Stories tagged: "Luzerne County"

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Life Montgomery County’s Rory Ehrlich Wins Kid’s National Mullet Contest

The 6-year-old from West Pottsgrove plans to buy his sister an alpaca with his prize money. Five-year-old Kamden Cunningham, from Luzerne County, came in third place in the mullet competition.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery August 16, 2023 12:31 pm EDT
Elections WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2022/11/08: A woman drops her ballot into a ballot box in Luzerne County. Election signs in Luzerne county. Mid-day on election day, polling places in Luzerne County started running out of ballot papers. The situation was brought before a judge, and the decision to extend voting for two hours was made. Ballot Papers needed to be ordered from New York and were delivered. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Elections Investigation Blames Luzerne County’s November Voting Problems on Inexperienced Poll Workers

A 24-page report from District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce, an elected Republican, said the lack of paper ballots in the swing county during last November’s election had nothing to do with criminal activity or fraud.

Associated Press Associated Press June 20, 2023 5:18 pm EDT
Safety A person cycles past the skyline in Philadelphia shrouded in haze, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Safety Air Quality Conditions Worsen in Parts of Pennsylvania as Haze From Canadian Wildfires Persists

A code purple has been issued in parts of eastern Pennsylvania, as intense Canadian wildfires continue to cause serious air quality issues throughout the state.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams June 8, 2023 2:17 pm EDT
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Life Bigfoot Fever Grips Pennsylvania as Reports of Strange Footprints and Howls Surface

Pennsylvania has recorded more than 100 reported encounters with the elusive Bigfoot over the years, with the earliest reports from the 1970s. Bigfoot believers and enthusiasts will gather to discuss these sightings and more at the Forest County Bigfoot Festival in Marienville this weekend.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams June 8, 2023 1:41 pm EDT
Elections WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2022/11/08: A woman drops her ballot into a ballot box in Luzerne County. Election signs in Luzerne county. Mid-day on election day, polling places in Luzerne County started running out of ballot papers. The situation was brought before a judge, and the decision to extend voting for two hours was made. Ballot Papers needed to be ordered from New York and were delivered. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Elections Luzerne County Election Results Expected to be Certified Wednesday, No Evidence of Voter Fraud

Luzerne County’s Board of Elections is expected to certify election results on Wednesday after failing to meet Monday’s deadline and deadlocking over whether to report the official vote tallies.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 29, 2022 2:00 pm EST

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FILE - Owners bring their dogs to a park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Veterinary laboratories in several states, including Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire, are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs that causes lasting illness and doesn't respond to antibiotics. The Oregon Department of Agriculture, which is working with state researchers and the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory to find out what is causing the illnesses, has documented more than 200 cases of the disease since mid-August 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) Safety Officials: Mysterious respiratory illness sickening dogs in other states has reached Pennsylvania
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Volunteers Aaron McKissic, left, an employee of FedEx, and Dina Nellis, right, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, work on an assembly line filling bags with six week-end meals for students in 29 Pittsburgh city schools in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. The Backpack Feeding Program provides free weekend meals to children enrolled in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture National School Lunch Program's Free or Reduced Price School Meals. The Backpack Feeding program is coordinated by the joint effort of Focus Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh area Food Bank. ( Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Local We asked, you answered: What’s a charity or organization in Pennsylvania you feel strongly about donating your time and/or money to?
Congresswoman Susan Wild speaking at the grand opening of a TSA security checkpoint at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on July 28, 2023 (Photo: Sean Kitchen) Labor Susan Wild confronts anti-union executive at US House hearing
Voting Chester County election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election. While President Trump has accused Democrats of fraud, the only cases so far uncovered have all been Republicans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Voting Voter Fraud Was Found Again In PA. It Was Another Republican Voting For Trump.

A Delaware County man who supports President Donald Trump is facing charges of unlawful voting and perjury, after authorities say he illegally voted on behalf of his deceased mother in the November election.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams December 22, 2020 11:08 am EST
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Elections Why Luzerne County Wants Barrett to Recuse Herself From a Mail-In Ballot Extension Case

The recusal motion filed by the county’s Board of Elections highlights quotes from President Trump that point to at least an appearance of a conflict of interest for Barrett concerning the case.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams October 27, 2020 4:17 pm EDT