Duryea News

Conahan ruling allowed reputed mobster to testify as key witness in dispute. WILKES-BARRE Had former judge Michael T. Conahan not ruled in favor of a company associated with convicted felon Robert Kulick, the businessman would not have been able to bring in reputed mobster William D'Elia as a key witness in a dispute over coal sale royalties.

As many of you know, the parishes of St. Mary's and SS. Peter and Paul's are now linked.

In this day and age it's hard to know who to trust. It seems every time we turn on the TV there is an ad about identity theft protection or a news report about financial scams and Wall Street corruption.

Children & Youth worker sued commissioners, Teamsters over collection of union dues.

Scarantino fired as superintendent and replaced by George Cosgrove. YATESVILLE Pittston Area School District Superintendent Ross Scarantino 's 42-year career at his alma mater ended officially Monday night during a special meeting of the school board at Pittston Area High School.

Child's autism, with its many challenges, opens windows of learning, hope for parents.

Amy Lee will go to Macau to teach English, take courses in Cantonese and Hong Kong/China studies.

Nestled in a lush mountain range along a roaring river is the small town of Duryea, Pennsylvania.

If any part of your feminist soul rebels at the idea that Prince Charming liked Cinderella because her dainty feet fit little glass slippers, a different version of the traditional fairy tale may make you rejoice.

DURYEA A river pollution cleanup project could end up a money earner for the borough, its developer told council Tuesday.

Three firemen, police officer rescue woman who jumped off the Water Street Bridge.

DURYEA Borough officials thought Friday's meeting would involve taking a few minutes to authorize some bills.

Police say Pittston man assaulted officer while walking home. AVOCA A Pittston man who told police he was hitchhiking because he was "bombed" was arrested when he allegedly assaulted an officer early Thursday morning.

Susan Shotwell has been named classified inside sales manager. Born and raised in Bloomsburg, Shotwell lives in Moscow.

BARRE A city man was arrested and charged for allegedly robbing a Turkey Hill store on Thursday morning.

Three candidates, who agreed to run clean campaigns, said they don't know who did it.

Of 17 in race, 5 others report revenue less than $30K; three were unavailable. Six of the 17 committees vying to elect their candidates to two seats on the Luzerne County Common Pleas Court reported revenue during the past six weeks in excess of $100,000. By contrast, five candidate's committees reported revenue less than $30,000. The number of ...

The five candidates vying for the four-year term of Luzerne County prothonotary have one thing in common: Restoring the honesty and integrity to the office and county.

Walter Mitchell and Nanda Palissery, both Republicans, are the top two fundraising candidates in their races for Luzerne County Prothonotary and Luzerne County Controller, respectively, according to the campaign finance reports filed Friday.

The Times Leader's endorsement board also thinks the courthouse would be well served by these three judicial candidates.