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Boback assigned to serve on Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council
February 18, 2021
HARRISBURG — State Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, has been appointed to serve on the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council for the 2021-2022 legislative session.
PSP cites Luzerne County establishments for alleged COVID violations
February 17, 2021
The latest round of citations issued by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for the month of January lists several Luzerne County establishments alleged to have violated COVID-19 protocol — including a Harveys Lake restaurant that planned a New Year’s Eve party in defiance of state restrictions.
WBRE, WYOU to show town hall about COVID-19 impact on minority communities
February 17, 2021
Nexstar, owner of both WBRE and WYOU locally, will broadcast a town hall meeting today about the ways in which COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting minority communities.
Pending legislation could affect Salavantis replacement
February 16, 2021
Pending proposed legislation that would fill county district attorney vacancies with the first assistant DA makes sense, state Sen. Lisa Baker said Monday.
Ice storm warning in effect for region
February 15, 2021
The National Weather Service upgraded their winter weather advisory for Luzerne County to an ice storm warning on Monday afternoon.
Luzerne County coronavirus hospitalizations and cases decreased this week
February 13, 2021
Luzerne County’s coronavirus statistics improved this week in all five benchmarks tracked by the state health department, an update released Friday shows.
Cartwright calls for new leadership at USPS as mail delays persist in NEPA
February 12, 2021
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Thursday said there is a need for leadership at the U.S. Postal Service that will think about the seniors counting on the service to deliver medication, the business owners who use it to ship out their products, and the workers who rely on it to get their paychecks and pay bills on time.
Misericordia starts widespread COVID-19 surveillance testing on campus
February 12, 2021
DALLAS TWP. — If you need help spitting, there’s a short list of suggestions.
Luzerne County preparing list of open seats for primary
February 11, 2021
Luzerne County interim Election Director Andrea Hill urges residents to pay attention to the seats that are up for grabs in the upcoming primary.
Kingston Twp. opens criminal probe over comment left by officer’s account
February 11, 2021
KINGSTON TWP. — The Kingston Township Police Department has opened a criminal investigation after comments left by an officer’s Facebook account seemed to make light of the death of George Floyd.