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Raffle tickets available at Pittston businesses
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston, is selling tickets for its 2010 Auto Raffle.
Pa. Closing Veterans Aid Program
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.
Domestic Dispute Ends with Intruder Stabbed
A man at the center of an early morning domestic dispute is locked up in Luzerne County Prison.
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.
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.
LCCF barber charged with stealing $6K
The Luzerne County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged certified barber Robert M. Licata with stealing almost $6,000 from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility by inflating the number of inmate haircuts on bills submitted.
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.
Street racing incident results in charges
WYOMING A Dallas man has been charged with racing on roads, including in front of the state police Troop P headquarters in Wyoming.
Olszewski, Burke Confident of Reelection
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday across the area. This is the first general election since two former Luzerne County judges were charged in a corruption scandal with taking money in exchange for sending young people to juvenile detention centers.
Priest in court for role in daughters beating
A partying priest is heading to trial for his role in a vicious beatdown. Gregory Malia used to be a priest at Episcopalian churches in West Pittston and Susquehanna County.
Mayors in Kingston, West Pittston re-elected; council races determined
Here's a look at the unofficial results of some of the contested municipal races throughout the Wyoming Valley: West Side In Kingston, Mayor Jim Haggerty trounced his Democratic challenger, Stephen P. Radzinski, 2,118 to 776.
Eagle candidate hopes to light up town for Christmas
Bobby Trusavage, of Boy Scout Troop #302, is holding a fundraiser for his Eagle Scout project.
Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails seeking help with trees
Group also looking for donations of topsoil, mulch and other items. HAZLE TWP. The Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails Committee is seeking donations of topsoil, mulch and other items as well as volunteers to help plant and care for 20 trees the committee will receive next month.
Burke poised to help restore integrity to county judiciary
VOTE TO KEEP Judge Thomas F. Burke Jr. on the bench. Burke, who has served on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas since 1998, is seeking another 10-year term.
One little reddish-gold leaf quivers on
Is this the time of year to glare balefully at your trees as if they were fluffy old dogs and cats shedding on the furniture? No way, urban forester Vinnie Cotrone says.
Agency accepts Bellasa departure
County Redevelopment Authority agrees to pay him $15,885 in unused vacation time.
Newsmakers To Air Sunday-October 18 Topic NEPA Paranormal
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LCRA head agrees to guilty plea
Allen Bellas, arrested for accepting kickback from construction contractor, will cooperate with investigators.
Suspect in Kimberly Burgess death caught on information that ex-girlfriend provided.