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Lowe’s to hire 90-plus during May 18 walk-in event in Pittston
May 14, 2021
PITTSTON — As the busy season for home improvement continues, Lowe’s is getting set to hire more than 90 new full-time associates at its distribution center in Pittston.
Pipeline shutdown ends but prices may continue to climb
May 13, 2021
The nation’s largest fuel pipeline resumed operation Wednesday in the wake of a cyberhacking attack, but deliveries may not return to normal for days, meaning the shutdown’s impact on gas prices won’t fade immediately.
Voters may have chance to vote at polls if mail ballots defective
May 13, 2021
After lengthy debate Tuesday, the Luzerne County Election Board decided it will give voters an opportunity to cast a ballot at the polls if a defect is found in their mail ballot on primary election day May 18.
Prosecutors probe Pennsylvania contact tracing data breach
May 12, 2021
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania attorney general said Wednesday his agency has begun looking into a breach of COVID-19 contact tracing data that may have compromised the private information of some 72,000 people.
Luzerne County must replace retiring tourism head Ted Wampole
May 12, 2021
Luzerne County must hire a new Convention and Visitors Bureau head because current director Ted Wampole will be retiring Aug. 1 after two years and eight months in the position.
Judicial candidates field questions about racial, gender bias
May 12, 2021
A second forum was held on Tuesday night inviting members of the public to judge potential future Luzerne County judges ahead of next week’s primary election.
Council votes for court ruling on Luzerne County DA race
May 12, 2021
In a surprise move, a Luzerne County Council majority voted Tuesday to retain outside legal counsel and seek a court ruling on whether the district attorney’s race should be on the November general election ballot.
All but two ZIP codes report 50 or fewer COVID-19 cases this week
May 8, 2021
For the first time since mid-March, all but two of the 41 Luzerne County ZIP codes tracked by the Times Leader reported 50 or fewer new cases of COVID-19 over seven days. And from April 30 to May 7, only one code entirely within the county reported more than 50 cases.
#570Day to celebrate Northeastern Pennsylvania
May 7, 2021
WILKES-BARRE — Organizers of #570 Day say the event aims to spread positivity, local pride and celebrate the people and places within the 570 area code.
Toomey again to push for ‘Thin Blue Line Act’
May 7, 2021
WILKES-BARRE — Conceding a slim chance of passage, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said he will once again push for his “Thin Blue Line Act” to harshly punish criminals charged with killing law enforcement officers and first responders in the line of duty.