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Comprehensive News Feed for Avoca, PA.

Results 1 - 20 of 120 in Avoca, PA

  1. Cops: Avoca man stabbed trio

    Thursday | Times Leader

    ... on five others inside a Main Street apartment earlier this month. Hewitt Michael William Hewitt, 25, of 535 Main St., Avoca, faces charges of aggravated assault, flight to avoid apprehension, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and ...

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  2. Avoca family among those at landingRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | Times Leader

    ... brought his family to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to catch a glimpse of history Tuesday night. The Avoca resident, along with his wife, Valerie, and their 12-year-old son, Gregory, were among a small group of six people who stood ...

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  3. Senator McCain Stops In Northeastern PA

    Tuesday Jul 22 | PAHomepage.com

    ((AVOCA, Luzerne County) Without much pomp and circumstance, presumptive republican presidential nominee John McCain arrived in Northeast Pennsylvania Tuesday night. This is Senator John McCain's first visit to the area. He'll speak Wednesday morning ...

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  4. Thanks to 'recycled' bridge addition, Lehigh Gorge trail extending northward by 6 miles

    Saturday Jul 19 | Pocono Record

    ... lifted the bridge into place. The steel bridge with a concrete deck was previously a pedestrian bridge over I-81 near Avoca. Eight years ago, it was removed in three sections of about 45, 67 and 70 feet. The 67-foot section was selected for reuse at ...

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  5. 42% see big value hikes so far

    Friday Jul 18 | Times Leader

    ... and the new values (listed second) must be used on the new millage rates. Here are the numbers: Ashley, 418.9, 17.675; Avoca, 388.900, 15.005; Black Creek Twp., 283.292, 11.216; Bear Creek Twp., 391.900, 15.609; Buck Twp., 394.900, 15.664; Butler ...

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  6. Vandals cause damage to Little League Park in Avoca

    Thursday Jul 17 | Citizensvoice.com

    Avoca police are seeking information about vandalism early Tuesday at the Commerce Street Little League Park.

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  7. New Pawnbrokers Act pushed

    Sunday Jul 13 | Times Leader

    ... are expensive; they cost an arm and a leg." "It doesn't seem to be out of the question," state Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Avoca, said about adding those items to the state mandate. "If the district attorney and detectives think such a law would help them ...

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  8. local briefsRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | Times Leader

    ... up for the committee, contact the secretary by calling 654-3323 or stopping at the borough building, 47 Laflin Road. AVOCA Council will hold an informational meeting for residents at 7 p.m. on Monday, in the basement of the West Side Social Club, ...

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  9. American wins wild title gameRead the original story

    Friday Jul 11 | Times Leader

    ... celebrate a championship. Also on Thursday, Mountain Top earned the District 16 major baseball title by knocking off Avoca/Dupont by a score of 15-4. And this time, it counted. Almost 45 minutes after American had celebrated what it thought was the ...

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  10. Continental to Change Flights at Avoca

    Tuesday Jul 8 | WNEP-TV Moosic

    ... flights left and right to help offset fuel prices, starting October 2, Continental will begin non-stop flights from Avoca to Newark, dropping flights from Avoca to Cleveland in the process. While the folks who run the airport at Avoca said they're ...

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  11. Obituaries for July 8, 2008Read the original story

    Monday Jul 7 | Sullivan County Democrat

    ... She was 85. The daughter of the late Thomas Granahan and Mildred Kelley Granahan, she was born September 18, 1922 in Avoca, Pa. Marie worked as a licensed practical nurse for many years at the Monticello Hospital and later went on to work for the ...

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  12. Property owners face new hurdle

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Times Leader

    ... property owners may opt to pay $5 and reserve their right to appeal before their filing deadline. The news disturbed Avoca property owner Jean Chacko. She called to schedule her informal review on Monday and was told she can't get in until Aug. 11. ...

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  13. 13-run, 6th-inning outburst lifts Newport to victoryRead the original story

    Jun 7, 2008 | Times Leader

    ... Sarah Ruby and Ashley Hurtt all had two hits for Jenkins Township. District 16 Junior Teeners North Wilkes-Barre 11, Avoca/Dupont 4 Aaron Andrews went 4-for-5 and Brando Gilvary went 3-for-4 with two doubles to lead North Wilkes-Barre past ...

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  14. Firefighters battle 3 blazes; 2 women hospitalized

    Jun 21, 2008 | Fire Engineering

    ... in Allentown for injuries they suffered when a fire broke out shortly after midnight at a home at 920 Main St. in Avoca. Home owner Anna Joyce suffered first- and second-degree burns on her leg and smoke inhalation, Avoca Fire Chief Chris Van ...

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  15. Two Hurt in Avoca FireRead the original story

    Jun 21, 2008 | PAHomepage.com

    Two people are recovering after an overnight fire in Luzerne County. It happened at a home in the 900 block of Main Street around midnight Saturday morning.

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  16. Two Hurt in Fire

    Jun 21, 2008 | WNEP-TV Moosic

    Two people were flown to the hospital after a fire in Luzerne County. It hapened just before midnight, in a home along the 900 block of Main Street in Avoca.

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  17. Recorder of Deeds' back taxes on tavern paid upRead the original story

    Jun 20, 2008 | Times Leader

    ... bar was paid this week, according to the county tax claim office. O'Brien O'Brien owed $17,855 in back taxes on his Avoca pub, O'Brien's, dating from 2003 through 2007. Properties are typically auctioned after back taxes have gone unpaid for two ...

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  18. Home & Backyard

    Jun 16, 2008 | WNEP-TV Moosic

    Diane Webb , Moosic $1500 Custom Window Treatments from Budget Blinds . Donna Zumski , Avoca, $1500 Pool Vacuum/500 dollar gift certificate Olympic Pools .

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  19. Funds needed to fix damRead the original story

    Jun 15, 2008 | Times Leader

    ... construction. After the USDA guarantee kicks in, the short-term loan will be paid off. State Rep. Michael Carroll, D-Avoca, is helping secure that money, and he said he hopes to finalize that loan, which would be at a higher interest rate than the ...

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  20. Sewer rate increase likely

    Jun 13, 2008 | Times Leader

    AVOCA Officials from the Lower Lackawanna Valley Sanitary Authority warned council Thursday night about a potentially significant rate increase.

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