Tuesday Oct 27 | Times Leader
Charges refiled in alleged Avoca assault
AVOCA A man required more than 250 stitches and lost vision in his left eye after being struck in the head as he slept inside a home on Sept.
Colarusso's Restaurant in Avoca, Pennsylvania Review
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Colarusso's on 725 Main St., in Avoca Pa.
Now You See 'Em, Now You Don't
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 If Luzerne County Register of Wills Dottie Stankovik was flustered when I called this morning to see if she was working, she didn't show it.
Man charged with assault, burglary in Avoca
An Old Forge man wanted for assaulting a man with a lamp during a residential burglary was captured Monday night.
Pittston Twp. rehires tax collection agency
PITTSTON TWP. Citing significant revenue gains over the previous tax collection agency, supervisors on Monday awarded a two-year extension to the Don Wilkinson Agency as the township tax collector.
PLYMOUTH A man was charged by borough police for allegedly slamming a pregnant woman onto a couch several times during a domestic dispute around 1:30 a.m. Friday.
Area emergency responders pay tribute to fallen
Fire Chief Chris VanLuvender's memories of Sept. 11, 2001, haven't dimmed in eight years' time.
Avoca officials say theya ll fight closing of post office
AVOCA Borough officials are vowing to fight the permanent shuttering of the Avoca Post Office, which closed abruptly last month.
AVOCA An Avoca councilman has been charged by borough police with driving under the influence of alcohol stemming from an accident in August.
An Avoca borough councilman faces charges of driving under the influence in Luzerne County.
PennDOT's interstate roadwork schedule for Wednesday, September 2
INTERSTATE ROADWORK INFORMATION AND TO SUBSCRIBE TO FREE EMAIL OR TEXT ALERTS, VISIT WWW.NEPAROADS.COM . To report potholes and other road problems, call 1-800-FIX ROAD.
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Attorney General Corbett names John Soprano Northeast Regional...
Attorney General Corbett names John Soprano Northeast Regional Director of the Bureau of Narcotics Investigation HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today appointed John Soprano of Edwardsville, as Regional Director for the Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, Northeast Region, with a headquarters in Wilkes-Barre. Soprano, 47, began his career ...
Waste water not only thing causing a stink Mark Guydish Opinion
Two days after we learned that state Sen. Robert "Bobbie B" Mellow used tax money to rent office space from his wife, I got a press release announcing grants to help Luzerne County manage raw sewage.
Savokinas Says Pot Found In Sherriff's Car
Why is somebody trying to do-in Luzerne County Sheriff Michael Savokinas politically? Pot was found in a sheriff's vehicle yesterday and the top cop believes it was planted.
New schedule for 'linked' AVOCA parishes
As many of you know, the parishes of St. Mary's and SS. Peter and Paul's are now linked.
Lost Journal: At Ghost Town, the dead cars haunt me
Tim Mollen Lost Journal Journal entry: July 10, 1976 "No way, John - save it for the bumper cars." Although my older brother, John, is 17 and has his driver's license, there was no way my dad was going to let him drive today.
BARRE City police reported the following: Mary Angeli, of Oak Street, reported Monday that someone stole money from him.
Group to provide help for veterans
Alliance will offer referrals, conduct seminars and assist vets in housing and education.
Jet service to Nantucket canceled
An official with a small aviation company says it has canceled plans to offer air service between Connecticut and Nantucket because of poor ticket sales.