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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election’s latest landmark event

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer.

Gov. Shapiro spotlights expanding workforce at SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 44

WILKES-BARRE — Before Allen J. “A.J.” Bonk introduced Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday, he provided the perfect example of why the governor was in town.

Arrest in deadly Wilkes-Barre shooting

WILKES-BARRE — Good Samaritans played a crucial role by providing information that led to the capture of Branden Delcastillo, who authorities allege fatally shot Lonnie Evans on a busy downtown street Monday afternoon.

Vehicle linked to Wilkes-Barre shooting seized

WILKES-BARRE — City police detectives seized a Nissan Rogue linked to a shooting on East Northampton Street near Movies 14 on Monday.

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VP Harris Friday event scheduled for Wilkes University’s McHale Athletic Center

WILKES-BARRE — Greg Cant, President of Wilkes University, announced on Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her campaign event Friday in the McHale Athletic Center on South Main Street.

Police: Man hospitalized following shooting outside Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE — One person has been hospitalized following a shooting Monday on East Northampton Street outside of Movies 14, officials said.

VP Harris to visit Wilkes-Barre on Friday to share message of a ‘New Way Forward’

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Luzerne County Democratic Party Chair Thom Shubilla confirmed Sunday. He said the time and location of the visit are yet to be determined.

Little debate that Pennsylvania is key as Harris and Trump prep for Philly showdown

HARRISBURG — When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet onstage Tuesday night in Philadelphia, they’ll both know there’s little debate that Pennsylvania is critical to their chances of winning the presidency.

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Local Roundup: Wyoming Valley West picks up win over defending PIAA Class A champs

Ava Mullery scored two goals and Laila Zdancewicz added another as the Wyoming Valley West field hockey team defeated reigning PIAA Class A state champs Oley Valley 3-1 on Monday.

Joey Logano wins NASCAR playoff opener at Atlanta to advance to 2nd round

HAMPTON, Ga. — One of the first things Joey Logano said after winning NASCAR’s playoff opener was that the postseason is his time of the year.

Penn State holds at No. 8; Irish fall to No. 18 in latest AP poll

After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings — and Notre Dame tumbled all the way to No. 18 on Sunday after being stunned at home.

Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men’s final just weeks after his doping exoneration

NEW YORK — Jannik Sinner started slowly at the U.S. Open, dropping the first set he played after being exonerated in a doping case no one knew about until shortly before play began at Flushing Meadows.

RailRiders outlast Syracuse for 8-7 win in 11 innings

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Syracuse Mets 8-7 in 11 innings. In the series finale, the RailRiders took an early lead and fought back against a late rally for their fifth win on the week.

Fields steps in for Wilson, Boswell boots 6 field goals to lead Steelers past Falcons 18-10

ATLANTA — With all eyes on the quarterbacks, Chris Boswell’s strong right leg stole the spotlight in the season opener.

Darnold throws 2 TD passes and Van Ginkel scores on a 1-handed INT as Vikings easily top Giants 28-6

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Sam Darnold had one of those super performances at MetLife Stadium that New York Jets fans hoped to see weekly after he was drafted No. 3 overall in 2018.

Powell’s big night brings Mayor’s Cup back to Wilkes with win over King’s

WILKES-BARRE — A big arm, making some big plays — when it came time to hand out the MVP award, it could only be Xavier Powell’s name being called.

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