 22, 2021
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Nordqvist wins Women's British Open for 3rd major title

· August 22, 2021
Amtrak study finds Scranton-NYC route would generate $87M
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Amtrak study finds Scranton-NYC route would generate $87M

· August 22, 2021

A proposed railroad passenger route between Scranton and New York would generate $87 million in annual economic activity, plus $2.9 billion from one-time investments, a new economic impact analysis by

Kane & Kelly belt out ‘Timothy’ and other hits at Pittston Tomato Festival
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Kane & Kelly belt out ‘Timothy’ and other hits at Pittston Tomato Festival

PITTSTON Some 50 years after the song Timothy hit the charts, Bill Kelly came home to sing it to an overflow crowd at the Pittston Tomato Festival on Saturday night.

Tournament honors Wyoming Area’s ‘angels’
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Tournament honors Wyoming Area’s ‘angels’

· August 22, 2021

WEST PITTSTON After a year away as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Angels in the Outfield Softball Tournament returned to the West Pittston Little League this weekend, with some of the area s

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A mixed box office weekend as ‘Free Guy’ tops again

· August 22, 2021
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Caruso wins 9th Vuelta stage, Roglic keeps overall lead

· August 22, 2021
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Erratic driving upends IndyCar's championship race

· August 22, 2021
2021 Indicators Report: Infrastructure is the basis of our daily lives
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2021 Indicators Report: Infrastructure is the basis of our daily lives

· August 22, 2021

WILKES-BARRE Teri Ooms, executive director at The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development at Wilkes University, said infrastructure is the basis of our daily lives.

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Pop-up restaurants may stick around as COVID sees resurgence

· August 22, 2021
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Merkel, Ukrainian leader discuss peace efforts, gas pipeline

· August 22, 2021
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Swedish PM Stefan Lofven to step down in November

· August 22, 2021
58 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County Sunday; 2,169 statewide
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58 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County Sunday; 2,169 statewide

· August 22, 2021

WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Sunday showed Luzerne County with 58 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county s death count is at 840.

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Putin hopes ruling party will dominate parliament after vote

· August 22, 2021