Luzerne News

The 82-year-old Republican from the Back Mountain area represented the 20th Senatorial District from 1985 through 2006.

Six cases of fraud were found in Lackawanna County during a recent Department of Public Welfare review of the out-of-state transactions for the electronic benefit card, the agency announced Tuesday.

Senior Judge Chester B. Muroski, presiding over Domestic Court Relations Contempt Court on Tuesday, ordered two defendants jailed and 15 warrants for arrest for failure to pay child support: Andrew Shaw, 36 Moosic St., Wyoming, jailed for 90 days for failure to pay $3,552 in support of two children.

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Cheers to the volunteers, facilitators and city officials who made the inaugural "Building Bridges" session a great success last week.

John Dinis releases doves at the conclusion of a press conference called Tuesday by the Concerned Families of Sacred Heart Cemetery in Dallas.

MoneySaver Coupon Book Inc., known for its direct mail coupon book and online printable coupons, plans to open four new offices in Luzerne County.