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  • Suit challenges Pennsylania’s school mask mandate

    September 3, 2021

    The Republican leader of the state Senate and a group of parents filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to overturn the Wolf administration’s new mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools.

  • Doctor: Science backs masks as effective in curbing COVID-19 spread

    September 1, 2021

    Local school districts have been grappling with the option of mandating masks, with at least five recently opting for masks in all grades. But the decision was taken out of the hands of local school officials Tuesday when acting state Secretary of Health Alison Beam issued a mandate for universal masking from pre-school and day care through 12th grade.

  • From workers to wings, labor shortage hits NEPA restaurants hard

    August 29, 2021

    WYOMING — After the Thursday morning breakfast rush had faded but before the lunch rush got underway, Avenue Restaurant and Catering owner Dave Krappa looked around the dining room of his Wyoming Avenue eatery and took a breath.

  • Luzerne County’s pollutant-reduction plan unveiled

    August 28, 2021

    Luzerne County now has a draft plan to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus in its waterways without imposing additional fees or mandates on property owners, according to a recent unveiling.

  • NEPA’s D.C. delegation weighs in on Kabul attack

    August 27, 2021

    Following are statements released by members of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation regarding Thursday’s deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan.

  • Back to school in the Back Mountain

    August 27, 2021

    DALLAS TWP. — Antonella Watts faced her first day of kindergarten a tad shy at first, hesitating to agree to a photo. But then the petite lass in pink pulled off the face mask and beamed a smile winning enough to charm an ogre (or at least a grizzled newspaper veteran).

  • Election Board tackles consultant, ballot box issues

    August 26, 2021

    Luzerne County’s Election Board declined to approve an election consultant acting county Manager Romilda Crocamo plans to hire, but it agreed to work with the company.

  • Wolf asks Legislature for law mandating masks in classrooms

    August 25, 2021

    HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania schools need a statewide requirement that students in classrooms wear masks as protection against the coronavirus, the Democratic governor wrote in a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders.

  • Luzerne County manager search committee members welcomed

    August 20, 2021

    The citizen committee that will seek and recommend applicants for the next Luzerne County manager had an orientation meeting Thursday evening at the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.

  • Five Luzerne County fire companies receive $39K in grants

    August 19, 2021

    WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Tom Wolf Monday announced the awarding of $602,306 in grants to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protection from wildfires.