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Caleb Williams and Jeffery Simmons lead the Bears past the Seahawks 34-17
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Reflecting Pool vs. the state of the economy: Trump and Dems clash in closing messages
WASHINGTON — As midterm campaigns careened toward their conclusion, Democrats pushed through intraparty divisions Monday to stay focused on voters’ economic frustrations, while Republicans cast their opponents as dangerous radicals. President Donald Trump, the GOP’s most…
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Wilkes-Barre Area, Wyoming Valley West set to meet in boys soccer disrict finals
The rematch is on in District 2/4 Class 4A boys soccer, as Wyoming Valley West and Wilkes-Barre Area will meet in the district championship game for the second straight season.
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Freeman and Cristobal keeping messages smart and simple heading into Notre Dame-Miami showdown
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was at Hard Rock Stadium, the field that Miami calls home, twice last season.
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Baker, Bochy, Maddon and Piniella among 8 men on Hall of Fame contemporary era committee ballot
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Retired managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among eight men on the ballot for the Hall of Fame’s contemporary era committee for managers, executives and umpires that meets on Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego.
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DOJ releases hotlines to report Election Day interference
The U.S. Department of Justice announced hotlines for citizens to report information about Election Day interference with campaigns, elections, and any citizen’s right to vote.
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Voters fear the America they’ve known is slipping away. On that, the left and right agree
The stakes in Tuesday’s midterm elections are so high that Shane Dunn voted for the first time in his life, at age 65.
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H.S. Field Hockey: Wyoming Valley West roars back to win District 2 Class 3A title
DALLAS TWP. — Wyoming Valley West gave up an early goal to Hazleton Area’s Bella Boyle, the school’s all-time leading scorer, on Monday night.
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Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for failure to report income for SNAP benefits
A Wilkes-Barre man was sentenced to probation for failing to report employment income while receiving SNAP and medical assistance benefits from Pennsylvania.
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West Pittston man sentenced for distributing child pornography
SCRANTON — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Edward Stephen Neil, 29, of West Pittston, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for distribution of child pornography.
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Frederick Balester murder trial: Judge approves subpoena for Missouri brother in 2011 Kingston Township stabbing
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County prosecutors were granted permission to issue an out-of-state subpoena to the Missouri brother of Frederick Balester, who is charged in the 2011 stabbing death of their cousin, to legally require his presence to testify during the upcoming jury trial.
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Nanticoke man Michael Grevera charged with 663 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material
NANTICOKE — A Nanticoke man was arrested Friday on allegations he downloaded and shared child sexual abuse material.
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Larry McLeod, Omar Samuel human trafficking trial set for April 2027 in Plains Township motel case
WILKES-BARRE — Two men accused of forcing women into prostitution at two Plains Township motels will face trial in April 2027.
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Plymouth police find man who fled courthouse after sentencing hiding in the closet of a vacant Center Avenue home
PLYMOUTH — Police found a man wanted for failing to report to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility hiding in a closet in a vacant residence on Center Avenue in Plymouth early Monday.
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Democrats’ caucus committees outspend GOP counterparts 2-to-1 with control of the legislature at stake
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Who hates data centers more? It’s a question at the center of one of Pa.’s critical legislative races
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Swing district voters in Pennsylvania grapple with economy, Iran war ahead of midterms
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Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
WASHINGTON — Barbara Weigand could not have prepared more for retirement. She stayed healthy and saved diligently for years.
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Shawn Adams, shot by Wilkes-Barre police in July standoff, indicted on federal felon-in-possession gun charge
SCRANTON — A convicted murderer from Wilkes-Barre who was shot in his arm by a Wilkes-Barre City police officer during a domestic disturbance in July has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a firearm offense.
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Holiday shopping spree: 36th annual craft show held at Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus
DALLAS TWP. — The holiday shopping season got a handmade head start Sunday as crowds filled the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus for the 36th annual Homespun Holidays Craft Show, hosted by Arts at Hayfield.