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🌱 Life sentence in stabbing case that ended at Plains hospital
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In today's newsletter:
- Life sentence in stabbing case that ended at Plains hospital
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a strong t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bracero gets life in prison for fatal stabbing (timesleader.com) — A man convicted of fatally stabbing Scott Edward Knox was sentenced to life in prison, after Knox died at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township. The case, rooted in a drug-related dispute in Wilkes-Barre, drew emotional testimony from Knox's family as other defendants await sentencing or trial. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Misericordia Invitational – Dallas, PA →
Letterkenny Fields, 335 E 42nd St, Dallas
6:00 pm - First Day of School for Students
Wyoming Valley West SD Plymouth, PA 18651 - k8 @ III Guys - Edwardsville →
III Guys, 51 S Wyoming Ave, Kingston
6:00 pm - September Work Session - 7:00 PM
Wyoming Valley West SD Middle School
7:00 pm - Form Packet is Due!!!!
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - Labor Day Weekend: No School
Pittston Area SD Pittston, PA 18640 - -- No School --
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - Berwick Varsity Football @ Pittston →
Pittston Area High School, 5 Stout St, Yatesville
7:00 pm - No School-Labor Day
Hanover Green El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - Labor Day (No School)
Wyoming Valley West SD Plymouth, PA 18651 - Labor Day - No School
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - Back to School Night - 5pm to 7pm
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
- AROUND TOWN: Celebrating at Kevin's Bar and Restaurant (timesleader.com)
- Luzerne County court notes: Estates 9/1/26 (citizensvoice.com)
- Local firms brace for impact of United States/Canada tariff feud (citizensvoice.com)
Wyoming
- Local club hosts annual Mushroom Fair (2822news.com)
Ok Plains! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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