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February 28, 2010

Snow Causes Roof Collapse

The heavy layer of snow that fell the past two days took its toll on the roof of a horse barn and arena.


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February 27, 2010

Girl Rescued from Concrete Basin

Emergency crews in Luzerne County were called out in the snow Friday to rescue a young girl who slid into a concrete basin.


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February 26, 2010

IN CONCERT: Celtic Woman



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February 25, 2010

Deadly Crash on Route 118

A man is dead after a head-on crash Wednesday night in Luzerne County.


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February 24, 2010

Snow Dumped on Wayne, Pike Counties

Parts of our area, including the Poconos, woke up to snow Wednesday morning.


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February 23, 2010

Diocese of Scranton Plans Important Announcement

The Diocese of Scranton announced plans for a news conference on Tuesday morning.


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February 22, 2010

LIVE: Space Shuttle Endeavour Landing

The space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six is expected to land at the Kennedy Space Center at about 10:20 p.m. ET Sunday.


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February 21, 2010

A ‘first’ station, of sorts

When the Oscars are awarded on March 7, Jay Parini will be in the audience, rooting for Helen Mirren as best actress and Christopher Plummer as best supporting actor.


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February 20, 2010

Man Struck and Killed by Train

Investigators say Joseph Bieber, 28, of Old Forge, died early Saturday morning from injuries he suffered when he was struck by a train in Moosic.


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February 19, 2010

review

Dennis Lehane’s character-packed but gimmicky novel “Shutter Island” earns a slightly less gimmicky film from Martin Scorsese, who makes this 1950s period piece his tribute to the psychological thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock.


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February 18, 2010

Warrant Issued For Store Clerk In Staged Robbery

Police in Dunmore call a robbery at a convenience store an inside job!


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February 17, 2010

13 Displaced by Fire in Allentown

Witnesses reported seeing smoke from miles away


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February 16, 2010

Two Hurt in Apartment Building Fire

One person jumped from a window to escape flames and smoke Tuesday morning in Scranton.


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February 15, 2010

Gas Leak Closes Street

Main Street in Duryea was closed Monday morning after a gas line was ruptured.


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February 14, 2010

Deadly Shooting in Hazleton

Police say Lorenzo Soriano, 19, of Hazleton was killed in a shooting on Saturday in Hazleton. The shooting happened around 3a.m. outside of a home in the 600 block of McKinley Street.


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February 13, 2010

Sports Bar Owner Faces Federal Charges

The owner of a popular sports bar in Wilkes-Barre faces federal charges.


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February 12, 2010

David Cassidy Concert

This is a Reserved Seating show. Tickets are $32 and $27. There is a $3 per ticket transaction fee at...




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David Cassidy Concert

This is a Reserved Seating show. Tickets are $32 and $27. There is a $3 per ticket transaction fee at...


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February 11, 2010

Building Collapses In Reading

Emergency crews are on the scene of a partial building collapse in Reading.


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February 10, 2010

Montgomery Co. Sheriff Passes Away

Montgomery County Sheriff John Durante passed away unexpectedly at Montgomery Hospital early this morning, according to a statement from the county.


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February 9, 2010

New President Picked For Wilkes-Barre Board

A school district in Luzerne County has a new board president after the last two presidents pleaded guilty to corruption charges.


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February 8, 2010

‘Jersey Shore’ hot topics to swagger onto ‘The View’ set

NEW YORK — ABC says the housemates from “Jersey Shore” are headed to “The View” for some fist-pumping and outlandish talk.


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February 7, 2010

Lincoln trial will get an ideal stage

On a Saturday in June, eight hooded, shackled people will shuffle into a Gettysburg “courtroom.”


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February 6, 2010

Super Bowl ads go goofy again

NEW YORK — Game on! Super Bowl ads are returning to their goofy roots.


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February 5, 2010

Broadway show will hit Kirby stage

Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway, a musical starring men and women from shows such as “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “Cats,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Jekyll & Hyde,” comes to the Kirby Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday and includes a special guest, Mitchel Andrayal Burke.


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February 4, 2010

School Officials Talk About Fight Club

State police are investigating an alleged fight club involving students in Luzerne County.


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February 3, 2010

Broken Water Pipe Causes Big Mess

What a mess in part of Luzerne County! A water pipe burst over the weekend at a building that houses a credit union and a district justice's office.


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February 2, 2010

Is A Second Area Code Needed For 5-7-0 Region?

Is another area code needed in the 5-7-0 region?


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February 1, 2010

Frigid Fun Aids Arc

Temperatures were in the 20s Sunday, perfect weather for a swim in Lackawanna County, at least that's what one group taking a polar plunge had to say. They're raising money for a good cause.