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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Efforts are underway in Luzerne County to improve the way elections are run in the county and across the commonwealth.

A newly formed election task force is taking a look at issues and problems that are faced by virtually every county in Pennsylvania and how they might be resolved.

The election task force is comprised of 14 citizens who volunteered to take a close look at the election system and process in Luzerne County and beyond, then make recommendations for improvements to that process to state lawmakers..

Bucknell University is once again hosting the PIAA swimming and diving championships. Student-athletes and spectators from across the commonwealth make the trip.

Doctors have said Pope Francis is making slow, gradual improvements and this week declared that he's no longer in imminent danger of death, but they remain cautious.

The annual St. Patrick's Dance at a high school in Luzerne County has become a favorite tradition for students all over Northeastern PA.

Sudiksha Konanki was last seen at the beach, near her hotel, with two American men around 4:15 a.m. on March 6.

Hundreds of students tested their knowledge in a variety of science events on Wednesday.

The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.90 in U.S. cities in February.

FRAILEY TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man wanted on charges led police on a chase while driving a tractor-trailer.

On March 7 troopers saw Lee Dubois, who has an active felony warrant for aggravated assault by motor vehicle, driving a tractor-trailer in the area of Franzosa Trucking on Route 209 in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County.

Cigarette butt in stolen car leads to arrest

Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson made the claim in a motion filed in the case this week.

The Republican president's tariffs drew quick retaliation from Europe and Canada.