West Pittston News

The Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority must replace Allen Bellas, who is facing federal charge.

First United Presbyterian Church will conduct a Blue Christmas/Longest Night Worship Service on Monday, December 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sunday School Auditorium.

Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. laid out his philosophy on juvenile justice for thousands of students in packed middle school and high school auditoriums each year.

The 16th annual Breakfast with Santa will take place this morning at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center Cafeteria from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

LISA MASSEY / THE CITIZENS' VOICE The Rev. Dr. John Markarian, 92, of West Pittston, signs copies of his new book 'The Thirsty Enemy: A Memoir' at First United Presbyterian Church, West Pittston, on Sunday, Nov.

Some veterans in Pennsylvania will soon have to find somewhere new to go for help.

Date : Sat, 5 Dec 2009 14:28:27 +0400 WAR, IN HIS WORDS Ann Marie Winters Citizens Voice Dec 4 2009 Bombs, bullets and books were once routine features of a day's work for the Rev.

Sen. Arlen Specter is trying to keep five federally funded centers that help predominantly older veterans in rural Pennsylvania open.

WEST PITTSTON Borough officials gave a first reading to the 2010 budget of nearly $2.2 million, with the caveat that more work will need to be done before it is finalized on Dec.

The Wyoming Area Drama Club Parents are selling 18-inch Douglas Fir Christmas wreaths.

Charges against a man and the wife of an Exeter man who said he was attacked five days before his house exploded waived to county court.

WYOMING Police charged a man Wednesday with stealing a vehicle from a residence on Susquehanna Avenue.

A federal judge on Monday ordered former district magistrate Karen Holly to serve 30 days in a halfway house and two years probation for stealing more than $6,000 from the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority.

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.

WEST PITTSTON Until now, those wishing to order cheese, coffees and other foods from the igourmet.com warehouse had to go online, no matter if they lived in West Pittston or West Virginia .

Contemporary news accounts called it a "a fearful mine calamity." One hundred eleven years later, two local men want to make sure it's remembered.

In Luzerne County, there are now 19 people charged in the on-going corruption scandal.

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

A Pennsylvania program that helps veterans with disability compensation, pensions, and healthcare concerns has been ordered to close by Jan.

Officer Joseph Campbell, a 22-year veteran, was fired for unspecified reasons. WEST PITTSTON Borough council terminated veteran borough police officer Joseph Campbell Thursday night.