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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Wilkes-Barre VAMC health facility in Honesdale in February

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693QA in Honesdale, PA scheduled 761 pending appointments in February compared to 838 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 0.2% of people in West Wyoming identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

Of the 2,686 citizens living in West Wyoming in 2020, 99.8 percent said they were only one race, while 0.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau reports West Wyoming population was 2,686 in 2020

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

West Wyoming had a population of 2,686 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Luzerne Times.

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Census Bureau: 80.7 percent of people in West Wyoming were old enough to vote in 2020

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

Of the 2,686 citizens living in West Wyoming in 2020, 2,168 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Lebanon VAMC health facility in Willow Street in September

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

The Lebanon VA Medical Center, subsidiary 595GC in Willow Street, Pennsylvania scheduled 2,212 pending appointments in September compared to 2,204 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Matthew A. Cartwright's campaign committee receives $50 from Karl Vauter

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Matthew A. Cartwright, Cartwright for Congress, received $50 from Karl Vauter on February 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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42 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kingston

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

42 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kingston in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Census Bureau: More women than men in Yatesville in 2019

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

Of the 764 people living in Yatesville in 2019, 52.5 percent (401) were women and 47.5 percent (363) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Luzerne Times.

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Matthew A. Cartwright's campaign committee receives $75 from Stephen Olivetti

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Matthew A. Cartwright, Cartwright for Congress, received $75 from Stephen Olivetti on February 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Geisinger employee Erika Kondraski contributes a total of $235 to Republican Party candidate Donald Trump

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

Geisinger employee Erika Kondraski has contributed a total of $235 to Republican Party candidate Donald Trump

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Wilkes-Barre VAMC facility scheduled 31,397 medical appointments in July 2020

By Luzerne Times | Feb 28, 2021

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, scheduled 31,397 pending appointments during the period ending August 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 81.9 percent of people in West Pittston were old enough to vote in 2020

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

Of the 4,764 citizens living in West Pittston in 2020, 3,900 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 2.1% of people in West Pittston identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

Of the 4,764 citizens living in West Pittston in 2020, 97.9 percent said they were only one race, while 2.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Matthew A. Cartwright's campaign committee receives $1,000 from Peter Bokor

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Matthew A. Cartwright, Cartwright for Congress, received $1,000 from Peter Bokor on February 26, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Lebanon VAMC health facility in Mechanicsburg in September

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

The Lebanon VA Medical Center, subsidiary 595GA in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania scheduled 9,218 pending appointments in September compared to 10,010 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Census Bureau reports West Pittston population was 4,764 in 2020

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

West Pittston had a population of 4,764 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Luzerne Times.

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Matthew A. Cartwright's campaign committee receives $25 from Chester Corse

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Matthew A. Cartwright, Cartwright for Congress, received $25 from Chester Corse on February 26, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Luzerne Times area weekly mass times

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

The following parishes in the Luzerne Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Geisinger employee Duane Deivert contributes a total of $500 to President Joe Biden

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

Geisinger employee Duane Deivert has contributed a total of $500 to President Joe Biden

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24.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wilkes-Barre city

By Luzerne Times | Feb 27, 2021

24.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wilkes-Barre city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.