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# Times Leader: Wilkes\-Barre, PA News, Obituaries, Classifieds, and Sports

## Pages
- [Pittston Tomato Festival](https://www.timesleader.com/pittstontomatofestival)
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## Posts
- [Man hospitalized after stabbing in Wilkes\-Barre](https://www.timesleader.com/news/1713268/person-hospitalized-after-stabbing-in-wilkes-barre): 
				\<p\>WILKES\-BARRE — A man was stabbed during a “financial transaction” on Elm Street early Friday morning, several law enforcement sources said\.\</p\>
			
- [Tatiana Schlifka earns Irl Allison Award](https://www.timesleader.com/features/1713271/tatiana-schlifka-earns-irl-allison-award): 
				\<p\>Local audiences may remember Tatiana Schlifka of Dallas as the young piano player whose tribute to Elton John garnered a second\-place People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Luzerne County… and Beyond Got Talent competition\.\</p\>
			
- [Wilkes\-Barre man pleads guilty to assaulting nurse in dispute about a sandwich](https://www.timesleader.com/news/1713258/wilkes-barre-man-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-nurse-over-sandwich): 
				\<p\>WILKES\-BARRE — A man from Wilkes\-Barre pled guilty to shoving an emergency room nurse at Geisinger South Wilkes\-Barre because no one delivered him a sandwich\.\</p\>
			
- [Craving potato pancakes with less grease? You might want to try Potato Pie Babka](https://www.timesleader.com/features/1713193/craving-potato-pancakes-with-less-grease-you-might-want-to-try-potato-pie-babka): 				\<p\>“I’m making Babka\.”\</p\>
			
- [Pennsylvania unemployment rate remains at 4% in July; 27th consecutive month at or below national average](https://www.timesleader.com/news/1713262/pennsylvania-unemployment-rate-remains-at-4-in-july-27th-consecutive-month-at-or-below-national-average): 
				\<p\>WILKES\-BARRE — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 4% in July — marking the 27th consecutive month Pennsylvania’s rate was at or below the national average\.\</p\>
			

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