Wyomning Sem presents Chung Memorial Scholarship
The 25th annual Charlene Lisa Chung Memorial Scholarship was recently presented to Emily Gabriel, Class of 2015 of Forty Fort, a student at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School.
View ArticleQuick Chord: Tired Army, Hodera, and Hank & Cupcakes
Tired Army Kingston, Pa. Sounds like: Instrumental post-rock - their melodic instrumentals make you feel everything without saying a word.
View ArticleTipsy Turtle takes spot near airport
Well-known casual sports bar the Tipsy Turtle will take over the spot at 28 Corcorde Drive, Dupont, long occupied by The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Bi-county Board approved the lease...
View ArticleTalks to resume on Spartan Stadium cell tower proposal
MARK MORAN / THE CITIZENS' VOICE Verizon Wireless wants to build a cellphone tower in this area of Wyoming Valley West's Spartan Stadium in Kingston.
View ArticleLocal Travelers: Fear Won't Stop Us From Flying
As authorities investigate the circumstances of a deadly plane crash in Ukraine , travelers in the Wyoming Valley told Newswatch 16 that they will not let fear keep them from flying.
View ArticleReads Listings: July 18 to 24, 2014
Valley of the Minds, a creative-fiction panel discussion with local authors Dr. Jaclyn Fowler, Keith Gilman and Barbara J. Taylor with readings from their own works and works by others.
View ArticleSt. Ignatius Church plans rummage sale
St. Ignatius Church will hold its annual Grandma's Attic Rummage Sale on July 31, Aug. 1-2 in the basement of the church, Conlon Hall, 339 N. Maple Ave., Kingston.
View ArticleKingston woman charged with fraud
When a Kingston woman called to set up an auto insurance policy in April, she told the agent she hadn't been involved in an accident in the past five years.
View ArticleSkip Lewis, 82, dies
Mr. Lewis spent his pre-teen years in Kingston, Pa., and later at Patterson, N.J., where his parents operated a chicken farm.
View ArticleVolunteers Clean Up Kirby Park To Deter Crime
As authorities work to solve a violent crime reported at a popular recreational spot in Luzerne County, a group of volunteers spent the day sprucing Kirby Park.
View ArticleTrucksville man accused of groping acquaintance's mom
A convict whose memory lapse helped acquit a jailhouse guard accused of smuggling drugs is once again in the hot seat, this time accused of groping and kissing an acquaintance's mother "because he was...
View ArticlePool parties, fund drives, barbecues mark summer on the West Side
Families for the Forty Fort Park will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the park. Amy Davenport Craig announced planning will be wrapped up for the pool party on July 25 and movie on July 26. West Side...
View ArticleAll they are saying, is give peace a chance Peace Camp for Kids...
LOIS A. GRIMM / FOR THE CITIZENS' VOICE Peace and Justice Center Director, Rod Gereda, holds a craft done by one of the campers at the Peace and Justice Camp.
View ArticleThis week's meetings
Luzerne County Transportation Authority board, work session at 3 p.m., followed by regular meeting 4 p.m., 315 Northampton St., Kingston.
View ArticleAuthorities: Levee system in good shape but needs raising in spots
The Wyoming Valley Levee System that protects the city and surrounding communities when the Susquehanna River floods is in good shape, experts said during a special meeting Monday.
View ArticleLCCC staff and faculty participate in United Way Day of Caring
Faculty and staff members from Luzerne County Community College participated in the recent United Way Day of Caring.
View ArticleJewish Community Alliance of NEPA appoints new executive director
Goldberg said he was drawn to the area by the Jewish community's long and proud history, and was particularly attracted by what he described as the community's forward-thinking leadership in taking a...
View ArticleFormer Thomas' building undergoing renovations to house new businesses
The shopping center will no longer have an anchor tenant and will become "a strip center" with four or five new businesses, owner Vincent Pugliese said Wednesday.
View ArticlePolice: Elderly Man Ripped-off by Tenant
The elderly man's neighbors on South Loveland Avenue in Kingston called him polite, generous, and a little too trusting.
View ArticleCommuter tax will not apply to Carbondale residents, others
Carbondale residents who work in Scranton will be exempt from paying Scranton's proposed commuter tax, based on a tax-collection expert's statements Friday.
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