Court Notes 9/9/13
Luzerne County council strategic initiatives committee, 5:30 p.m., council meeting room, courthouse, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre.
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But those sun-in-face, wind-in-hair kind of days don't stop the raindrops from unexpectedly and inexplicably landing on the windshield, foreshadowing inclement weather up ahead.
View ArticlePolice blotter
A suspect arrested by Forty Fort police for allegedly breaking into vehicles also was arrested for similar offenses in five other communities, borough police said.
View ArticlePetition launched to restore WVW librarian post
Mike Harper has gathered about 800 signatures in two weeks urging the Wyoming Valley West School District's board to reconsider the elimination of the middle school librarian position, and he plans to...
View ArticlePlymouth woman made inn at lakeside attraction
If you took an automobile trip up the new modern highway for a visit to Harveys Lake in the 1920s, you could stop for a bite at a popular establishment run by a remarkable female entrepreneur.
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West Side Career and Technology Center SkillsUSA student organization will hold a fall craft fair at the school to raise funds for community service projects and to assist students in local, state and...
View ArticleJudge asked to block defendant's defense strategy
The chief prosecutor against hit-and-run suspect Megan Panowicz asked a judge Wednesday to block her latest defense tactic - a claim she suffers from a mental condition that clouded her judgement after...
View ArticleMr. and Mrs. Hogan
Mrs. Hogan is the former Verna Mae Yelland, daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Yelland, Wilkes-Barre.
View ArticleDeibert-Camp
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kenneth and Lisa Deibert of Swoyersville. She is the granddaughter of the late Walter and Esther Deibert, Wilkes-Barre and Francis Zamboni, Mountain Top and the late...
View ArticleWilkes-Barre's violent crime down 19 percent in 2012
The FBI on Monday released its crime statistics for the 2012 calendar year, and the numbers show crime was significantly down in Wilkes-Barre compared to the previous year.
View ArticleDevelopers sought for New Jersey Central station
Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority members want to see if any private developers are interested in buying the landmark New Jersey Central train station in downtown Wilkes-Barre before they...
View Articlecommunity digest
CWV Meeting: Catholic War Veterans, Holy Rosary Post 274, will meet at 7 p.m. today at the club.
View ArticleThe English Teacher
I once had an English professor who claimed that he was a good teacher not because he cared about his students , but because he cared about literature.
View ArticlePreview: Balance & Composure team up with 3 more great bands
Typically, bands go on full U.S. tours because they have recently put out a brand-new album.
View ArticleWyoming Seminary upper and lower schools will offer scholarship exams in...
This is the first year the scholarship exams will be given in November. The exams previously were offered in February.
View ArticleDelays expected today on Veterans Memorial Bridge
The Veterans Memorial Bridge between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre will be down to one lane from 5 to 10 a.m. today, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
View ArticleFilthy love nest closed due to drug trafficking
Police on Friday added their own finishing touch: A print-out of a skull and crossbones with a warning to passersby: "Closed due to drug dealing."
View ArticleOverbilling attorney not guilty of any crimes
A Luzerne County attorney whose billing practices in juvenile dependency cases came under scrutiny last year did not commit any crimes, state investigators have determined.
View ArticleReader shares rare recipes from Harveys Lake eatery in the 1920s
Schworm established a restaurant and catering business at 644 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, in 1915.
View ArticleW-B school board will fill vacant seat
The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board plans to appoint a new board member tonight to fill the seat left vacant by Maryanne Toole's resignation.
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