1. What new equipment did the city purchase recently for three local pools?
A. Water slides
B. Handicapped-accessible lifts
C. Swimsuit dryers
D. 40-foot-high diving boards
2. Who is the mother of a 22-month-old boy killed in a May 2011 car crash in Ransom Twp. suing?
A. Ransom Twp. officials
B. The driver who caused the wreck
C. Chrysler Group LLC
D. The property owner where the wreck happened.
3. What did a class at Newton-Ransom Elementary ship to troops in Kuwait?
A. Puzzles and word games
B. Books and magazines
C. Cases of Cherikee Red
D. Cards and sugar cookies
4. Police are investigating the vandalism of ...
A. an archaeological dig site in Duryea.
B. a Little League field.
C. a city official's home and car.
D. the giant piece of coal in Dickson City.
5. Who is the NCAA suing?
A. Gov. Tom Corbett and three other state officials.
B. Mayor Chris Doherty and city council.
C. ESPN
D. Penn State.
6. What are state police investigating at Greenwood Hose Company in Moosic?
A. Rumors that firefighters are using fire apparatus as personal vehicles.
B. The legality of fundraisers that feature gambling.
C. Reports that at least $10,000 has gone missing.
D. Suspicions that its barbecue recipe was stolen from a rival fire company.
7. Why did Abington Heights close its pool?
A. Swim season was over.
B. Upkeep is too expensive.
C. Lack of interest from students and the community.
D. Swimmers complained of respiratory problems.
8. Why did the retired director of the NEIU appear in federal court last week?
A. He withdrew his guilty plea, saying he never ordered employees to do personal tasks for him.
B. He stuck by his guilty plea but agreed a judge will determine his sentence.
C. Prosecutors were withdrawing charges.
D. To testify about corruption in area school districts.
9. Which school districts are mulling a 4 percent tax hike for 2013-14?
A. Scranton and Carbondale
B. Lackawanna Trail and Tunkhannock
C. Old Forge and Mid Valley
D. All of the above.
10. A teen girl in the Carbondale Area School District is facing criminal charges after she allegedly ...
A. posted a threat against the school resource officer on a social media website.
B. stole a teacher's car.
C. vandalized the elementary school playground.
D. led a protest over rules regarding cafeteria food.Answers: 1.B; 2.C; 3.D; 4.A; 5.A; 6.C; 7.D; 8.B; 9.C; 10.A