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Controversy for bipartisan recovery task force after Flynn blasts businesses
May 10, 2020
SCRANTON — A new bipartisan task force aimed at helping the region recover from the damage caused by the coronavirus and related issues is the subject of controversy after one of its members posted angry remarks about business owners who were critical of Democrats. Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Scranton, is a member of the new Regional […]
Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
May 9, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard’s, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday […]
Shutdown to lift across much of western Pennsylvania
May 8, 2020
LEWISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf will announce that 13 more western counties, including much of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, can shed his most restrictive pandemic orders on movement and businesses next week, joining much of northern Pennsylvania that began emerging Friday. The counties to be announced Friday by Wolf are Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, […]
Misericordia professor, student collaborate for article in law journal
May 8, 2020
Joshua D. Winneker, J.D., associate professor of business at Misericordia University, recently co-authored the scholarly article, “Higgins V. Kentucky Sports Radio Reframed: Balancing Free Speech and Emotional Distress Liability When Fans Take Things Too Far,” in the Charleston Law Review with Sam C. Ehrlich, J.D., a doctoral candidate at Florida State University. In the research […]
Pennsylvania extends statewide stay-at-home order to June 4
May 8, 2020
HARRISBURG — The coronavirus death toll grew Thursday by more than 300 as Gov. Tom Wolf ordered most Pennsylvania residents to stay at home until June 4, extending a statewide edict he first imposed April 1 to slow the spread of the new virus. The revised stay-at-home order, issued late Thursday to replace one that […]
Luzerne County companies join #LightItBlue movement to honor front-line workers
May 7, 2020
Three local Luzerne County Companies have joined the worldwide #LightItBlue movement to honor the hard work and dedication of front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite operating in three uniquely different industries, Lewith & Freeman Real Estate Inc., Mountain Productions Inc. and Petroleum Service Company have joined forces to pay tribute to the heroic efforts […]
Nurses Month: Gloria Cruz
May 6, 2020
Why did you decide to go into nursing? I always loved taking care of people. What do you do on a daily basis? As a nurse, infection control and patient care. Professor- clinical sites and mentor. How has being a nurse shaped your life? It makes everything very humbling. What is your favorite part of […]
Nurses Month: Alyssa Schuler
May 5, 2020
Why did you decide to go into nursing? My father was in a very severe accident that nearly cost him his life when I was in the 10th grade. My father spent a few months in the hospital, details included him losing the majority of his left leg. The nurses that took care of my […]
Nurses Month: Carole MacDonald
May 4, 2020
Why did you decide to go into nursing? As a mother of four most of my early adult life was focused on raising my kids. It wasn’t until I was in my 30s that I had time of my own and I knew I wanted to focus now, on a career. I wanted to go […]
Shula, winningest coach in pro football history, dies at 90
May 4, 2020
MIAMI (AP) — Don Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday at his home, the team said. He was 90. Shula surpassed George Halas’ league-record 324 victories in 1993. He retired following the 1995 season with 347 […]