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2021

2021

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Sierra Nevada red fox to be listed as federally endangered

· August 2, 2021
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Union: NLRB officer recommends new vote for Amazon workers

· August 2, 2021
Griffith mask mandate ‘ridiculous’
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Griffith mask mandate ‘ridiculous’

· August 2, 2021

WILKES-BARRE Acting Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo announced on Monday that all visitors to county buildings will be required to wear masks regardless of their vaccination status, and at lea

Colts’ QB Carson Wentz out 5-12 weeks
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Colts’ QB Carson Wentz out 5-12 weeks

WESTFIELD, Ind. Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich couldn t wait to start working with quarterback Carson Wentz on the field.

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Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge

· August 2, 2021
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The Latest: Ark. has new high for hospitalizations for COVID

· August 2, 2021
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Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii's Big Island

· August 2, 2021
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The Latest: McDonald's requires masks in some locations

· August 2, 2021
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DaBaby offers 2nd apology after recent homophobic comments

· August 2, 2021
Library book sale gets underway
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Library book sale gets underway

· August 2, 2021

WILKES-BARRE Avid readers had the chance to find hidden literary treasures at bargain prices as the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library kicked off their annual book sale on Monday in the library s

Two local projects receive Keystone Communities Program grants
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Two local projects receive Keystone Communities Program grants

· August 2, 2021

Two revitalization projects in Luzerne County were among the 41 statewide to receive a share of the $5 million in funding under the Keystone Communities program.

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Israel's Olympic gold victory raises Jewish identity debate

· August 2, 2021
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In heat emergency, southern Europe scrambles for resources

· August 2, 2021
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Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings'-inspired series to bow in 2022

· August 2, 2021
Scranton Cultural Center welcomes Dishonest Fiddlers
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Scranton Cultural Center welcomes Dishonest Fiddlers

· August 2, 2021

The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will host its third free outdoor summer concert with The Dishonest Fiddlers on Aug. 13. The show will take place outside the Scranton Cultural Center

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Act Out Theatre Group presents ‘At Home at the Zoo’

· August 2, 2021

Act Out Theatre Group LLC will present Edward Albee s At Home at the Zoo at the Safari Farm Petting Zoo at 7 p.m., Aug. 5 through 7. The play, featuring a trio of adult actors, is an absurd comedy t

To Your Health: Masks remain in health care settings
Op-Ed

To Your Health: Masks remain in health care settings

It seems the debate over masking has new life.

Wilkes-Barre police seeking assistance to identify woman
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Wilkes-Barre police seeking assistance to identify woman

· August 2, 2021

WILKES-BARRE City police are seeking assistance in hopes of identifying a woman captured by a surveillance camera stealing a package from the front porch of a residence on Wood Street near Carey Ave

Police: Woman offered to perform sex act to make car theft charges go away
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Police: Woman offered to perform sex act to make car theft charges go away

· August 2, 2021

WEST WYOMING In custody on allegations she stole a vehicle from an auto repair garage, a woman offered to perform a sex act on the investigating officer to make the charges go away.

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Italy's Draghi puts key justice reforms to confidence vote

· August 2, 2021