http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=960&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstonsundaydispatch%2Fnews All headlines from the Pittston Sunday Dispatch en-us 2008 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:11:21 GMT 2009-11-20T14:11:21Z en-us 2008 http://media.timesleader.com/designimages/SD_Logo.gif http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70598112&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FFrom_online_to_in_line_11-20-2009.html 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. But in a rare move, the specialty foods retailer will open its doors to the public this Saturday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:11:21 GMT c03658e652dd5e609f87187866b59718 2009-11-20T14:11:21Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70598452&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FWyoming_Area_addresses_tax-relief_question_11-20-2009.html EXETER -- An agenda full of routine items made for an uneventful Wyoming Area School Board work session Thursday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:16 GMT 9960875fb9bf20740ef8e035f5d3fec4 2009-11-20T12:12:16Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70442227&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FScarantino_starts_prison_term_11-19-2009.html When Ross Scarantino reported to a federal prison on Nov. 10, he became the first person in the ongoing public corruption probe in Luzerne County to begin serving time behind bars. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:33:45 GMT 88d374bdee6c64a170738fa8f87b3fc1 2009-11-19T07:33:45Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70440732&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FFleeing_from_police_produces_more_charges_11-19-2009.html PITTSTON – A city man who was rescued from a ravine after a Tuesday night foot chase has been charged. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:38:40 GMT fba3a14764e99dff52f569a8a85eefa5 2009-11-19T07:38:40Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70442202&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FTeacher_hiring_delayed_11-19-2009.html YATESVILLE – The Pittston Area School Board on Tuesday tabled a proposal to add a special education teacher on the grounds that the addition would be better addressed in the 2010-11 budget. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:32:35 GMT 284ed8f68b172fd4ca7c0feda8fae14a 2009-11-19T07:32:35Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70442432&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FPittston_raises_police_strength_11-19-2009.html PITTSTON – Two police hirings by council Wednesday were met with spontaneous rounds of applause from the many police officers, family and friends present in chambers to watch the vote. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:30:41 GMT eedd84c1728de58ee70cb730637c0ccc 2009-11-19T07:30:41Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70348977&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FChase__rescues_precede_arrest_11-18-2009.html PITTSTON – Three police officers and a man who was a fugitive from justice had to be rescued from a 30-foot embankment after a brief chase Tuesday evening. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:27:54 GMT eb2c97b688e915a7c280b315f3807938 2009-11-18T08:27:54Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70253852&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FDeveloper_admits_errors__upbeat_on_Pittston_Twp__industrial_park_11-17-2009.html PITTSTON TWP. – Conceding that mistakes were made in the way Mericle Development approached clearing trees from a buffer area for Suscon residents, Mericle chief operating officer Lou Sebia promised residents the company would finish landscaping the area to mitigate runoff and appearance concerns. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:58:36 GMT 59a7b8c88b2bce3d4b497c7cb4eb85be 2009-11-17T07:58:36Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70199702&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FTwo_area_Saab_dealers_lose_dealership_rights.html KUNKLE – For 52 years new Saabs have been sold in this Dallas Township village. But by year’s end that will no longer be the case. Kunkle Motors has been informed that it will be one of 81 Saab dealers in the United States that will have its dealership rights terminated once the company is sold to Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:35:11 GMT 8379faa3353fdf34d166160c5f3493a6 Joe Healey 2009-11-16T17:35:11Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70166927&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FRemembering_the_Exeter_mine_disaster_111_years_later_11-16-2009.html WEST PITTSTON -- 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. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:05:33 GMT a6b4eb2159f9a8f11755853f5a6975e8 2009-11-16T12:05:33Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331709&44=70130527&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fsports%2FFor_Paige_Semenza_life_as_a_Buckeye_is_good_11-15-2009.html Four years ago when Paige Semenza was entering her sophomore year in high school she left Pittston Area and enrolled in the North American Hockey Academy in Stowe, Vermont. At the time the school’s hockey director Bill Driscoll told her parents, Joann and Phil, they could "pay now, or pay later." Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 20bcadef73743a3d1ab1b5e16563a610 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331724&44=70130522&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fsocial%2FThanksgiving_Dinner_at_Senior_Center_on_Thursday_11-15-2009.html Are you eligible for benefits and don’t know it? RSVP Ambassadors will be available at the Pittston Senior Citizens Center by appointment only to check. To set up an appointment to see if you are eligible for any of these programs contact Connie or Hazel at 655-5561. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 544044632294a95cbe9f13919a556541 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331724&44=70130512&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fsocial%2FPA_Class_of__lsquo_74_reunion_meeting_11-15-2009.html The last meeting to complete plans for the Pittston Area Class of 1974 35th reunion will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 7 p.m. at Tony’s Pizzeria, City Line Plaza, Pittston. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT a49d69bfacc4247fd140a7f0e2cdbb1f 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331724&44=70130517&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fsocial%2FPittston_High_Class_of__lsquo_57_11-15-2009.html The Pittston High School Class of ’57 will meet on Wednesday, November 18, at Tony’s Pizzeria at 7:30 p.m. City Line Plaza, Pittston. Plans will be finalized for the Christmas Party. Reservations and payment is due at this time. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 8815f9c798e32ca53e955297eb3452b3 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331704&44=70130502&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnews%2FLaflin_Borough_Council_takes_steps_to_save_money_11-15-2009.html Laflin Borough officials Monday added to the workload of borough manager Barbara Fairchild by adding health care coordinator to her resume. Council had looked into a variety of ways to maintain the current health care services, and the net result was that they could save money by changing the way the health care services are administered. The options available were allowing Blue Cross to administer the program, which covers five employees, or placing the control in the hands of a consultant, or doing the work in house. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 3fd41995336ba30fc9dae9c127c787c7 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=358849&44=70130507&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnotes%2FWest_Wyoming_Shade_Tree_Commission_gets_grant_11-15-2009.html The West Wyoming Shade Tree Commission has been awarded a grant from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority (LHVA). Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT fe95be22963bca19fe06631a09ae3b4d 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=358849&44=70130492&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnotes%2FCouncil_presents_budget_of__311_000_with_no_new_taxes_11-15-2009.html The State Fire Commissioner has recognized the Hughestown volunteer fire department as a participating member of the Pennsylvania Fire Services Certification Program. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 4d5e755396dbd37df23310356843f3f6 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=358849&44=70130487&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fnotes%2FHoliday_jewelry__desserts_today_at_Trinity_Episcopal_11-15-2009.html The Trinity’s 2nd Annual Holiday Jewelry and Desserts Kick-off Event, featuring designs by local artists, will conclude today at Trinity Episcopal Church, 220 Montgomery Avenue, West Pittston. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 9c1e82b469630d3fc1eb21131d6d4ba3 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=331714&44=70130477&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fobituaries%2FSophie_Klink_11-15-2009.html Sophie Klink, of Duryea, died November 11, 2009, at Highland Manor, Exeter. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT 82929a43cd87cacc2dbc83f352439609 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=375199&44=70130472&32=3991&7=277821&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fpittstondispatch%2Fmeetings%2FThird_District_Republicans_to_meet_11-15-2009.html The Third District Republicans will meet on Monday, November 23, 7 p.m. at the VFW on Main St in Dupont. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT c6f5c9e3a586f70942006c2c4269882b 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z