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St. Luke’s network, Geisinger prepared to receive COVID-19 vaccine this week
December 15, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — Jeffrey Jahre, MD, infectious disease expert and St. Luke’s Senior Vice President of Medical and Academic Affairs, Monday said St. Luke’s University Health Network will be among the initial group of hospitals in Pennsylvania to receive the recently approved and much anticipated COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1a of the nationwide effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
For some doctoral grads at Misericordia, hoodies before getting hooded
December 15, 2020
SWOYERSVILLE — Before getting “hooded,” as part of graduation with a doctorate in physical therapy this Sunday, Misericordia PT graduates are getting “hoodies.” Faculty are hand-delivering envelopes of goodies, including a hoodie declaring them the “Pandemic Class of 2020”
Lake-Lehman Christmas card design winners include snowman pandemic reference
December 15, 2020
LEHMAN TWP. — Perhaps inevitably, the pandemic seeped into this year’s Lake-Lehman School District Christmas card design contest, with Lehman-Jackson 6th grade student Shyann Faux winning her age group thanks to charming drawing of a snowman sporting the traditional top hat and scarf, and the rare (until this year) protective face mask.
Luzerne County’s coronavirus hospitalizations and positivity rate rise again, new report shows
December 12, 2020
On average, 125.4 Luzerne County residents were hospitalized daily for coronavirus this week — an increase of 19.5 compared to two weeks ago, according to the state’s weekly statistics update released Friday.
Pennsylvania’s new restrictions: What you need to know
December 11, 2020
As you likely have read by now, Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday announced a series of new coronavirus restrictions that will have a significant impact on school sports and activities, bars and restaurants, gatherings and more.
Luzerne County Election Board members share views with inquiry committee
December 11, 2020
The five citizens who volunteer their time to oversee voting as Luzerne County Election Board members shared some of their observations and frustrations during Thursday’s election inquiry committee.
Pennsylvania blasts Texas’ bid to overturn Biden’s election
December 11, 2020
HARRISBURG — Lawyers for Pennsylvania responded in the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to Texas’ effort to overturn the election result in four states for President-elect Joe Biden, calling it a “seditious abuse” of the courts that rests on conspiracy theories and falsehoods.
Luzerne County Council not coming up with enough savings for significant tax decrease
December 10, 2020
Some Luzerne County Council members are leaning toward putting budget savings in a reserve instead of passing them on to taxpayers, saying the cuts they have identified wouldn’t amount to much.
Nine new CASA volunteers sworn-in via virtual ceremony
December 10, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — A total of nine individuals were sworn in on Wednesday to become Court Appointed Special Advocates in a virtual swearing-in ceremony, a first for the organization.
Locals discuss life, legacy of Lennon on 40th anniversary of his death
December 9, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — Several local Beatles fans/experts Tuesday discussed the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder and how that event impacted them, the world — and why.