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Bye-Bye Birdie: landmark Exeter bar closing
Back in the anthracite heyday miners working the Exeter colliery bellied up to the bar at Veronica Shonk’s Cafe. Standing with a foot on the rail, they drank 12 cent bottles of Stegmaier’s or Bartell’s beer and spit juice from their chaws and cigars into five spittoons.
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- Abrahams Creek Watershed Association to meet
- Jenkins Twp. Fire Dept.
- Three incumbents knocked out in Old Forge
- Churches collecting food for needy at Thanksgiving
- Pierantoni is top vote-getter
- Correspondent shares story of Alzheimer’s Disease
- Cosmopolitan Seniors planning Christmas party
- Pasta dinner at Our Lady of Sorrows church today
- West Pittston Library fundraiser Monday, Tuesday
- Two Dupont churches conduct holiday food drive
Sheriff's Sales
Wyoming teen graduates from State Police Honor Camp
Wyoming resident, Elena DeAngelo, graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner’s Honor Camp held at the PSP Academy in Hershey.
Post 477 honors Vets at City Hall on Wednesday
The Pittston American Legion Post 477 will hold Veterans Day ceremonies at Pittston City Hall on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Scope of West Pittston sewer project may increase
West Pittston Borough officials may hold a special meeting in coming weeks to examine proposals for changes to the sewer project. The work would likely cost about $2 million, and be added to the current scope of work already under way.
Salvation Army ‘Christmas sign-ups’
The Salvation Army announces to the people of Greater Pittston Area and beyond know that they are having a “Christmas sign-ups” at the Salvation Army, 214 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston from Monday to Friday, November 9-13, from 1 to 3 p.m., and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Club Jam seeking sponsors for free Thanksgiving dinner
- Only 17, Kerry Pernot inspired by WWII vet
- The case of the missing ‘Piano Man’
- Marker honoring garment workers to be dedicated
- Goldsworthy survives challenge in West Pittston
- Dupont airman died in famous Kassel Mission in 1944
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A history lesson for his daughter - Pittston Library announces memorial books placed
- Exeter Lions hold dinner meeting
- Hearing on federal obstruction charge postponed to December
- W. Pittston delays loans
- Police: Woman had sex with teen
- New Pittston mayor gets 98% of vote
- Eyebank holds meeting
- PSEA conducts fall meeting
- Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor Banner passed
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Senior Center Veteran’s Day special dinner Tuesday
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. Millions of older Americans ...
Sports
Exeter Panthers C win super bowl, go unbeaten
The Exeter Panther C-team finished the 2009 season at 11 – 0 winning the Wyoming Valley West Youth Football Super Bowl on Sunday, beating the Kingston Township Raiders 14 – 0 at La ...
Arts & Entertainment
Victor realizes Kate and Stefano have bonded on ‘Days of Our Lives’
When Adam remembered what happened the night of Stuart’s murder, his first response was to do something drastic. Aidan intercepted a message from Zach to Kendall. Erica and Ryan re ...
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We are community
The Greater Pittston YMCA Board of Directors is inviting residents in the Greater Pittston area to An Evening of Honors.
Dispatch Columnists
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Little Arena That Could
WILKES-BARRE TWP. – Call it “The Little Arena That Could.”
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the allege ...
Nation & World
Police: 1 killed, 3 injured in shooting near Vail
Gunfire erupted inside a bar near the ski town of Vail Saturday night, leaving one man dead and three others wounded, police said. A 63-year-old suspect was quickly arrested.
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Police in Florida say a graffiti artist who apparently ran out of paint midway through a spray-painted creation left a note to potential critics to explain the unfinished work.< ...
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