Depot has regional impact of $4.4 billion
Tuesday | via The Citizens' Voice
Bob Ames recalls the impact after Allied Services landed a custodial contract in October 2010 to clean about 100 buildings at Tobyhanna Army Depot. Comment?
Monday May 28 | via The Times-Tribune
Principal speaker John J. Moriarty, retiring chairman of the English department and a fixture on campus since 1972, said he was in solidarity with the class in graduation, "although it took me four decades to reach this point." He thanked the "wonderfully diverse and talented" members of the class of 2012, "for letting me go out with you." The ... (more) Comment?
Retiring teacher joins in Wyoming Sem graduation
Sunday May 27 | via The Citizens' Voice
John J. Moriarty, retiring chairman of the English department and a fixture on campus since 1972, was the principal speaker. Comment?
Saturday May 26 | via The Times-Tribune
Scholarship winners Jerry Slovin, left, and Dr. Gregg Severs, right, join John P. Kearney at a reception for the Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine at Glenmaura National Golf Club. Comment?
Iraq vet to serve as speaker at Pittston chamber event
Friday May 25 | via The Citizens' Voice
Bryan Anderson, who lost both his legs and his left hand in Iraq, will be the principal speaker for the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce's 92nd annual dinner meeting on Wednesday at St. Comment?
Graduation a family affair at LCCC
Friday May 25 | via The Citizens' Voice
Mark Moran / The Citizens' VOice From left, Luzerne County Community College graduates Allison Reeder, her mother Alice and brother Robert are all smiles at the 44th annual commencement ceremony Thursday at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township. Comment?
Wednesday May 23 | via The Times-Tribune
Meeting/mixer: Greater CarbonA dale Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting and mixer, Thursday, 5-7 p.m., lobby of Chamber Building, 27 N. Main St.; reports on operations and plans, LEAP program and finances; honoring members who have reached their 100th anniversary in business; refreshments by 3 Guys and a Beer'd Brewery, Babunya's Spices ... (more) Comment?
Pittston post office could be named after slain trooper
Sunday May 20 | via Pocono Record
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, has announced that his bill to name the post office in Pittston after fallen Pennsylvania state Trooper Joshua D. Miller was passed by the U.S. Senate and now awaits the president's signature. Comment?
Armed Forces Day parade draws patriotic crowd in Scr...
Saturday May 19 | via The Times-Tribune
World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Bill Bernavage, 91, of Madison Township, flew 23 bombing missions over Munich, Germany during the early 1940's. " I'm very proud to be an American" he said on Saturday during the 13th Annual Armed Forces Parade held in dowtown Scranton. Comment?
Massachusetts contractor sues Scranton company, clai...
Saturday May 19 | via The Times-Tribune
A Massachusetts contractor has sued a Scranton-based data-management and security company, claiming Diversified Information Technologies failed to pay more than $800,000 for work done at its properties in Luzerne County. Comment?
Diversified Information Technologies sued
Saturday May 19 | via The Citizens' Voice
A Massachusetts contractor has sued a Scranton-based data-management and security company, claiming Diversified Information Technologies failed to pay more than $800,000 for work done at its properties in Luzerne County. Comment?
Pittston post office will be named for Trooper Joshu...
Friday May 18 | via Pocono Record
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, is proud to announce that his bill to name the post office in Pittston after fallen Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua D. Miller was passed by the U.S. Senate and now awaits the president's signature. Comment?
Pittston post office will be named for Trooper Joshu...
Friday May 18 | via Pocono Record
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, is proud to announce that his bill to name the post office in Pittston after fallen Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua D. Miller was passed by the U.S. Senate and now awaits the president's signature. Comment?
Art is alive at Fine Arts Fiesta
Thursday May 17 | via The Citizens' Voice
Ron Stinson, of Carlisle, arranges artwork on a wall at his stand at the Fine Arts Fiesta on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Comment?
Congressional Record Latest Daily Digest for Thursda...
Thursday May 17 | via Library of Congress
Measures Reported: S. 676 , to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, with an amendment. Comment?
Pittston Area preliminary budget includes slight tax...
Tuesday May 15 | via The Citizens' Voice
The Pittston Area School Board unanimously passed a $42 million preliminary budget Tuesday that included a tax raise to increase the average Pittston homeowner's tax bill by about $35. The board will vote on the final budget at their next meeting June 5. The 2.3 percent millage increase is the largest a school district can make without applying to ... (more) Comment?
Family Of Missing Luzerne County Woman Turns To Soci...
Friday May 11 | via PAHomepage.com
Pittston, Luzerne County-- 44 year old Shelva Rafte of Pittston vanished on May 28, 2006 and despite police and family efforts she remains missing. Comment?
Military hiring expo helps unemployed vets
Thursday May 10 | via The Citizens' Voice
After serving three years in Iraq with the Army National Guard, Phil Losito lost his job when he returned home after his company fell on hard times. Comment?
Family of teen who died in car crash files lawsuit
Wednesday May 9 | via The Citizens' Voice
The family of the teenage passenger killed in a Pittston Township wreck 16 months ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against the teen driver and the two government agencies in charge of maintaining the road. Comment?
Moosic police officer facing federal lawsuit
Tuesday May 8 | via The Times-Tribune
A couple from Pittston has filed a federal lawsuit against a Moosic police officer alleging he used excessive force against them on a traffic stop and then intimidated them on several occasions. Comment?