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Saturday | Times Leader

Man injured in blast still critical

Charges against a man and the wife of an Exeter man who said he was attacked five days before his house exploded waived to county court.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

Times Leader

Wyoming man charged with stealing vehicle Police Blotter

WYOMING Police charged a man Wednesday with stealing a vehicle from a residence on Susquehanna Avenue.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Times Leader

Former district judge sentenced in federal court

A federal judge on Monday ordered former district magistrate Karen Holly to serve 30 days in a halfway house and two years probation for stealing more than $6,000 from the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

WOGY-AM Pittston

Karen Holly Sentenced To Probation

Turns out today was a "Holly-day" in federal court in Wilkes-Barre. Former Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority employee....and former magisterial district judge....Karen Holly was sentenced after she admitted she stole thousands from the authority.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Times Leader

From online to in line

WEST PITTSTON Until now, those wishing to order cheese, coffees and other foods from the igourmet.com warehouse had to go online, no matter if they lived in West Pittston or West Virginia .

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Times Leader

Remembering the Exeter mine disaster 111 years later

Contemporary news accounts called it a "a fearful mine calamity." One hundred eleven years later, two local men want to make sure it's remembered.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

WNEP

Looking into Luzerne County Bribes

In Luzerne County, there are now 19 people charged in the on-going corruption scandal.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Times Leader

Raffle tickets available at Pittston businesses

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston, is selling tickets for its 2010 Auto Raffle.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

WHTM-TV Harrisburg

Pa. Closing Veterans Aid Program

A Pennsylvania program that helps veterans with disability compensation, pensions, and healthcare concerns has been ordered to close by Jan.

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Times Leader

Council fires W. Pittston cop

Officer Joseph Campbell, a 22-year veteran, was fired for unspecified reasons. WEST PITTSTON Borough council terminated veteran borough police officer Joseph Campbell Thursday night.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

MSNBC

Domestic Dispute Ends with Intruder Stabbed

A man at the center of an early morning domestic dispute is locked up in Luzerne County Prison.

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Times Leader

Barber charged with clipping county funds

Robert Mark Licata, 52, of Linden Streets, West Pittston, surrendered with his attorney, Tara C. Toohil, at Wilkes-Barre Central Court where he was arraigned on charges of theft and tampering with public records.

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Pocono Record

Prison barber charged with $6K haircut scam in Wilkes-Barre -

Authorities say a northeastern Pennsylvania barber was taking a little off the top at the county's expense.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Standard Speaker

LCCF barber charged with stealing $6K

The Luzerne County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged certified barber Robert M. Licata with stealing almost $6,000 from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility by inflating the number of inmate haircuts on bills submitted.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Citizens' Voice

Former prison barber charged with theft

Authorities charged certified barber Robert M. Licata today with stealing almost $6,000 from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility by inflating the number of inmate haircuts on bills submitted.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Times Leader

Street racing incident results in charges

WYOMING A Dallas man has been charged with racing on roads, including in front of the state police Troop P headquarters in Wyoming.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

WNEP

Olszewski, Burke Confident of Reelection

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.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

MSNBC

Priest in court for role in daughters beating

A partying priest is heading to trial for his role in a vicious beatdown. Gregory Malia used to be a priest at Episcopalian churches in West Pittston and Susquehanna County.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Citizens' Voice

Mayors in Kingston, West Pittston re-elected; council races determined

Here's a look at the unofficial results of some of the contested municipal races throughout the Wyoming Valley: West Side In Kingston, Mayor Jim Haggerty trounced his Democratic challenger, Stephen P. Radzinski, 2,118 to 776.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Times Leader

Eagle candidate hopes to light up town for Christmas

Bobby Trusavage, of Boy Scout Troop #302, is holding a fundraiser for his Eagle Scout project.

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