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SUBMITTED PHOTO Larry Cook and former President Jimmy Carter chat at Cook's home in Dallas during a visit in April 2015. In the background is part of Cook's collection of presidential memorabilia.
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Jillian Leigh Worlinsky, Ph.D. and Paul Thomas McCue were united in marriage June 20, 2015 at St. Aloysius Church in Wilkes-Barre, by the Rev. Kevin Mulhern.
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The Luzerne County Transportation Authority Board of Directors held their annual reorganization meeting and elected officers to serve for the 2016 term. Officers elected were: chairman, Arthur...
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The Luzerne County Community College student chapter of the NAACP, Circle K Club, and the Adult Learners Association recently sponsored their annual toy donation drive to benefit the Marine Corps...
View ArticleRevello's brings Old Forge Pizza to the Mall at Steamtown
Continuing its expansion, Revello's Pizza will open a counter in the Mall at Steamtown, selling its "Old Forge-style" pizza and offering new twists, like a cannoli bar. Revello's will occupy space...
View ArticlePolice: 'Road rage' incident sparks brawl outside hospital
A brawl between two women that erupted outside the entrance of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Sunday started with a "road rage" incident between them seconds earlier on North River Street in...
View ArticleMan charged for additional sexual assaults
Already jailed on child sex charges, Luis Ortiz was charged Wednesday on accusations he sexually abused three more young girls. One of the girls told police he raped her around Christmas in 2013, but...
View ArticleThird member of casino conspiracy arraigned, jailed
The man prosecutors allege was the "mastermind" of a scheme to defraud Mohegan Sun Pocono out of hundreds of thousands of dollars was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on Thursday with...
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COUGHLIN/MARYMOUNT CLASSES OF 1957: Coughlin/Marymount classes of 1957 will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Patte's Sports Bar, 65 W. Hollenback Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Spouses are invited.
View ArticleHearing scheduled to reconsider bail in alleged casino con case
A Luzerne County judge on Friday set bail hearings to re-evaluate the half-million-dollar bail Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Spagnuolo Jr. set this week for two men accused of defrauding Mohegan...
View ArticleKingston man sentenced to prison for child porn
A Kingston man who pleaded no contest to possessing child pornography was sentenced Friday to two to four years in prison. Bobby Joe Izzo, 43, of 48 Pierce St., Apt.
View ArticleHometown Hero banner program planned by Luzerne Lions Club
"Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us."
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A child drags a sled across Amber Lane near Heights Elementary School during Saturday's snowstorm. DAVE SCHERBENCO / FOR THE CITIZENS' VOICE A person tries to push their bike through the slush and snow...
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JCC DAY CAMP FLORIDA TRIP: The Jewish Community Center Day Camp will host a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Fla., for girls and boys grades 5 through 10 from Sunday, July 1, through Friday, July 15....
View ArticleManager search requirements come before county council
The agenda for tonight's meeting has a few questions regarding the next executive of Luzerne County. Council will vote on the language of the job description and vacancy announcement, a residency...
View ArticleBail reduced for men involved in casino conspiracy
Two men involved in an alleged conspiracy to defraud Mohegan Sun Pocono out of hundreds of thousands of dollars saw their bail reduced. Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky made the ruling Tuesday...
View ArticleKingston Family That Lost Everything In Fire Gives Back For MLK Day Of Service
A family from Kingston is trying to save lives. They're going door to door on Logan Street in Wilkes-Barre, teaching people about escape drills, testing smoke detectors, and installing new ones to...
View ArticleMeryl Streep stars in a Florence Foster Jenkins,a a movie about a...
Born to a wealthy family in Wilkes-Barre in 1868, Florence Foster Jenkins became a New York socialite and well-known singer.
View Article'Inside Job' Rips Off Mohegan Sun of Nearly Half Million Dollars
State police say three people managed to swindle nearly a half million dollars from Mohegan Sun Pocono in Luzerne County from May 2014 until April 2015. Investigators say the scheme involved player...
View ArticlePeople on the Move, Jan. 31, 2016
Sheryl Costello earned the credential of Certified Design Firm Administrator after completing the CDFA exam, which is developed and administered by the Society for Design Administration. The credential...
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