Yatesville News

Abington Heights Seventh-grader Rachel Smertz's essay on honoring veterans won her $100 and a spot in a regional competition.

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

A portrait of fallen Pennsylvania State Trooper Joshua Miller is displayed in the rotunda of the Pittston Area High School during his viewing in Yatesville, Pa., in June.

YATESVILLE Pittston Area school officials agreed Tuesday to look into a pre-emptive move into the open electricity market, after hearing a presentation from an energy buyer.

LAFLIN Borough officials Thursday gave a first reading to a 2010 budget that holds taxes and fees at current levels but still spends $5,000 less this year's budget.

But about a half dozen at Greater Nanticoke have confirmed cases of swine flu. YATESVILLE While students at one school district returned to classes Tuesday after the schools had been shut down to combat the swine flu, another district was hit with its first cases of the illness.

Cleaning crew to work on the buildings. Classes will resume Tuesday in the school district.

Absenteeism high as flu-like symptoms or concerns about illness keep students home.

YATESVILLE Borough officials on Wednesday confirmed the receipt of a $25,000 state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant that will be used to create a concrete path to the borough's bocci courts, as well to do as other work in the park.

A school bus crashed into a home at 376 Parsonage St. in Hughestown around 7:00 this morning.

A school bus crashed into the porch of a home Monday morning in Luzerne County. There were no students on the bus when it crashed in Hughestown Monday morning.

When a train derailment in 2002 forced the evacuation of hundreds of Laflin residents, emergency crews went up and down every street going door-to-door to notify residents.

School board to fill vacancy created when Joe Oliveri resigned last month. YATESVILLE A handful of candidates have submitted paperwork requesting to fill Pittston Area School Board member Joe Oliveri's seat after he resigned in mid-August and pleaded guilty to federal charges of accepting money in exchange for awarding a contract.

YATESVILLE Borough engineers have concerns that need to be addressed before streets in Horizon Estates can be taken over, council was told Wednesday.

YATESVILLE Borough engineers have concerns that need to be addressed before streets in Horizon Estates can be taken over, council was told Wednesday.

YATESVILLE Borough engineers have concerns that need to be addressed before streets in Horizon Estates can be taken over, council was told Wednesday.

YATESVILLE Borough engineers have concerns that need to be addressed before streets in Horizon Estates can be taken over, council was told Wednesday.

YATESVILLE Joseph Oliveri abruptly resigned from the Pittston Area School Board and from his post as a Luzerne County Sheriff's Deputy with tersely worded letters that cited "personal reasons" for his departures.

YATESVILLE Borough engineers have concerns that need to be addressed before streets in Horizon Estates can be taken over, council was told Wednesday.

The Old Forge Borough Recreation Department will host "Christmas in July" on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Miles Street Community Park.