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Twelve-year-old Kelsey Monahan knew she wouldn't be able to afford many luxuries with an annual salary of $21,072. Seventh-grade student Aidan McLaughlin peers into the computer in a Motorworld Station at the Junior Achievement Center in Pittston as part of his curriculum experience.

Four Back Mountain residents were recently named Health Care Heroes for 2009 by The Times Leader.

Luzerne County has lost another serviceman overseas. Navy Petty Officer Brian Patton died Thursday in Kuwait serving in operation Iraqi Freedom.

In November 2008 I acted as my own attorney in a civil action against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections , which involved the unlawful seizure and destruction of my legal materials by prison officials in retaliation for exercising my First Amendment right under the United States Constitution to seek redress of my grievances.

Municipal buildings, a university and Wachovia Arena are targeted. Seven energy saving projects in Luzerne County will be paid for with more than $1.1 million in federal stimulus funds.

DALLAS Residents can expect to see an increase in their municipal taxes next year, according to Borough Manager Tracey Michael Carr.

The percentage of school-age children living in poverty in Luzerne County has increased in every district since 1999, according to new U.S. Census estimates, with the biggest increase in Hanover Area, where it rose from 19.3 percent to 24.4 percent.

A spokeswoman for State Correctional Institution at Dallas said she could not comment on the weekend death of an inmate, pending the coroner's ruling.

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Businesses across the region have pulled out decorations and discounts early this year in hopes of heading off what analysts say may be a blue Christmas for retailers.

The dethroned mayor of Harveys Lake is suing a trio of political adversaries and a borough resident for defamation, accusing them of injecting falsehoods into pre-election mudslinging.

A man was killed early Monday morning in Harveys Lake. Police said Cory Shultz, 23, of Dallas died after the sport utility vehicle went off Lakeside Drive near Route 92 just before 1:30 a.m. and hit a utility pole.

Voters are going to the polls Tuesday across the area. This is the first general election since two former Luzerne County judges were charged in a corruption scandal with taking money in exchange for sending young people to juvenile detention centers.

A college fair Tuesday night had area high school students asking all the usual questions, but admissions counselors said finances are a little more important than before the economy tanked.

Results from a recent survey show the majority of Dallas Township residents feel emergency services and response times in the township are good.

Our Tuesday editorial suggested a string of moves local school boards could make to restore trust amid the expanding corruption probe, and to avoid problems in the future .

Font size: [A] [A] [A] The stepson of the chief medical officer of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania was one of the Drug Enforcement Administration agents killed Monday in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

When Vicki Perdue of Dallas heard her name called as prom queen on Saturday night, she jumped up and down, squealed "Oh my God" and adjusted a tiara atop her long blond curls.

W. Neil Barto's 180-acre Angus breeding farm reflects a man struggling with burdens.

Tuesday night, Allen Bellas resigned from his position as director of the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority.