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Newswatch 16

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Scranton residents react to blue wave

Scranton, PA · 21h

Times Leader

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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. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge David W. Lupas sentenced Marc E. Gibbons, 60, of Darling Street, to 15 months’ probation on two counts of fraud in obtaining public assistance. Gibbons pled guilty to the charges prior to being sentenced on Friday.

Wilkes-Barre, PA · 4d

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Cognetti promises change after defeating Bresnahan in 8th Congressional District race

Voters in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District turned the page on Rob Bresnahan. Paige Cognetti, the Democratic mayor of Scranton, won with 54.4% of the vote, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. The defeat of Bresnahan, a first-term Republican from Dallas Twp., Luzerne County, is part of the...

Scranton, PA · 2d

Newswatch 16

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Governor Shapiro says he will push for legalizing recreational marijuana

Pennsylvania · 1d

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So What's the Pizza Vote in Pennsylvania?

It’s safe to say that as Old Forge goes, so goes the state, so listen up. There are a great many lessons to be learned here. We probably don’t have to tell you how special Old Forge is. It’s the Pizza Capital of the World, for Chrissake. Which might come as a surprise to, say, Naples, but it’s true! If I were on death row? It would be my last meal.

Old Forge, PA · 4d

Sunday Dispatch

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Hazleton voters approve new home rule charter with tax cap, homestead exemption

Hazleton voters agreed to switch to a new city home rule charter drafted by an elected study commission, according to unofficial results from

Hazleton, PA · 2d

Times Leader

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UGI gas main work begins Nov. 9 in Wilkes-Barre

UGI Utilities will begin a system upgrade project on Monday, Nov. 9, in Wilkes-Barre. The natural gas main replacement supports the

Wilkes-Barre, PA · 1d

Times Leader

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Watro wins 3rd term in 116th District, runs unopposed

Republican state Rep. Dane Watro won reelection Tuesday, running unopposed for the state House seat representing the 116th District.

Luzerne County, PA · 2d

Sunday Dispatch

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Luzerne County insider stock trading referendum passes; Lackawanna County approves similar measure

Luzerne County voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum involving insider stock trading in Tuesday’s general election, according to u

Luzerne County, PA · 3d

WBRE

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Work on Route 209 continues after rockslide

NESQUEHONING BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — U.S. Route 209 in Nesquehoning Borough will remain closed for another six to eight weeks while work to repair the road after a rockslide continues, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The rockslide resulted in the closure of the road and the railroad tracks below, forcing the […]

Nesquehoning, PA · 17h

WBRE

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Road opens near connector to I-81 in Pittston

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major connector to I-81 has reopened in Pittston Thursday. PennDOT says Oak Street near Pittston was closed to traffic but reopened as of 10:00 a.m. The railroad was doing work along the tracks, which was supposed to wrap up Wednesday, but Norfolk Southern needed more time to finish the […]

Pittston, PA · 1d

Times Leader

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Challengers file 1,126-page complaint to stop Luzerne County anti-discrimination ordinance repeal referendum

Six Luzerne County residents filed an amended complaint to stop a referendum asking 2027 primary election voters whether they want to repeal t

Luzerne County, PA · 1d

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Wilkes-Barre to close roads for Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 8

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, (WOLF) — Drivers in and around Wilkes-Barre should plan for road closures and traffic delays Sunday as the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade steps off at 2 p.m. The parade route runs along Market Street from Wyoming Avenue in Kingston to Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. Road closures...

Wilkes-Barre, PA · 22h

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Garrity wishes Shapiro well in concession speech, hints he's more interested in White House than Pennsylvania

Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacey Garrity took the stage at Stone Hedge Golf Course in Wyoming County a little before 9 p.m. to congratulate Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro on his “hard-fought victory.”. Shapiro easily beat Garrity, with the Associated Press calling the race for Shapiro at 8:01 p.m., just one...

Pennsylvania · 2d

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Democrat McClay wins race to succeed Pashinski in Pa. 121st House District

Jessica McClay has won the race for Pennsylvania’s 121st House District, defeating Republican challenger Mike Harostock and keeping the seat in Democratic hands as longtime state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, 81, retires. “At first it was humbling when they asked, and I was like, you know what, I absolutely...

Pennsylvania · 2d

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Emergency repairs on major highway through Pa.’s Poconos underway after road collapse (UPDATE)

UPDATE: Lehigh Gorge train stop relocates due to rockslide, D&L Trail closed at Jim Thorpe. A stretch of Route 209 in Carbon County that collapsed Saturday could be closed until almost the end of the year for emergency repairs that are already underway, PennDOT said in a traffic advisory Sunday night.

Carbon County, PA · 4d

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Council will choose Cognetti's replacement once she resigns as mayor to enter Congress

With Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti on her way to Congress, the City Council will have the job of replacing her once she resigns. Pennsylvania's constitution forbids members of Congress from holding another salaried office in the state at the same time. Cognetti, a Democrat, defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan...

Scranton, PA · 1d

Sunday Dispatch

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Sugarloaf Twp. approves 5-member board of supervisors; Dallas, Jenkins townships reject expansion

Voters in Sugarloaf Township agreed to increase their municipality’s elected governing body from three to five supervisors, but the same

Dallas, PA · 3d

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Election Breakdown: Democratic support increased in almost every race

WILKES - BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Democrats’ wins Tuesday night stretched well beyond control of Congress, with election returns showing significant movement toward the party across Pennsylvania — including in traditionally Republican-leaning counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. In the governor’s race, Josh Shapiro won reelection over state...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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Monroe County I-80 reconstruction faces emergency legal challenge as homeowner fears losing access to her home

STROUD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — For years, the proposed reconstruction of Interstate 80 through Monroe County seemed like something that would always remain in the distant future. For Stroud Township homeowner Lisa Wayland, that future has arrived. “For as long as I can remember, we’ve heard about them redoing 80,...

Monroe County, PA · 18h