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2021

2021

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Railroad bidding war for Kansas City Southern is reignited

· August 10, 2021
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Pressure builds on Texas Democrats as some end holdout

· August 10, 2021
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Rain batters Puerto Rico, USVI as storm warnings issued

· August 10, 2021
Times Leader P.M. Update: Tuesday, August 10
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Times Leader P.M. Update: Tuesday, August 10

· August 10, 2021

Kevin Carroll is here with your P.M. Update: a recipe for shrimp burgers in the Times Leader Test Kitchen, county council is expected to appoint a citizen committee to seek and recommend applicants fo

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25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

· August 10, 2021
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Nursing home overhaul bill would boost staffing, oversight

· August 10, 2021
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Wolf tells 25k state health, prison workers: vaccine or test

· August 10, 2021
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Pennsylvania county asks senator to stop seeking vote audit

· August 10, 2021
Alleged victim of sexual assault describes attacker as a ‘demon’
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Alleged victim of sexual assault describes attacker as a ‘demon’

· August 10, 2021

PITTSTON A Pittston man jailed last month on allegations he repeatedly raped a child is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on additional sexual assault offenses involving more children.

Fate unclear for now-closed Firefighters’ Memorial Bridge linking Pittston and West Pittston
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Fate unclear for now-closed Firefighters’ Memorial Bridge linking Pittston and West Pittston

· August 10, 2021

A bent eyebar prompted officials to indefinitely close the Firefighters Memorial Bridge on Water Street, which links Pittston and West Pittston, county Engineer Lawrence Plesh said Tuesday.

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The Latest: Live updates as Cuomo announces resignation

· August 10, 2021
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Russia, Central Asian allies hold drills near Afghanistan

· August 10, 2021
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Germany's railway workers to go on nationwide 2-day strike

· August 10, 2021
Litigation filed over timing of Luzerne County DA race
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Litigation filed over timing of Luzerne County DA race

· August 10, 2021

Litigation over the timing of Luzerne County s district attorney election was filed Tuesday in the county Court of Common Pleas.

Woman arrested days after being released from jail
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Woman arrested days after being released from jail

· August 10, 2021

LUZERNE A woman from Luzerne is back in jail after being arrested on allegations she attempted to enter at least six vehicles Monday night.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment

· August 10, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings an

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Germany's train drivers to go on nationwide 2-day strike

· August 10, 2021
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Female filmmakers denounce Spanish cinema prize for Depp

· August 10, 2021
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Poles to protest bill that would silence US-owned TV network

· August 10, 2021
51 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County Tuesday; 2,076 statewide
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51 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County Tuesday; 2,076 statewide

· August 10, 2021

WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 51 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county death count is at 832.