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Memorial Day parades

17 hrs ago | via The Citizens' Voice

In Ashley, the Holy Rosary Post 274, Catholic War Veterans, will conduct Memorial Day services at 8 a.m. today in the Holy Rosary Post 274 building.

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Related Topix: Luzerne County, PA, Dallas, PA, Dupont, PA, Kingston, PA, Forty Fort, PA, Wyoming, PA
Local parades set for Memorial Day

Friday | via The Citizens' Voice

Mark Moran / The Citizens' VOice Kindergarten students wave flags as they sing 'You're a Grand Old Flag' at the Evans Falls Elementary School Memorial Day program Thursday.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Luzerne County, PA, Dallas, PA, Dupont, PA, Kingston, PA, Forty Fort, PA
Well-Known Businessman Dies

Wednesday May 23 | via WNEP

George Sordoni, 65, of Dallas died Tuesday in Florida after police said he lost control of his motorcycle on Interstate 75 near Naples.

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Related Topix: Dallas, PA, Forty Fort, PA, Kingston, PA, Luzerne County, PA
Nazareth Council Suspends Police Officer

Monday May 7 | via Patch.com

A The already shorthanded Nazareth Police Department will have its ranks further depleted after the Borough Council announced the suspension of a police officer.

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Wadas, Porfirio win Thomas memorial run

Monday May 7 | via The Citizens' Voice

Chris Wadas and Deedra Porfirio were the winners in annual Wyoming Valley Striders Cherry Blossom/Tim Thomas Memorial Run/Walk held on Sunday morning at Kirby Park.

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Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Marathon
Forty Fort woman ordered to trial in bingo theft

Friday May 4 | via The Citizens' Voice

A woman accused with her daughter of pilfering more than $700,000 in bingo, pull-tab and carnival proceeds from the now-dormant Swoyersville Volunteer Hose Company 1 will stand trial Oct.

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Former assistant public defender pleads guilty to DUI

Friday May 4 | via The Citizens' Voice

A former Luzerne County assistant public defender pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of driving under the influence after getting drunk and crashing his car in a convenience store parking lot in Kingston last August.

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Walkers Wanted for Candy's Place Annual Walk

Thursday May 3 | via PAHomepage.com

Wanted: Walkers for the annual candy's place rainbow walk. The walk will be held on may 12th at Kirby park in Wilkes-Barre. Proceeds from this event will benefit Candy's Place in Forty-Fort.. Candy's place provides a number of free services for cancer patients.

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Related Topix: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Forty Fort, PA, Luzerne County, PA

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I was arrested for DUI while driving school bus charged with 15 felonies how do I get off record as I was falsely arrested?

Not drinking (yes, this is for real 3 breathalyzers all ZERO) no illegal drugs in system per discovery results. I had a cold and two moron chaperones thought I was drunk. Big arrest all over news stations and they were astonished when my breathalyzers were zero. The charges held for trial because judge said he didn’t know if my NON narcotic medically prescribed Zoloft made me fail sobriety test which I believe is because the cop believed the chaperone and had it in his mind I was drunk. I don’t care how much training they have, that’s exactly what happened. The public defender never had blood results to dispute-was given a few minutes before preliminary began, got to trial all charges dismissed because of Nolle Prossed no evidence. Want off my record.

Since the charges were dismissed, you would qualify for an expungement. You would file a petition for expungement with...

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