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							                                Sen. Marty Flynn, left, stands with Sean Bingham, co-organizer of the bicycle distribution project, at a warehouse in Pittston Twp., where the 2,000 bikes were held for pick-up.                                 Submitted Photo

Sen. Flynn’s annual bike donation event supports 2,000 children in need

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PITTSTON TWP. — Sen. Marty Flynn this week said his annual bike donation event has grown to 2,000 recipients — nearly double last year’s event.

							                                Quilt of Valor honorees, from left, Robert Matzel and Edward Lynch.                                 Submitted Photo

Quilts of Valor given to 2 veterans in Harveys Lake

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HARVEYS LAKE — The Northeast Chapter of Quilts of Valor recently held an award ceremony at the Harveys Lake American Legion Post 967.

AAA: 128,000 Wilkes-Barre area residents expected to travel over holidays

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AAA is projecting more than 128,000 Wilkes-Barre area residents will travel over the year-end holiday period from Saturday, Dec. 20, to Thursday, Jan. 1.

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Butler Twp. police charge man for repeatedly violating PFA order

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BUTLER TWP. — Butler Township Police have charged a Drums man with multiple charges after he repeatedly violated a Protection from Abuse (PFA) order.

							                                Mary Carroll Donahoe, chief program officer, AllOne Foundation and Charities, donated blood at a Miller-Keystone Blood Center Mobile Blood Drive.                                 Submitted Photo

AllOne Charities and 78 nonprofits raise $386,000 in 13 counties

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AllOne Charities’ annual Give Day — held on Giving Tuesday 2025 — once again showcased the extraordinary generosity and community spirit of Northeast and North Central Pennsylvania.

							                                Times Leader file photo of the South Cross Valley Expressway in Hanover Township after several hours of mixed precipitation of snow and sleet.                                 Times Leader | File Photo

PennDOT, PA Turnpike urge caution during winter event overnight into Tuesday

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WILKES-BARRE — A winter storm could bring a heavy, wet snow overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, with up to 6 inches of accumulation in some areas.

AllOne Charities mobilizes regional nonprofits for Give Day 2025

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WILKES-BARRE — Mary Carroll Donahoe, chief program officer, AllOne Foundation and Charities, this week said Giving Tuesday is about giving back in whatever ways we can.

							                                Katie Button, “The First Lady of Mountain Top,” enjoys the oldies at the Mountain Top Historical Society Sock Hop along with Bob Geiser.

Mountain Top Historical Society hosts Sock Hop

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Rocking and rolling to the oldies was the theme of the Mountain Top Historical Society’s Sock Hop held on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Broadway Tavern.

							                                For voters who prefer to drop off their ballots instead of mailing them in, drop boxes are set up inside two county-owned properties: Penn Place Building, 20 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, and Broad Street Business Exchange, 100 W. Broad St., Hazleton.                                 Times Leader File Photo

ELECTION 2025: What to know about mail ballot voting

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With the Nov. 4 general municipal election fast approaching, voters have until 5 p.m. Oct. 28 to request mail-in ballots.

							                                Geisinger recruiters interacted with job seekers at the Times Leader’s career expo in April.                                 Times Leader File Photo

Times Leader career expo set for Tuesday

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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Diane McGee, Times Leader Media Group advertising director, said the Times Leader is a leader in hosting job fairs for Northeast Pennsylvania.