2020
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P.M. Update for Friday, Dec. 4
Pat Kernan is back with the P.M. Update: COVID numbers continue to rise, and a new testing center is being set up in Hazleton. See the video for more.
Greater Hazleton Chapter of Penn State Alumni Association contributes to scholarships
The Greater Hazleton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association continued its support of students in the surrounding community with a recent $20,000 contribution to its scholarships at Penn State Ha
W-B Area Superintendent: No in-person classes until January
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes-Barre Area School District Superintendent Brian Costello sent out a notice Friday announcing the district will not return to in-person lessons until January, at the earliest.
Bishop Bambera gives green light to early Mass day before Christmas
SCRANTON Bishop Joseph Bambera announced Friday that parishes in the Diocese of Scranton can have Christmas Vigil Mass Masses held the day before a holy day or Sunday that still meet attendance re
House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
WASHINGTON The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level. The bill would reverse what supporters called a failed policy of crimina
PAK Pediatrics introduces PAK Provisions program
The COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically impacting our world and in turn local community. One significant result of the pandemic is food insecurity. Food insecurity is defined as the disruption of food i
Out on a Limb: DNA kit could be perfect holiday gift
Much will be different about Christmas this year. But one element is unlikely to change: people giving DNA test kits to friends and relatives to help them with their genealogy.
Dietrich Theater celebrates holiday season
With the help of several volunteers and staff, the interior and exterior of the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock has been transformed into a winter wonderland. According to Dietrich Theater Executive D