Pittston News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.