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Pedri: four new Luzerne County coronavirus deaths this week a wake-up call
October 16, 2020
With four new Luzerne County coronavirus deaths this week and accelerating case counts, county Manager C. David Pedri is calling on residents to “start buckling back down” in adhering to prevention protocols.
State urges residents to get flu vaccine as pandemic continues
October 16, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine this week urged residents to get their flu vaccine at the start of flu season as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, saying that “every flu season is different, but this flu season leaves a lot of unknowns.”
Study: Trades are misunderstood opportunities in region
October 15, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — Teri Ooms, executive director of The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development at Wilkes University, said the trades are one of the most misunderstood opportunities in the region.
Pennsylvania high court to settle voter signatures fight
October 15, 2020
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s highest court granted a request Wednesday to wade into a fight over whether counties should count mail-in ballots when a voter’s signature doesn’t necessarily match the one on their registration.
Luzerne County mail-in ballots: What you need to know
October 15, 2020
Luzerne County has mailed ballots to all 60,575 voters who requested them so far for the Nov. 3 general election, county deputy bureau director Dino Ninotti said Wednesday.
Pa. election legislation talks stall
October 15, 2020
HARRISBURG — Closed-door talks on legislation seen as crucial to producing a prompt election result in the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania appeared stuck Thursday between the Democratic governor and the Legislature’s House Republican majority.
PA Breast Cancer Coalition virtual conference set for Friday
October 14, 2020
In addition to the many local and regional groups that promote breast cancer fundraising and awareness, there is a statewide organization dedicated to that cause — and they are having a virtual conference this week.
Pennsylvania confirms virus resurges; no plans for lockdown
October 14, 2020
Pennsylvania is “at the start of the fall resurgence” of COVID-19, the state’s health secretary said Wednesday, but does not plan to reimpose a stay-at-home order or shut down businesses again in response.
Pa. loosens rent relief rules
October 14, 2020
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is extending the application deadline and changing the rules of a key rent and mortgage relief program in an effort to boost participation by landlords and keep more people in their homes during the pandemic, the governor announced Tuesday.
Mail-in ballot requests pass 2.6M in Pennsylvania
October 13, 2020
HARRISBURG — With three weeks to go before the Nov. 3 election, more than 2.6 million registered voters have applied for a mail-in ballot in Pennsylvania, a battleground state hotly contested by President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.