Wyoming Seminary plans Open House
Students and their parents interested in learning more about Wyoming Seminary Lower and Upper School are invited to attend a fall Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7 on Sem's Forty Fort and...
View ArticleAdvisory commission can help police department, city
The reaction of elected officials and law enforcement to a recent proposal for an advisory commission that would provide civilian oversight of local police was overwhelmingly negative, reflexively...
View ArticleThis week's meetings
West Side Career and Technology Center Joint Operating Committee, 6:30 p.m., library of the school, 75 Evans St., Pringle. Luzerne County Transportation Authority board, work session at 3 p.m.,...
View ArticleFormer Rockette celebrates 100th birthday
Ceil Modrick, of Wilkes-Barre, turned 100 years old today. North Penn Manor, where Ceil resides, threw a birthday party for her on Thursday evening.
View ArticleProposed Forty Fort budget calls for tax increase
A mill is $1 in taxes on every $1,000 in assessed property value. For a property with an assessed value of $100,000, the owner would pay $559 in property taxes next year.
View ArticleHohol-Chidsey
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Denise and Emil Calomino of Kingston and Larry and Alice Hohol of Deland, Fla. She is the granddaughter of Anthony and Margaret Foglietta of Luzerne; Dorthy Moore of...
View ArticleCounty employee paychecks delayed
But when Luzerne County employees awoke Friday morning, they found their paychecks had not been deposited into their bank accounts as promised, a lapse a union boss called "atrocious." "It's the start...
View ArticleCake artist's work receives national recognition
Accountant-turned-cake artist Cathy Reppert has seen sweet success since opening Truly Scrumptious cake studio in Kingston four years ago. "That has driven a lot of brides here, especially from...
View ArticleGift Guide: Hurry down the chimney with jewelry tonight
And neither does she. Here are some ideas for a special lady, wife, girlfriend, mom, aunt, sister, in your life.
View ArticleReasonable solution needed for levee fee
If one were to apply the "reasonable man" argument to the ongoing dispute regarding the levee fee between Kingston and the Wyoming Valley Flood Protection Authority, it would seem that the first order...
View ArticleThis week's meetings
Plymouth Township supervisors, work session at 5 p.m. followed by regular meeting at 6 p.m., municipal building, 925 W. Main St. Wilkes-Barre Township council, regular meeting and final passage of 2015...
View ArticleThanksgiving at St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen 'not just a meal'
Volunteers Mary Burns of Kingston, left, Nancy Prebish of Sugar Notch, Leigh Ann Wiedlich of Wilkes-Barre, Lisa Remplewicz of Harding, and Pat Konopke of Luzerne serve Thanksgiving dinners for the...
View ArticleHoliday party, open house will benefit Toys for Tots
The Woodhouse Day Spa in Kingston is hosting its annual Holiday Open House and Party from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. During the event and throughout the month December, the spa will be collecting new,...
View ArticleMan jailed for exchanging nude photos with teen girl
A 28-year-old man who exchanged nude photos with an underage girl he worked with at the Cinemark movie theater in Moosic was sentenced Monday in Lackawanna County Court to jail time and house arrest....
View ArticleMr. and Mrs. Saba
Mrs. Saba is the former Margaret Burke. The couple was married at St. Anthony's Maronite Church, Wilkes-Barre, on Nov. 30, 1974.
View ArticleExhibit listings for the week of December 1
'The Parent Trap' is one of the photo in the Tenth Anniversary Show opening Dec. 5 at CameraWork Gallery in Scranton.
View ArticleLarksville woman suing Luzerne County after her son was injured at Seven Tubs...
A Larksville woman is suing Luzerne County because a Jersey barrier at Seven Tubs Nature Area toppled over as her teenage son played on it, crushing his leg and causing severe injuries, according to...
View ArticlePolice Officers Involved in ATV Crash Suspended
Kingston police officers Jonathan Karasinski and John Sosnoski are facing charges for allegedly driving ATV's under the influence and speeding back in September , resulting in a crash in Edwardsville....
View ArticleOur Opinion: Flight school at AVP can carry dreams aloft
Diamonds to Lackawanna College. The Scranton-based institution, in partnership with Aviation Technologies Inc., intends to offer a flight school, allowing more area residents to attain pilot's licenses.
View ArticleKingston Store Hit By Burglars
That store owner is asking anyone who sees a deal too good to be true on a guitar or a keyboard online or at a pawn store to be a suspicious. Police were called to Studio 309 music, antiques, and...
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