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A committee of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for children as young as 6-months-old.

"Tonight, I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain," Cheney says.

The semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by environmental activists, one who glued his bare feet to the concrete floor.

Prosecutors want to use evidence of former President Trump's baseless statements about election fraud and his embrace of rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, to bolster the election interference case against him.

Mortgage rates fell to 6.47% this week, prompting a flurry of refinancing activity. Rates are still much higher than they were a few years ago, however, leaving many homeowners reluctant to move.

Trump donated a total of $6,000 to support Harris' bid for reelection as attorney general of California in 2014. Years later, Harris' team said she had given that money to a human rights nonprofit.

Tickets are available for the 2023 Manufacturing Best Practices Summit and Expo.The manufacturing trade show and networking event is organized by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center.The event will be held on Friday, Oct. 13, at Mohegan Pennsylvania Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre Twp.At the expo, around 80 manufacturers and businesses that support manufacturing will have exhibit booths. There will also be product demonstrations.Pete Ruggiero, COO of Crayola, is the keynote speaker.Admission is $50 for manufacturers and $100 for non-manufacturers. Students are $35. Ticket sales end on Oct. 11.Registration, breakfast and networking begins at 8 a.m. The event ends with a networking reception from 5 to 6 p.m.To sign up, visit nepirc.com

Scranton residents who need help with applications for flood relief grants can visit Weston Field, 982 Providence Road in Scranton, next week. They can submit missing documents and find more information about the relief program. Scranton City Council approved a revised American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) budget last month, which allows for the use of more than $3 million in disaster recover projects.Outreach events will be held:Monday, November 27 from 1-5pmTuesday, November 28 from 8am-12pmThursday, November 30 from 2-6pmFriday, December 1 from 11am-3pm

Penn State Extension is surveying the public to help shape its future health and wellness programming. Extension’s goal over the next three to five years is to serve Pennsylvanians in ways that are meaningful and accessible to them. There are eight topics survey respondents can indicate their level of interest in, including nutrition and food preparation, women’s health, aging successfully and other health-related topics. The survey is confidential. It takes about five to 10 minutes to complete. Prizes are available for those who respond. The survey is available at https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpVztR0miu6m9Ei. For questions, contact Elise Gurgevich, Penn State Extension assistant director for food, families and communities programs, at eag107@psu.edu.

The site of the former Scranton Lace Company will celebrate a first in nearly 100 years on Friday. Developers will hold a clock tower lighting ceremony at the old factory compound now dubbed “Lace Village” at 1315 Meylert Ave. at 6:45 p.m. Builders say the last time the clock tower shined was 1927. The 19th-century manufacturer of Nottingham lace closed its doors in 2002. The site was abandoned until developers Lace Building Affiliates LP chose it for a mixed-use project, using eight out of 34 original buildings, according to the project’s website. Luxury apartments ranging from $900 to $3,600 will sit alongside retail and event space. The clock tower and a 50-foot loom are among the preserved relics.