Police say man kicked girlfriend
SCRANTON - A city man faces charges after police said he kicked his girlfriend and then fled Tuesday night.
Tahmel Clarke, 21, of 931 S. Ninth Ave., was charged with simple assault and harassment after he kicked Shelby Gilman in the arm when she was moving a box of belongings from the couple's home, Scranton police said.
No additional information was available Wednesday night.
Committee making Flag Day plans
SCRANTON - The 9/11 Memorial Committee of Lackawanna County will re-establish the public commemoration of Flag Day and the founding of the Army with an event on North Washington Avenue side of Courthouse Square from 5 to 6 p.m. on June 14.
Army Col. Joseph DeAntona III is slated to speak. Music, a flag pageant and a firing salute are also scheduled.
South Side plans community day
SCRANTON - South Side Community Day is slated for Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.
The South Scranton Neighborhood Watch and the Elm Street Revitalization Project teamed up to put the event together, which will feature a K9 demonstration by police, a car seat check, finger printing, kids games and some community organizations.
The event, at St. Stanislaus's Field on East Elm Street and Pittston Avenue, will also commemorate the one-year anniversary of the South Scranton Neighborhood Watch with snacks and drinks.
Luzerne mulling new reassessment
WILKES-BARRE - Luzerne County officials are talking about conducting another countywide reassessment of properties.
The last reassessment in 2008 was extremely controversial. It adjusted property assessments, which then were based on market values from 1965, cost $8 million and took five years to complete.
Another reassessment would cost between $1 million and $2 million and could take just a year to complete, Director of Assessment Anthony Alu said Wednesday.
County council members discussed a new countywide reassessment at their meeting Tuesday after Hazleton City Councilman Jack Mundie told them homes in Hazleton "are selling for 25 and 40 percent less" than their assessed values.
Holy Redeemer holds graduation
WILKES-BARRE - Hundreds packed a standing-room only theater at the F.M. Kirby Center on Wednesday evening for Holy Redeemer High School's sixth annual commencement.
Family members let loose a roar of applause and cheers after the graduates got their diplomas and looked to start a new chapter in their lives.
The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, presided over the event and urged the Class of 2013 to put their talents to use helping others.
The class of 157 students is expected to largely attend higher education - 96 percent plan to attend a college or university. The other 4 percent are expected to enter the military or attend other post-secondary training.
The graduates received a combined total of more than $11 million in scholarships, according to the school.