Laurel Highlands Today

Of the 32 people living in Seven Springs in 2019, 6.3 percent (two) were women and 93.8 percent (30) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Laurel Highlands Today.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Wilkes-Barre VAMC health facility in Williamsport in September

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693GB in Williamsport, Pennsylvania scheduled 3,219 pending appointments in September compared to 2,907 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: 83.4 percent of people in Wayne County were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 51,268 citizens living in Wayne County in 2020, 42,765 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 2.2% of people in Wayne County identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 51,268 citizens living in Wayne County in 2020, 97.8 percent said they were only one race, while 2.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

14.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benson

14.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benson in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: 2.3% of people in Washington County identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 207,081 citizens living in Washington County in 2020, 97.7 percent said they were only one race, while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 80.5 percent of people in Washington County were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 207,081 citizens living in Washington County in 2020, 166,618 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Laurel Highlands Today area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Laurel Highlands Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Wilkes-Barre VAMC health facility in Sayre in September

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693GA in Sayre, Pennsylvania scheduled 1,708 pending appointments in September compared to 1,670 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

20.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Smock

20.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Smock in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Shanksville in 2019

Of the 224 people living in Shanksville in 2019, 53.6 percent (120) were women and 46.4 percent (104) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Laurel Highlands Today.

Census Bureau: 77.9 percent of people in Vanderbilt were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 349 citizens living in Vanderbilt in 2020, 272 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 2% of people in Vanderbilt identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 349 citizens living in Vanderbilt in 2020, 98 percent said they were only one race, while two percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

44 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Davidsville

44 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Davidsville in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Smithfield in 2019

Of the 810 people living in Smithfield in 2019, 55.6 percent (450) were women and 44.4 percent (360) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Laurel Highlands Today.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Wilkes-Barre VAMC health facility in Allentown in September