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

Alleged victim of sexual assault describes attacker as a ‘demon’
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
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.

Litigation filed over timing of Luzerne County DA race
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
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
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

51 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County Tuesday; 2,076 statewide
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.