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Pedri details proposed no-tax-hike 2021 Luzerne County budget
October 13, 2020
Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri cited real estate tax base growth as a major reason he was able to propose a no-tax-hike budget for 2021.
Study reveals soft skills may make for the better job candidate
October 13, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — Andrew Chew, Senior Research & Policy Analyst at The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development at Wilkes University, said depending on the nature of the job, an individual with impeccable soft skills may be the better candidate than one who has practical experiences but lacks in soft skills.
Three high schools go full-remote, at least briefly, due to COVID-19 cases
October 13, 2020
Reports of positive COVID-19 test results sent three local high schools into remote-only learning, though for different lengths of time.
Glad to be back
October 10, 2020
KINGSTON — As Wyoming Valley West’s Tyler Weidman streaked down the field for a 78-yard score to open up Friday night’s game with Williamsport, a noise that has been unfamiliar so far this year sounded out: a roar from the crowd.
COVID-19 relief funds awarded to fire, EMS providers in Luzerne County
October 10, 2020
Fire departments and emergency services associations in Luzerne County will share $1,844,365 in COVID-19 relief funds, the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner said Friday.
Breast cancer screenings should not be delayed due to COVID-19
October 9, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — As we have reported before in this space, COVID-19 has caused a lot of people to put routine medical care, including breast cancer screenings, on hold.
Judges rejects Trump campaign suit over Philly voter offices
October 9, 2020
HARRISBURG — A judge on Friday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump’s campaign to force Philadelphia to allow campaign representatives to monitor people registering to vote or filling out mail-in ballots in election offices in a city repeatedly attacked by Trump as untrustworthy.
2020 congressional debates to be broadcast live from WVIA
October 8, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — The 2020 U.S. Congressional District Debates will be broadcast live from the WVIA Studios in Pittston, on Sunday, Oct. 18, and Tuesday, Oct. 20, starting at 7 p.m. each night on WVIA TV.
Talks to update Pa. mail-in voting law show life
October 7, 2020
HARRISBURG — Closed-door talks on updating Pennsylvania’s fledgling mail-in voting law showed signs of life Wednesday amid warnings that doing nothing will risk a dragged-out vote count in the high-stakes presidential election in the battleground state.
Luzerne County chambers of commerce announce new initiative to support businesses amid coronavirus challenges
October 7, 2020
Four Luzerne County chambers of commerce have jointly developed a new program to support businesses and help them adapt to new methods during and after the coronavirus pandemic.