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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is located in Luzerne County. Zip codes in Wilkes-Barre, PA include 18766, 18706, and 18769. More Wilkes-Barre information.

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8 hrs ago | WNEP-TV Moosic

Celebrating Beating Cancer

Sunday was National Cancer Survivors' Day, a celebration of life for the millions who have won their battle with the horrible disease.

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13 hrs ago | The Citizens' Voice

Resident finds home for Ashley Post Office customer counter

Warren Ruda / The Citizens' Voice Mike Chmiola of the Plymouth Historical Society is in the window of the former Ashley Post Office customer counter.

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17 hrs ago | The Times Leader

HONORS & AWARDS

Paulette Bielawa, employment vocational coordinator, State Correctional Institution at Retreat, has been named "Employee of the Quarter." For being selected, Bielawa will be eligible to be nominated for the Department of Corrections' Outstanding Performance Award.

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21 hrs ago | The Citizens' Voice

'Building Bridges' is achieving its goal

The detention last week of a key witness in the Tyler Winstead shooting only added to the mystery and uncertainty surrounding the death of the 14-year-old found lying on a sidewalk near his Wilkes-Barre home two months ago.

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22 hrs ago | The Times-Tribune

Tony Bennett thrills audience in Wilkes-Barre

Tony Bennett doesn't need a time machine - just give him a microphone, stage and band and watch the years roll back.

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Sat Jun 02, 2012

BleacherReport

WWE News: Cody Rhodes Avoids Wellness Policy Suspension

SuperLuchas.net reports Cody Rhodes recently tested positive on a drug test for a banned substance but was cleared after providing a valid prescription from a licensed and treating physician.

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411mania.com

Two More WWE Wrestlers Tested Positive For Banned Substances

Two More WWE Wrestlers Tested Positive For Banned Substances Posted by Joseph Lee on 06.02.2012 One hasn't been revealed... - Super Luchas reports that Cody Rhodes tested positive for a banned substance on a drug test but was cleared after showing a valid prescription from a licensed and practicing physician.

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PAHomepage.com

Looking for Something to Do? Weekend Events June 2-3

Here is what's happening June 2- Rummage Sale at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Dallas.

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Customer Interaction Solutions

Official downplays white supremacist's election to county GOP committee

Jun 02, 2012 -- The story about the election of a white supremacist from Pittston to a four-year term on the Luzerne County Republican Committee has gone viral on the Internet.

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The Citizens' Voice

On the town 6/2/12

Fashion designer Jay McCarroll, winner of the first season of reality television show "Project Runway," hosts a trunk sale at Outrageous from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The boutique is located in Midtown Village at 41 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. An exhibit by Nanticoke artist John Clark opens today with an artist's reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at Something ... (more)

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The Citizens' Voice

3 local bus companies must cease operation

The companies were three of 26 East Coast bus operations that the department shut down for being "imminent hazards to public safety" in an operation that was the largest safety enforcement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's history.

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CNN

Kidney donors begin 1st intercontinental organ exchange

A 31-year-old Oklahoma woman helped make medical history and started a chain of "paying it forward" when she decided to donate her kidney to a stranger halfway around the world, a man in Athens, Greece, officials announced Friday.

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Fri Jun 01, 2012

The Citizens' Voice

Police Blotter 6/1/12

Officers used a key to enter the apartment at 5 Ross St. after there was no answer at the door.

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The York Daily Record

Larry Holeva named PAPME president

Larry Holeva, managing editor of The Citizens' Voice in Wilkes-Barre and Standard-Speaker in Hazleton, has been named president of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors at the organization's annual convention.

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PAHomepage.com

Hazleton Area High School Graduation Postponed

Hazleton, Luzerne County- Hazleton Area High School Commencement scheduled for tonight at 6pm, has been postponed due to the weather.

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The Citizens' Voice

Agents raid suspected meth lab in Wilkes-Barre, arrest two

State and city police and agents from the state Attorney General's Office raided an alleged methamphetamine lab in a home at 72 Beekman St.

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PAHomepage.com

Bootcamp Helps Veterans Find Jobs

The job market can be tough, especially for military veterans. Today, a first of its kind career conference was held, aimed at helping servicemen and women looking for jobs.

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The Citizens' Voice

Obama campaign opens W-B headquarters

Kristen Mullen / The Citizens' Voice Wyoming Mayor Bob Boyer, the Luzerne County Democratic Party chairman, speaks during the grand opening of Organizing for America Obama reelection office on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. At right, are state Reps.

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The Citizens' Voice

Career highlights

In Lemmond's five terms in the state Senate, he had a hand in plenty of legislation, committees and work.

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The Citizens' Voice

The life of Charles D. Lemmond Jr.

He enlists in the U.S. Army and serves in Italy. 1955: After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's law school, Lemmond begins his career in law as a clerk at the firm Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald in Wilkes-Barre. 1957: Lemmond holds his first public service job when he works as the first assistant clerk of the Orphans' Court of Luzerne ... (more)

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