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Police investigate shooting of Shickshinny man in Huntington Twp.
HUNTINGTON TWP. - State police in Shickshinny are investigating the shooting of a 29-year-old Shickshinny man early this morning.
Troopers responded to Pinecrest Road at about 4 a.m. for a reported shooting and found the victim, whom they would not identify, with an abdominal wound consistent with a gunshot.
The manner in which the victim was shot remains under investigation. The firearm used is believed to be a .40-caliber pistol, police said.
NRC panel backs PPL license extension
PPL Corp. is one regulatory step away from receiving approval to run its nuclear plant in Salem Township for an additional 20 years.
‘Vine’ way to promote wineries
HUNLOCK CREEK – Torrential downpours didn’t hamper wine lovers at the Back Mountain Wine Festival.
Northwest OKs teachers contract
UNION TWP. – The Northwest Area School Board voted 5-1 Wednesday to approve the teachers’ contract.
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Carney, Kanjorski report on coffers - Sweet Valley blaze kills family’s dog
- Super: Berwick fixed problems
- Northwest Area teachers accept mediator proposal
- State police Shickshinny to offer child car seat inspections on Friday
- Northwest Area board OKs proposed contract; teachers to study it
- Benton’s hot new energy idea
- Shickshinny man faces child porn, sex charges
- PPL can relicense its nuclear station
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View portion of Rep. Carney town hall meeting in Dickson City - Tickets on sale Aug. 20 for ‘Kids Around the World’
- Judge temporarily suspends NWA talks
- NW Area sides talk over weekend
- Group: Business blocking access to trail
- Board rejects teachers’ pact
- Gunshot injures Hunlock Creek man in fight
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Sports
GAR runs wild in win vs. Northwest
SHICKSHINNY – Not often do rushing performances of 158 and 135 yards get upstaged, but GAR junior tailback Kurtis Thomas managed to do so Friday night.
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Wilkes tops presidential pays
Wilkes University President Joseph “Tim” Gilmour’s compensation has risen faster and higher than any other local president of the area’s five private institutions, soaring by 78 pe ...
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Mother of juvenile ‘disappointed’
In the midst of a celebration Friday night, Laurene Transue’s spirits sunk a bit.
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