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Misericordia prof's new novel ponders treason, and the plot to capture Benedict Arnold
DALLAS — Treason is a word that has been increasingly bandied about in American political discourse in recent years.
Source: timesleader.com
Write celebration:Tony Award winning actor, Harvey Fierstein, booked for annual Milford Readers and Writers Festival
Fall in Northeast Pennsylvania is known for its colorful vistas and crisp air, but literary lovers know the beginning of the season also marks the return of a beloved event
Source: thetimes-tribune.com
Banning banks isn't the answer, Democrats against privatization and more
Banning books and ideas is never the answer I am writing in response to the efforts of a fringe extremist group that insists on inserting partisan politics into the curriculum at the Delaware …
Source: riverreporter.com
Norwich marks Benedict Arnold's birthday by turning off holiday lights
Norwich ― Many cities and towns hold festive events to turn on holiday lights, only to quietly shut them off and put decorations away in early January. Norwich has created a unique event to go dark ea...
Source: theday.com
Anonymous parents sue Delaware Valley School District over decision to provide exemptions to mask mandate
SCRANTON – A quintet of anonymous parents to disabled and medically vulnerable children has sued Delaware Valley School District and its School Board, over their decision to permit parent-backed student exemptions to the state’s mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools.
Source: pennrecord.com
Delaware Valley OKs mask exemptions for students without doctor notes
Delaware Valley School Board voted to allow masking exemptions for students with a parent-signed, district-provided note — sans a physician’s signature.
Source: poconorecord.com