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December 31, 2009

Luzerne County 2010 Budget Includes Tax Hike

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It looks as though the new year will bring higher taxes for residents of Luzerne County.



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Snow Makes Morning Drive Tricky

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The year end comes with a covering of snow.



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History rolls on with help of restorer

Times Leader Entertainment

Whenever Mike Haduck stopped by the Pinehurst Restaurant in Greeley, Pike County, for one of his favorite steak-and-potatoes dinners, he noticed a ramshackle wagon deteriorating in the yard.



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Man Arrested for Robbery Attempt

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A man tried to stab an employee during a holdup at a gas station Wednesday night in Scranton.



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Scranton Businesses Gearing Up For New Year's Bash

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With their grand opening on New Year’s Eve, employees at the new Hardware Bar on Linden Street in Scranton geared up for a good time.



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December 30, 2009

Police: Two Used Dead Woman's Debit Card

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The couple from Luzerne County is due in court next month on charges they stole their friend’s debit card and used it to make more than $1,000 in purchases after she died.



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Automatic Paying at Three Scranton Parking Garages

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There will soon be new ways to pay to park in downtown Scranton.



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No Salary, Benefits for Toole

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Luzerne County Judge Michael Toole will no longer get a paycheck or benefits.



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Former Treasurer Accused of Theft

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A former treasurer of a volunteer fire company in Luzerne County has been arrested for stealing thousands of dollars.



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December 29, 2009

Scranton Police Officer Suspected of DUI

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A Scranton police officer has been placed on desk duty after he was found passed out in an unmarked police car early Christmas Eve morning.



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Police Officers Cleared in Alleged Brutality Case

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A four-month long investigation into alleged police brutality has come to an end with officers cleared of allegations againt them.



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Piazza Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

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There has been another guilty plea in the on-going corruption investigation in Luzerne County.



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Grocery Stores Prepare for New Year's Eve

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Grocery stores are gearing up for another busy week as we get closer to the New Year’s holiday.



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Piazza, Toole Plead Guilty

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Two more people snared in the on-going corruption investigation in Luzerne County pleaded guilty Tuesday morning.



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Dunmore Rejects Methadone Clinic

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The proposal to locate a controversial clinic to Lackawanna County failed Monday to get the green light.



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Dunmore Rejects Methodone Clinic

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The proposal to locate a controversial clinic to Lackawanna County failed Monday to get the green light.



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December 28, 2009

Lackawanna College to Open in Susquehanna County

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A college in our area will soon be opening a new set of doors in Susquehanna County. For many, that will mean the opportunity for a higher education closer to home.



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Security Tightened after Alleged Terror Plot

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It is business as usual Monday at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport after the Christmas day alleged terror attempt but the airport director said that could change.



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Woman Wanted for Stolen Credit Card

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Police in Carbondale are asking for help in identifying a woman suspected of using a stolen credit card.



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December 27, 2009

Car Hits House Causing Fire

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The weather is being blamed for causing a car to crash into a home Sunday morning in Luzerne County. The car and part of the home then caught fire.



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Car Hits House, Causing Fire

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The weather is being blamed for causing a car to crash into a home Sunday morning in Luzerne County. The car and part of the home then caught fire.



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After-Christmas Shopping and Swapping

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All across america tonight and here at home, malls are mobbed with people!From holiday returns to bagging bargains, people hit stores to search out sweet deals on the day after Christmas. As for the atmosphere at the Viewmont Mall in Lackawanna County, Larissa Patuk of Jessup described it as “very busy.”



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December 26, 2009

Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado

Times Leader Entertainment

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations.



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Young Woman Killed in Christmas Eve Crash

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A single car crash left a young woman dead on Christmas Eve. The accident happened on Route 307 in Newton township near the Lackawanna/Wyoming County border. Investigators say Dayna Roberts, 19, of South Abington Township, was dead when they arrived on scene.



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Christmas Eve Crash Kills Teen

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A single car crash left one teen dead on Christmas Eve.



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December 25, 2009

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ finds a new wavelength

Times Leader Entertainment

Time and again, George Bailey puts himself last.



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The women of ‘Nine’ don’t add up review

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How can a movie starring six Academy Award-winning actors be such a bore?



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Continuing films:

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Continuing films:



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VIDEO RELEASES

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Capsule reviews of new DVD releases:



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‘Up in the Air’ makes the connection review

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Airports, with their endless corridors, encourage a kind of tunnel vision. In Jason Reitman’s new film “Up in the Air,” Ryan Bingham is focused on moving forward, ignoring what we can see around him. Reuniting couples embrace. Fellow travelers vanish behind partitions, never to be seen again. Posters of smiling pilots thank him for his loyalty.



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