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DTV: Become one of the converted
Residents in thousands of households in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region are in jeopardy of seeing snowy television screens when they wake up Feb. 17.
Pittston OKs $4.53 million ’09 budget
PITTSTON – Using county figures that show the city is now worth $275 million, city officials were able to put forward a budget Saturday that set real estate taxes at 5.85 mills, rather than the 47 mills that were levied last year.
Pittston native wins school board seat in Charleston, S.C.
A Pittston native who in 2006 won a lawsuit against the Charleston, South Carolina, School District, won the support of the voters of Charleston County when she was elected to the school board in November.
ABC Kiddie Kampus comes to Pittston City
ABC Kiddie Kampus has been earning a reputation at its Old Forge location for 19 years. This year, the Kiddie Kampus opens a second location in Pittston City.
- Food Pantry registers over 400
- Salvation Army provides symbol of hope
- Pittston Seniors to decorate Christmas tree
- Mellow to serve again as Senate Dem Leader
- Jenkins Township to hold special meeting this Wednesday
- Reports stolen purse
- Churches gather for Thanksgiving service
- Christmas Past presented at W.P. Presbyterian Church
- Probe continues into armed robbery at West Pittston ATM
- Man robbed at gunpoint at ATM
- Police: Duryea man’s death suspicious
- WA drivers’ bus passing lauded
- Not-guilty plea made in ’07 death
- Memories of Christmas Past
- Refuse pick-up holiday hours
- Thanksgiving dinner for 75 or more
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‘Turkey Trot Day’ Tuesday at Pittston Senior Center
On Monday, November 24 at 11:15 Janet Wontas from Compassionate Care will speak on Hospice care at the Pittston Senior Center.. The public is invited to attend.
Sports
PA, WA seniors go out winners in UNICO game
Pittston Area and Wyoming Area senior players were teammates in the UNICO All-Star game in Wilkes-Barre on Thanksgiving Eve and the Patriots and Warriors made an impact for the Wes ...
Arts & Entertainment
Thorne asks Eric to give Stephanie another chance on ‘The Bold & the Beautiful’
Annie hid out at Wildwind and fantasized about a perfect Thanksgiving. Aidan was guilt-ridden about his part in Annie’s plan. Aidan warned Zach that Annie could use the information ...
Our Opinion Your Opinion
Reader’s poem pays tribute to veterans
Today is the day we honor our countries best
Dispatch Columnists
- Made for each other - Ed Ackerman - Optimist
- Enjoy those leftovers - Mary Ehret - Nutrition Corner
- Thankful that it’s over - Maria Heck - Mother's Daze
- Over the river and through the woods - Maria Montante - Maria Remembers
Times Leader News
Scranton pays tribute to Jason Miller
SCRANTON – To most of the world, the late Jason Miller was the actor who played Father Karras in one of the scariest films ever made – “The Exorcist.”
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
Drexel beats Cal State Northridge 55-47
Scott Rodgers and Gerald Colds each scored a game-high 13 points to lead Drexel to a 55-47 win over Cal State-Northridge on Monday night.
NATION & WORLD
NYPD: Passenger kills bus driver in fare dispute
A man stabbed a city bus driver to death over being denied a free ride, then escaped on foot Monday in the first killing of an on-duty New York City bus driver in more than a qu ...
Feature Stories
Police: Man swallows stolen earrings at Fla. mall
An X-ray marked the spot for southwest Florida police who say a teenager swallowed a $16 pair of earrings after taking them from a JCPenney store at a mall.
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2. Police: Duryea man’s death suspicious
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