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Toomey hearing examines testing and treatment for Alzheimer’s patients
December 19, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Health Care, this week convened a hearing on the testing and treatment pipelines for Alzheimer’s disease and the corresponding fiscal implications on federal health care programs.
Dallas Twp. woman arrested after domestic that left man’s neck bleeding
December 18, 2020
DALLAS TWP. — A woman was arrested last week after township police say she cut a man’s neck during a domestic incident.
Dragons and Mythical Beasts show at Kirby is postponed
December 18, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — The performance of Dragons and Mythical Beasts — originally Dinosaur World Live — that was scheduled for Jan. 15 at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, has been postponed.
SCI Dallas likely source of most new COVID-19 cases in county amid record surge
December 17, 2020
State data posted Wednesday and Thursday show more than half of the record 534 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday were in a single ZIP code, the Dallas code of 18612.
Dallas ZIP code appears to be new COVID-19 hot spot
December 16, 2020
With Luzerne County hitting a single-day record high of 485 cases reported by the state Wednesday, where are the biggest increases? A Times Leader look at case counts by ZIP code shows the Dallas code of 18612 has become the new county hot spot, though the increase was so striking it seems possible there’s an error in the data.
Judge Amesbury announces retirement; moving to senior status
December 16, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge William Amesbury Wednesday announced that he will retire at the end of the year and transition to senior judge status in January.
Noxen nurse becomes a queen with a golden throne
December 16, 2020
HARVEYS LAKE — For the third straight year, one lucky resident of the Lake-Lehman School District has been graced with the area’s highest honor — a golden toilet on their front lawn.
Massive winter storm predicted to hit NEPA, most of Pa.
December 15, 2020
You’ve almost certainly heard people talking about the snow that we’re expected to be getting this week. But just how much are we getting?
Geisinger Wyoming Valley first Luzerne County hospital to receive vaccine
December 15, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — Geisinger Wyoming Valley is one of seven Pennsylvania hospitals to receive a shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Airport resumes local air service to Washington D.C. on Thursday
December 15, 2020
AVOCA — United Express will resume daily, non-stop service between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) and Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, airport officials announced Monday.