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Record number of mail-in ballots to drag out vote count in Pa.
November 3, 2020
With the never-before-seen number of mail-in ballots to be counted in Pennsylvania, state Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar urged patience with the tally.
Biden pays visit to childhood home in Election Day Scranton visit
November 3, 2020
SCRANTON — Joe Biden went back to his roots on Tuesday.
Are you ready? Last-minute Election Day reminders
November 3, 2020
Some last-minute reminders may be helpful for the many Luzerne County voters who have not yet cast their Nov. 3 election ballots.
Luzerne County coroner provides rationale for proposed 2021 budget increase
November 3, 2020
Luzerne County Coroner Frank Hacken cited increased toxicology and autopsy expenses as the main reasons he is seeking an additional $87,180 next year, which would bring his office budget to $635,810.
Dallas Middle School mock election includes ‘electoral college’
November 3, 2020
DALLAS TWP. — Dallas Middle School held a mock election for president Monday, but with a twist. Homerooms were given electoral votes based on the number of students.
Dallas School Board votes to continue in hybrid mode
November 3, 2020
DALLAS TWP. — After a detailed report on COVID-19 cases and protocols in the district and a lengthy discussion among board members and via written viewer comments, the Dallas School Board voted to continue classes in the current hybrid mode, with the option to temporarily “shift to online programming as needed related to positive COVID cases and the contact tracing process.”
No, Pennsylvania isn’t trying to disenfranchise COVID voters
November 2, 2020
Conservative commentator Wendy Bell falsely claimed Monday that the administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is attempting to “silence voters” by ordering people who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus to stay home on Election Day.
Mail ballots roll in as Biden, Trump campaign in Pa.
November 2, 2020
HARRISBURG — President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden stumped in Pennsylvania on Monday, the last day before Election Day, with counties reporting they have yet to receive almost 700,000 mail-in and absentee ballots in the premier presidential battleground state.
Harris headlines Jenkins Township event
November 2, 2020
JENKINS TWP. — Even though it was written right behind her on the side of a campaign bus, Senator Kamala Harris reiterated the message that her running mate, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, has said time and time again in the lead-up to Tuesday’s election.
Trump at airport: ‘We win Pa., we win the whole deal’
November 2, 2020
AVOCA — Flanked by two large electronic message boards that read “The best is yet to come,” and with a large American flag waving from two cranes behind him, President Donald Trump Monday told thousands of supporters at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport that he will defeat Democratic challenger Joe Biden in Tuesday’s General Election.