Community events list, 1/12/12
DunmoreBoard meets: Dunmore Board of Education meeting, Wednesday, high school cafeteria, public work session, 6 p.m., boardroom. Keyser ValleySeniors meet: Keyser Valley Senior Citizens meeting,...
View ArticleFederal judge hears arguments in Tripp Park development case
Almost seven years has passed since Scranton City Council blocked what would have been Phase III of the Village at Tripp Park residential development by tabling a land development agreement for the...
View ArticleConstruction could begin soon on giant water park near Mount Pocono
Construction could begin within months on a $350 million water park resort near Mount Pocono. Officials representing Kalahari Resorts on Thursday unveiled development plans for the proposed 150-acre...
View ArticleDisaster declaration for Wyoming County leaves official puzzled
TUNKHANNOCK - A presidential emergency declaration for Wyoming County damage from Superstorm Sandy in October has left local EMA director Gene Dziak scratching his head. "We didn't really suffer...
View ArticleKane taking oath Tuesday
HARRISBURG - Incoming state Attorney General Kathleen Kane is scheduled to take the oath of office Tuesday at the Capitol to start her four-year term. Mrs. Kane's public swearing-in is set for 2 p.m....
View Article48 acres in Throop is one step closer to development
THROOP - With the latest step completed, the future of 48 acres of reclaimed mine land in the borough should take shape in the spring. The aerial topography of the property has been done, and now the...
View ArticleSmall businesses basing pay more on performance
NEW YORK - Raises are no longer a sure thing at Warner Communications - staffers at the public relations firm who were virtually assured of an annual salary bump before the recession have to work a...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 1/13/2013
BEGIN, ELIZABETH, Holmdel, N.J., formerly of Eynon, Saturday, Louis J. Rapoch Funeral Home, Archbald. Mass, St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, Eynon, by the Rev. Christopher Sahd, pastor. Pallbearers:...
View ArticleArtists take up paintbrushes for Pittston murals
A wall of huge red poppies morphed by Impressionism into warped pomegranates. A 130-foot-long dinner table set with water-filled glasses and fruit. Butterflies landing on a yellow sunflower that fills...
View ArticleLakeland could approve superintendent in February
It will take a village to select the next superintendent for the Lakeland School District, a decision which could be made as soon as next month. Before the application process began, a representative...
View ArticleFootwear business test runs same-day delivery
Scranton Running Co. is racing orders to customers' homes this month. The specialty store, which sells athletic footwear, apparel and accessories at the Electric City Plaza near Memorial Stadium, is...
View ArticleCarbondale man charged with slapping mother
Man charged with slapping mother CARBONDALE - A city man was charged with slapping his mother and stealing her cellphone, police said. Vincent Antidormi, 22, walked into the police station Friday...
View ArticlePresident Carter to speak at Wyoming Monument in May
Former President Jimmy Carter is coming to Luzerne County. The 39th president will give a free speech at the Wyoming Monument during the last week in May, Wyoming Mayor Bob Boyer said. Mr. Carter, 88,...
View ArticleEynon-Archbald Lions Club gala raises money for guide dogs
BLAKELY - Trudy Kolodzieski can still remember the difficulties she experienced walking with her white cane after she was diagnosed with eye disease that left her blind in 1988. Today, she believes if...
View ArticleTractor trailer crash in Scranton shuts road down for an hour
SCRANTON - Tirado Anselmo's tractor-trailer got a little off the top Saturday - 6 inches to be exact. Police Sgt. Michael Perry said the trucker hit a bridge in the 100 block of South Washington...
View ArticleBusiness Week 1/13/2013
Lew picked to lead Treasury President Barack Obama nominated White House chief of staff Jack Lew to be secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Lew has three decades of Washington experience in economic policy...
View ArticleBusiness Buzz 1/13/2013
Weichert gets No. 2 ranking Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. was ranked No. 2 by Entrepreneur magazine among competitors in the real estate category in its "Entrepreneur 2013 Franchise 500" list,...
View ArticleBridge work planned on I-84 in Dunmore
I-84 bridge work announced DUNMORE - Bridge work may slow traffic on Interstate 84 early this week. Bridge deck patching Monday on I-84 East from the I-84/I-380 split to the Mount Cobb exit will close...
View ArticleDrunken driver faces less time fleeing fatal hit
You're driving drunk. You hit someone. They're in bad shape. You can stay and fess up. Or you can speed off. Under Pennsylvania law, there's an incentive to flee, many police officers, prosecutors and...
View ArticlePeople on the Move, Jan. 13, 2013
Franklin Security BankCheryl DeHaut, assistant vice president compliance officer, was awarded the certified regulatory compliance manager designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. Ms. DeHaut...
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