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Pittston, Pennsylvania is located in Luzerne County. Zip codes in Pittston, PA include 18643, 18640, and 18641. More Pittston information.

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11 hrs ago | WILK-AM Pittston

Karen Holly Sentenced To Probation

Turns out today was a "Holly-day" in federal court in Wilkes-Barre. Former Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority employee....and former magisterial district judge....Karen Holly was sentenced after she admitted she stole thousands from the authority.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Whittier Daily News

Debt turning Christmas shoppers into Scrooges

A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.

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Standard Speaker

Wanted nabbed in police sting

Hazleton police, the Luzerne County Sheriff's Department and other local and state law enforcement officers launched a warrant sweep and saturation patrol in the Hazleton area Friday.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Times Leader

PA Class of '74 reunion meeting

The last meeting to complete plans for the Pittston Area Class of 1974 35th reunion will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 7 p.m. at Tony's Pizzeria, City Line Plaza, Pittston.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Officer.com

Pa. Officers, Fugitive Rescued from Ravine

PITTSTON TWP., Pa. -- A fugitive wanted by authorities in Louisiana bolted from a traffic stop Tuesday night and led police on a foot pursuit that ended when he and three officers got stuck at the bottom of a 30-foot ravine.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Times Leader

Pittston raises police strength

PITTSTON Two police hirings by council Wednesday were met with spontaneous rounds of applause from the many police officers, family and friends present in chambers to watch the vote.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

MSNBC

Domestic Dispute Ends with Intruder Stabbed

A man at the center of an early morning domestic dispute is locked up in Luzerne County Prison.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Times Leader

Chase, rescues precede arrest

PITTSTON Three police officers and a man who was a fugitive from justice had to be rescued from a 30-foot embankment after a brief chase Tuesday evening.

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Times Leader

Developer admits errors, upbeat on Pittston Twp. industrial park

PITTSTON TWP. Conceding that mistakes were made in the way Mericle Development approached clearing trees from a buffer area for Suscon residents, Mericle chief operating officer Lou Sebia promised residents the company would finish landscaping the area to mitigate runoff and appearance concerns.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Citizens' Voice

Former prison barber charged with theft

Authorities charged certified barber Robert M. Licata today with stealing almost $6,000 from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility by inflating the number of inmate haircuts on bills submitted.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Times Leader

Barber charged with clipping county funds

Robert Mark Licata, 52, of Linden Streets, West Pittston, surrendered with his attorney, Tara C. Toohil, at Wilkes-Barre Central Court where he was arraigned on charges of theft and tampering with public records.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Times Leader

Raffle tickets available at Pittston businesses

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston, is selling tickets for its 2010 Auto Raffle.

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MSNBC

West Pittston Council Fires Veteran Police Officer

An update to a story the I-Team broke at 5:00 tonight. It's about an investigation into missing money in the West Pittston police department.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Pa. veterans help centers closing Jan. 1

Five Pennsylvania centers that help predominantly older veterans in rural areas apply for disability compensation, pensions and health care will close Jan.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

MSNBC

Missing Money at West Pittston P.D.

The I-team has confirmed there's an investigation into missing money at the West Pittston Police Department.

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Times Leader

Pittston students create health topic articles

Pittston Area High School health teachers, Mr. Blaskiewicz and Mrs. Fereck, have been working with students to research and design articles on various health topics for all of the school bulletin boards.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Pocono Record

Prison barber charged with $6K haircut scam in Wilkes-Barre -

Authorities say a northeastern Pennsylvania barber was taking a little off the top at the county's expense.

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Times Leader

Volunteers fix up Pittston cemetery

PITTSTON Mark Kowalczyk changed his work plans Tuesday morning. He told his two employees that they were going to cancel their planned jobs because something more important came up.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Times Leader

Weedy Pittston cemetery stirs concerns

The weeds at the Pittston City Cemetery are so high they cover headstones and the American flags placed on veterans' graves are difficult to see.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

WNEP

Pittston Cemetery Slated for Cleanup

A cemetery that some say has seen better days may be in line for a fix-up if a city in Luzerne County can find enough volunteers.

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