Kingston Police Arrest Alleged Turkey Hill Robbers
Police say Robert Maurer and Richard Huften, both of Plymouth, are responsible for at least two robberies at Turkey Hill Minit Marts in Kingston and Wilkes-Barre. The robberies took place earlier this...
View ArticleKingston Historical Society to meet
KINGSTON: The Kingston Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, in the Council Chambers of the Kingston Municipal Building, Wyoming Avenue. All residents and friends are invited.
View ArticlePlanning a future for 'Mount Trashmore'
The infamous former West Side Landfill was literally in Soley's backyard, bordering his property on State Street for thousands of feet. He put up with the noise, stench, truck traffic and legal...
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 ArticleMan who threatened to shoot pharmacist gets prison time
A homeless man who threatened to shoot a pharmacist during a drug robbery at Walgreen's Pharmacy in Kingston was sentenced Monday to four to eight years in state prison, according to court records....
View ArticleMeet Neil Edley, Whose Gourmet Nuts Add Crunch to Any Occasion
We choose products for the Food52 shop not only because we're obsessed with them -- most of the time we're just as inspired by the creatives who make them. And we listen up when those makers share...
View ArticleRabbi and pastor address each other's houses of worship
The Rev. Dr. Bob Zanicky recently spoke at the Friday evening service at Temple B'nai B'rith in Kingston.
View ArticleTurkey Hill robberies in Wilkes-Barre area raise security questions
A man leaves the Turkey Hill store at 335 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Corporate officials did not return calls seeking comment about secutiry measures at their stores in the wake of recent robberies.
View ArticleCourt notes 3/25/15
Senior Judge Chester B. Muroski, presiding over Luzerne County Domestic Relations Contempt Court on Tuesday, ordered the following defendant jailed for failure to pay child support: Michael Desiderio ,...
View ArticleReunited Poor Richard duo glad to play together again
T hey may have a big age gap between them, but Tom Powell and T.J. Joyce undeniably are musical brothers. The Luzerne County residents have collaborated closely for the past decade, from their days in...
View ArticleExhibit Listings: March 25 to 31, 2015
Scenes of Venice are among the works by artist Linda Keck whose exhibit 'Some of My Favorite Things' runs through April 3 at Something Special in Kingston.
View ArticleFormer W-B General employee alleges discrimination
A former employee of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has filed a federal lawsuit alleging co-workers mocked her because she is black and the hospital did nothing to stop it. Aneesha Bryant, of 122...
View ArticleContractor faces new fraud charges
The owner of a Swoyersville contracting business is facing new charges alleging he collected more than $2,800 for a job he never completed. John J. Krochmaluk, 49, of 544 Rutter Ave., Kingston, is...
View ArticleCommunity digest
TEMPLE B'NAI B'RITH ANTIQUE SHOW AND FLEA MARKET: Temple B'nai B'rith's second annual indoor antique show and outside flea market will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at 408 Wyoming...
View ArticleStop Asplundh from destroying trees in valley
I must register a complaint against the tree trimming company Asplundh. Is anyone else seeing what they are doing to trees up and down Wyoming and Rutter avenues in Kingston? They are destroying them.
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Scott Meuser, who is on the board of trustees at Wyoming Seminary, made a commitment to the school to start a club so students can learn the scull-inary art. He and his wife, Susan, bought a lakeside...
View Article2 charged in store robberies face additional charges
Kingston police have filed more charges against the two men arrested last week for allegedly robbing several Turkey Hill stores in the area. Robert Maurer, 31, and Richard Huften, 35, were arraigned...
View ArticleWest Side COG to spend gaming funds on equipment upgrades
The 11 towns in the COG and Nanticoke, which piggybacked on one purchase, have acquired or will purchase a total of four new police cars, several dump trucks or pickup trucks, other public works...
View Article3/31 OT: US sends military draft notices to men born in the 1800s
The agency that manages the dormant US military draft has apologised after sending conscription registration notices to men born in the late 1800s. The Selective Service System said the error occurred...
View ArticleOne charged, 4 sought in Kingston robbery, beating
One woman has been arrested and four others are wanted for their alleged roles in a December robbery and beating of a man in Kingston. Daniel Rodriguez was a guest of Erick Rodriguez at 238 Rutter Ave....
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