Shickshinny News

It was the longest running contract dispute in the state but now it appears to be over.

A tentative contract agreement could bring an end to a long-running contract dispute in the Northwest Area School District.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of Northeast Pennsylvania, expiring at 7 p.m. A storm is currently being tracked into Luzerne County from the west, bringing hail, heavy rain, cloud-to-ground-lightning and damaging winds.

LUZERNE People love lounging by the pool on a hot, humid, sticky summer day -- especially if the pool's just feet from their back door.

SHICKSHINNY Northwest Area School Board members Tuesday adopted a 2009-10 budget that holds taxes at the current rate of 8.8 mills, even though pressures exist for a change.

BARRE The death of a Fairmount Township woman is not considered suspicious, Luzerne County Coroner John Corcoran said Tuesday morning.

A Benton area woman was found dead in her Red Hill Road home Monday morning, Luzerne County District Attorney Jackie Musto Carroll said, but it was unclear how the 26-year-old died.

State police and the Luzerne County District Attorney are on the scene of a death investigation just northwest of Shickshinny.

He also apparently clucked like a chicken. Officers believe Wiernusz was drunk at the time.

SHICKSHINNY State police at Shickshinny said a traffic stop led to the discovery of marijuana plants in a vehicle and a residence on Rockview Avenue on Saturday.

A Shickshinny man was arrested Friday morning for allegedly stealing a pair of woman's underwear and sunglasses from vehicles on Sunset Lake Road, state police at Shickshinny said.

Urban votes against several, citing lack of development activity and evidence of future marketability.

Shickshinny site 1 of homes to be raised or razed due to flood threat, no aid by levee.

Alleging they were fired due to their ages, 3 women file federal lawsuit against school.

Alice Riccardi: If brother Elvis was part of killing, Simonson coerced him. Men charged in death of Skiff.

Two men were charged Monday with the beating death of another man. It comes more than a month after Donnie Skiff of Plymouth was reported missing.

Two arrests have been made in Luzerne County for the killing of an area musician who had been reported missing for weeks.

District attorney identifies body as Donald T. Skiff, 34, of Plymouth, who was last seen April 27 fishing in Shickshinny.

Investigators in Luzerne County said Friday they are once again dealing with a homicide.

Police found human remains here off Suscan Road at 1:12pm Thursday afternoon. Just after 6:30pm, the district attorney contacted Eyewitness News, saying the body was identified as Donnie Skiff.