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Merry Christmas! The true meaning of Christmas has always been the number one factor in my home, but I will never forget the best present Santa left me when I was in fifth grade. What to my wondering...
View ArticleMore gambling waits in wings
House lawmakers have approved amendments recently to legalize slot machines at major airports and video gaming in taverns and private clubs, a sign that expanded gambling remains an option to address...
View ArticlePeople on the Move, Dec. 20, 2015
Cathy Rovinsky, RN, BSN, CRRN, has been appointed director of nursing at Allied Scranton Rehab Hospital. A 35-year employee, Ms.
View ArticlePolice searching for man who allegedly stabbed victim in neck
Police are searching for a Kingston man who allegedly stabbed another man in the neck early Monday morning during a fight over crack cocaine. A search warrant was issued Monday by Magisterial District...
View ArticleO'Donnell Law Offices
The team at O'Donnell Law Offices of Kingston made its annual holiday donation of sweaters to the children of the McGlynn Learning Center, Wilkes-Barre, on Dec. 9. This marks the ninth consecutive year...
View ArticleKingston arson suspect waives hearing
A Kingston woman accused of torching her home and leaving her caged dog to die before disappearing overnight in late October waived her preliminary hearing Tuesday. Helen Sterner, 69, waived two felony...
View ArticleExplore NEPA and beyond with this list of things to do this weekend
Christmas at St. Stephen's: Free! Carol singing and musical prelude, 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24 before the Midnight Mass Christmas Eve service which begins at 11 p.m., St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 35 S....
View ArticleState high court upholds ruling in DUI case against attorney
Suspected drunken drivers do not have the right to choose which type of blood-alcohol test they get, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, settling the case of a Kingston-based attorney accused of...
View ArticleKingston/Forty Fort fire chief offers safety tips for new year
Kingston/Forty Fort Fire Chief Frank Guido wants our West Side readers/residents to start the New Year off safe! "First, every home should have a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector. The cost of...
View ArticleCode Red Helps Protect Kingston, Pringle
People in Kingston and Pringle are getting recorded messages on their phones these days, and it all has to do with public safety. It's been nearly four months since a massive water main break in Kingston.
View ArticleCheers & Jeers 1/3/16
Cheers to Ron Felton, former president of the Wilkes-Barre chapter of the NAACP, for landing a new role as eastern sectional director of the Pennsylvania NAACP. The passion and commitment Felton...
View ArticleLuzerne County man gets 12 years for drug trafficking
An Edwardsville man described by prosecutors as a "career offender" was sentenced Monday to more than 12 years in federal prison for his role in a heroin trafficking operation. Shaliek Stroman, 32,...
View ArticleCommunity digest
Call Craig Yarrish at 570-479-0400. a Birding in the Kirby Park Natural Area, 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. Free.
View ArticleA new year brings a new reporter
You'll notice a new byline in JumpStart! this week. Charlotte Jacobson has taken over the beat from Kristen Gaydos.
View ArticleKaufer bill targeting welfare abuse becomes law
A bill targeting public assistance abuse that was proposed by a Luzerne County legislator became law Monday after it was signed by Gov. Tom Wolf. The legislation, introduced by state Rep. Aaron Kaufer,...
View ArticleLCCC
The Luzerne County Community College student chapter of the NAACP and the college's food services division recently sponsored a turkey dinner to benefit the LCCC NAACP student scholarship fund. First...
View ArticleCorrections & clarifications 1/9/16
The DAV will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. at the VFW, Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. The incorrect day of the week was listed in the community digest on page 18 of Friday's paper.
View ArticleHoly Redeemer
Holy Redeemer High School's state championship girls' softball team recently raised money for breast cancer research through a T-shirt sale. The sale of "Strike Out Cancer" shirts raised more than $300...
View ArticleNate Kaschak talks about he got started tattooing for A Psychic Unicorn in...
In addition to tattooing, Nate Kaschak has a penchant for other art mediums. This is a self portrait that he painted.
View ArticleHotelier's vision madethe lake a year-round destination
An advertisement for Brokenshire's Harveys Lake Hotel from the June 4, 1950 edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Owner Fred Brokenshire touted the hotel as a year-round resort, advertising in the New...
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