Today is now Indigenous People's Day, by federal proclamation, but today is also the federal holiday of Columbus Day. A federal holiday impact federal workers, but policies on the proclamation are up to state and city officials.
US Presidential
An election for president of the United States happens every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next presidential election will be November 3, 2020.
The Primary Election is Tuesday, June 2, having been postponed from the original April date because of COVID-19. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check with your local polling place for possible changes.
This year, voters are being encouraged to apply for a mail-in ballot. You can apply online at VotesPa.com. Applications for mail-in ballots will be accepted through May 18, 2020 until 11:59 p.m.
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Presidential Election News
Scranton, Pa. -- Interstate 81 was a bit slower yesterday in Lackawanna County as installation of new signage was underway.
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Washington, D.C. – The Senate voted yesterday to confirm Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services with the Biden Administration. The confirmation means Dr. Levine will make history as the first openly transgender federal official in U…
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Lycoming County, Pa. – Two individuals from Lycoming County were arrested and charged with breaking into the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. in January.