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“A third lane would be wonderful”

John Sposato wants Interstate 81 to be extended to three lanes in each direction. via Times Leader

“And because of them, many gathered here today have never had to experience firsthand the horror of war.”

Vietnam veteran Patrick Rodrigues stood in the chill wind Thursday outside the Carbon County Courthouse, listening as county officials and an American Legion commander offered gratitude to those who serve in the military.

The officials -- those who spoke and others who left their offices to observe the Veterans Day ceremony -- easily outnumbered the rank-and-file citizens.

'Being here is great, and to honor our veterans was a pleasure for me,' Rodrigues said after the observance. 'But I wish there were more people here.' Read more

The owners of two potbelly pigs who have moved from home to home after running afoul of zoning ordinances pleaded guilty today to violating Nesquehoning's ordinance. via The Morning Call

A visiting judge from Pike County tossed out an arbitrator's decision to award five-year contracts to Scranton's police and firefighters unions, an award that could have cost the city more than $10 million. via The Times-Tribune

As some Weatherly area religious leaders prayed over a simple metal casket Thursday, an unidentified woman who was brutally murdered three decades ago was again laid to rest -- two days after she and her full-term fetus were exhumed to help state police revive her case.

The exhumation and five-hour examination of the bodies has already paid dividends by generating phone calls from the public and correcting dental records of the woman. Police shipped samples from the bodies to a Texas laboratory for DNA analysis, which will be uploaded into a national database. Read more

“This way, if her identity is ever found, her family will know she wasn't buried by herself.”

By JILL WHALEN Staff Writer A dozen signatures lined a page in a guest book brought to the Laurytown Road Cemetery for the Thursday reburial of the woman known only as "Beth Doe" and her unborn daughter. via Standard Speaker

“I think it really hits home with any investigator, especially those of us who have children. We do our jobs for the victims”

Thursday, November 1, 6:27 p.m. By Bob Reynolds The remains of a woman known only as Beth Doe were returned to a grave Thursday in Carbon County. via WNEP-TV Moosic

“When you're working with remains that are this old, the teeth are the best way to get DNA”

The murdered woman known only as "Beth Doe" will be reburied today at Laurytown Road Cemetery near Weatherly. via Citizensvoice.com

“Every murder is important. An important first step is determining the identity of the victim”

Forensic exams will try to identify woman who was strangled, shot and was nine months pregnant. via Times Leader

“We knew this is one of the things we wanted to do, to apply today's technology”

This Dec. 15, 2006 file picture shows the grave site of "Beth Doe," a pregnant woman whose dismembered remains were found in three suitcases in an area along the banks of the Lehigh River near White Haven, Pa., ... via Bellingham Herald

Following the rejection by area school districts of a proposed $23 million expansion and renovation project, the Carbon Career and Technical Institute's Joint Operating Committee on Monday hired an architectural firm to scale down the plans and boost state reimbursement of some costs.

Godshall Kane Architects of Ambler, Montgomery County, will be paid 5.5 to 6.25 percent of the total construction cost, said CCTI Director Robert Mauro.

''Those numbers are to be negotiated,'' Mauro said at the brief special meeting. Read more

Lehighton Area School Board members tabled a vote Monday that could put the Carbon Career and Technical Institute on the path to making an estimated $23 million in renovations and upgrades at its campus in Jim ... via The Morning Call

“It drops off with a beautiful view of Brandonville and the whole Lofty Dam area.”

By KENT JACKSON Staff Writer Mike Sauers, a some-time trail guide, always wanted to have a contest for the best autumn hikes around Hazleton. via Standard Speaker

“In college you're more free to speak, but it's not a problem”

By AMANDA CHRISTMAN Staff Writer Joe Mangan stood before a classroom of 20-plus students, polo shirt tucked neatly into his jeans. via Standard Speaker

“We have one in the parking lot, and one about two miles in”

By JIM DINO Staff Writer The first leg of the Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails will be refurbished while the committee overseeing it plans the rest of the 16-mile trail. via Standard Speaker

“All he's getting is 11 months in jail? Where is the justice? Where is the justice? No I'll never see my money back”

Thursday, October 11, 6:09 p.m. By Josh Brogadir A man involved in a huge investment scam in which he stole millions from clients then fled the country was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Scranton as ... via WNEP-TV Moosic

Panther Valley School Board could decide as early as Oct. 25 on a revamping of the educational program for the district's vocational students attending Carbon Career & Technical Institute. via The Morning Call

Jim Thorpe Area School Board has formed two committees to look at sending its technical education students to the county vocational school for only a half day and whether the district could provide the same ... via The Morning Call

As the Carbon Career and Technical Institute tries to rally support for a $23 million expansion and renovation project, its five sending school districts are struggling to decide whether they want to send their students full-time, half-days or by semester.

The Panther Valley School Board expects to discuss and decide the matter when it meets Oct. 11, said Acting Superintendent Rosemary Porembo.

An Education Committee meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to learn more about the options. Read more