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November 12, 2009

Juvie panel gets history summary

WILKES-BARRE – Each member of the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice has been given a detailed historical report on Luzerne County.

November 6, 2009

Two city family funeral homes merge

WILKES-BARRE – Two city families each with a long history in politics and the funeral business have merged.

November 3, 2009

Victorious night for a pair of Dems

WILKES-BARRE – Democrats William Amesbury and Tina Polachek Gartley on Tuesday won seats on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, leaving Republican challenger Richard Hughes as the odd man out.

November 2, 2009

Butkiewicz named TL executive editor

WILKES-BARRE – Joe Butkiewicz, managing editor of The Times Leader, was named the paper’s vice president/executive editor on Monday.

October 29, 2009

GOP sees Panella linked to scandal

WILKES-BARRE – The Republican Party of Pennsylvania sent its executive director and its spokesman to Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday to campaign on behalf of a state Supreme Court candidate, linking her Democratic opponent to the Luzerne County judicial scandal.

October 29, 2009

Republicans see rebirth on horizon

The general election on Tuesday could be “Party” time for Luzerne County Republicans.

October 27, 2009

Judge candidates debate on TV

JENKINS TWP. – All three Luzerne County judicial candidates said they accomplished their main goal Tuesday night: Reaching a lot of voters.

October 12, 2009

Tears and fond memories as Teeners’ ball strikes out - Bill O’Boyle OPINION

It was the summer of 1968. I was bouncing a basketball past Stanley Grontkowski’s funeral home on West Main Street in Plymouth. “Stash” came out and yelled for me to stop. He said he needed a manager for a team in the Plymouth Teeners’ League – a team made up of kids not much younger than my 17 years at the time. I was late for a pick-up hoops game at Huber playground, so I said I’d do it.

October 6, 2009

W-B refinancing likely to win OK

WILKES-BARRE – City council is expected to approve Mayor Tom Leighton’s plan to refinance the city’s $8.6 million in bonds.

October 6, 2009

With rink, it’s a new ice age at Coal Street

WILKES-BARRE – The city held an ice breaker of sorts Tuesday morning as it opened the doors to the new Ice-A-Rama as the Penguins skated.