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House fails to override Wolf’s restaurant capacity veto
October 20, 2020
HARRISBURG — The state House narrowly failed Tuesday to override last week’s veto by Gov. Tom Wolf of a bill that would have let restaurants reopen at full capacity in some circumstances.
Honorees gather for annual Best of the Back Mountain awards
October 20, 2020
DALLAS — Staff members and managers from the Beaumont Inn didn’t have to travel far to haul in a bunch of awards Tuesday night, as the popular venue hosted the Times Leader Media Group’s annual Best of the Back Mountain awards ceremony.
McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal
October 20, 2020
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday told fellow Republicans that he has warned the White House not to divide Republicans by sealing a lopsided pre-election COVID-19 relief deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — even as he publicly said he’d slate any such agreement for a vote.
Supreme Court allows 3-day extension for Pa. ballots
October 20, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election, rejecting a Republican plea in the presidential battleground state.
Luzerne County: New ballot-opener debuts as voters queue
October 19, 2020
A new automated envelope opener in Luzerne County’s election bureau will speed up mail ballot processing in the Nov. 3 general election, county officials say.
Dr. Jill Biden stumps for husband at PNC Field
October 19, 2020
MOOSIC — The Biden campaign trail hit Northeastern Pennsylvania on Monday night, as Dr. Jill Biden took the stage at PNC Field for a drive-in car rally to mobilize the area’s voters in support of her husband, former vice president and current presidential candidate Joe Biden, just a few weeks out from Election Day.
Nonprofits feeling pandemic pain
October 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit most sectors of the U.S. economy hard, and nonprofits are no exception.
During two week surge, Wilkes-Barre becomes Luzerne County’s COVID hot spot
October 17, 2020
In the two week surge of COVID-19 this month, Wilkes-Barre’s 18702 ZIP code has been Luzerne County’s hot spot, with 75 new cases reported from Oct. 2 through Friday, according to state data. Hazleton’s 18201 code is a distant second with 44 new cases, but unlike past weeks, few of the 41 codes all or partially in Luzerne County were untouched by the virus.
Deadline looms to defuse Pennsylvania’s budget time bomb
October 17, 2020
HARRISBURG — Months after passing a partial budget that avoided some hard decisions, Pennsylvania’s Legislature and governor face a deadline at the end of November to finish the job and plug a multibillion-dollar deficit.
Wolf vetoes bill to let restaurants operate at full capacity
October 16, 2020
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill Friday that would have let restaurants and bars reopen at up to full capacity, saying it would have jeopardized public health and safety.