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Metal detector policy begins at Wyoming Area
The Wyoming Area Secondary Center began using metal detectors for everyone entering when the school day began Monday. All bags were also inspected, school district Superintendent Janet Serino said. The change comes after a threatening message written on a
Harveys Lake official concerned over stormwater management
A Harveys Lake official fears a council majority at tonight’s meeting will try to push through what she suspects is a politically motivated initiative to have Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority take over the borough’s stormwater management. Councilwoman Mi
Historical preservation official to have say in Hotel Sterling site development
WILKES-BARRE — It’s not city council that will have final say on a proposed development at the former Hotel Sterling site, but a state historical preservation official. Mayor Tony George has recommended that council approve the sale of the 2-acre Sterling
Asphalt company, county partner to patch potholes on some roads in Jackson Twp.
JACKSON TWP. — Two Back Mountain roads are less bumpy after patching from a nearby asphalt company. Employees at American Asphalt Paving Co. on Chase Road have seen the pernicious potholes and the signs of their damage this winter on county-owned roads ne
Head Start scrambling to find classroom space
Luzerne County Head Start is scrambling to find classroom space for 34 preschool children because Corpus Christi Parish in West Pittson needs the space to get ready for an upcoming summer flea market and bazaar. Luzerne County Head Start started using two
Correction
A story published Monday incorrectly reported the time of an Easter play at Saint John the Baptist Church in Larksville. The play, “Relics of the Passion,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church, 126 Nesbitt St.
Poisoning suspect avoids re-trial with plea deal
WILKES-BARRE — Poisoning suspect Helen Galli reached a last-minute plea agreement with prosecutors Monday morning, averting a highly anticipated re-trial with a no-contest plea that will result in her serving the next nine months on house arrest. Galli, 8
Wilkes-Barre M&T Bank branch to close
WILKES-BARRE — The M&T Bank branch at 44 W. Market St. in downtown Wilkes-Barre will close Friday, June 15, according to a bank spokesman. The branch is located near Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Group, which is moving its offices to the Wilkes-Barre
Yuengling introduces first new year-round beer in 17 years
POTTSVILLE — D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. announced Monday that it is adding Golden Pilsner to its lineup of beers. It is America’s oldest brewery’s first new year-round beer in 17 years, the company said. The last was Light Lager. Jennifer Yuengling, vice p
Wilkes students test their limits with ‘Fear Factor’
Students at Wilkes University tested their limits Monday by competing in a Fear Factor event hosted by the school’s Biology Club. The event in the Stark Learning Center included a ‘Zombie Run’ where students were spun around before having to run through t
Car insurance rates rising
Car insurance rates are at an all-time high nationwide and rates are rising fast in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton area, according to a recent study by The Zebra, a car insurance comparison marketplace. In Northeast Pennsylvania, rates are up 44 perce
Area businesswoman joins paid leave push
Before Grace McGregor Kramer had her first child almost three years ago, no one in her family business’s near-century history had ever taken maternity leave. Now the director of strategic operations at McGregor Industries Inc., a specialty metals fabricat
Leadership W-B groups develop projects to benefit the community
Another year and another group of Leadership Wilkes-Barre projects are underway to benefit the community. Leadership Wilkes-Barre is a year-long community service program that educates and trains emerging leaders in the Greater Wilkes-Barre area and encou
Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick hold annual dinner
PLAINS TWP. — Chris Zorich got two songs as part of his introduction at the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner Saturday. First was “Happy Birthday,” in honor of his 49th birthday on March 13. Then some of the Notre Dame fans in the crowd
Dugan’s Pub celebrates 25 years in business
LUZERNE — When Charlie Dugan was in elementary school, he had an unusual answer for that classic question, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ His response: He wanted to own a bar. His classmates chuckled over his choice. They gave some traditional
Health study shows high death rate for common medical issues
Former smoker David Jenkins is determined not to become a statistic. A Vietnam War veteran, Jenkins, 69, of Clarks Summit, said he was exposed to Agent Orange, a defoliant heavily used during the war that is known to cause cancer. Although he quit his pac
Dallas solicitor rips ‘deplorable’ union ad
Dallas School Board solicitor Vito DeLuca ripped into the teachers union over a published ad that claims the school board “consistently rejects any discussions or contract proposals that relate the safe schools.” “It’s really deplorable for them to piggyb
Police: Man dumped meth-making waste
EDWARDSVILLE — A Jenkins Twp. man was arraigned Friday on charges he was caught hauling methamphetamine-making waste in Edwardsville while out on bail for manufacturing methamphetamine in Pittston, police said. Nicholas Space, 24, was charged with operati
Match Day reveals med students’ fate
SCRANTON — As the clock struck noon, 97 fourth-year medical students learned their futures in a flurry of cheering, tears and confetti. The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine class of 2018 joined medical students across the country when they learne
Green Party comes to Scranton
The Greens will meet in Scranton today and it has nothing to do with the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The Lackawanna County Green Party will host the Green Party of Pennsylvania’s convention in downtown Scranton today and Sunday. Anyone can attend re