Luzerne County 2010 Budget Includes Tax Hike
It looks as though the new year will bring higher taxes for residents of Luzerne County.
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Archive for December, 2009
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December 31, 2009
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History rolls on with help of restorer
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
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
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
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
There will soon be new ways to pay to park in downtown Scranton.
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No Salary, Benefits for Toole
Luzerne County Judge Michael Toole will no longer get a paycheck or benefits.
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Former Treasurer Accused of Theft
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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December 25, 2009
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ finds a new wavelength
Time and again, George Bailey puts himself last.
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The women of ‘Nine’ don’t add up review
How can a movie starring six Academy Award-winning actors be such a bore?
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‘Up in the Air’ makes the connection review
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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