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July 2, 2009

Bag with photos of deceased teen stolen from parked Jeep

HANOVER TWP. – The mother of an Ashley teenager who was killed in a car crash is seeking the public’s help in securing the return of a duffle bag containing the teen’s pictures that were stolen from her boyfriend’s vehicle Thursday afternoon.

July 2, 2009

Felon, corrupt judge key to CV libel case

ALLENTOWN – The decision of whether to grant The Citizens’ Voice newspaper a new trial in a defamation case will largely depend upon which of two men Lehigh County Judge William Platt decides to believe.

July 2, 2009

Ex-judge defends actions

ALLENTOWN – He was called to testify about decisions he made in a $3.5 million defamation case, but former Judge Mark Ciavarella spent far more time Thursday defending himself against allegations lodged in his own corruption case.

July 1, 2009

Servers: D’Elia, Conahan met often

ALLENTOWN – To the two waitresses at Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, they were just two regular customers who ordered ham-and-cheese omelets and sat at a back table.

June 30, 2009

Illegal drugs found in two sheriff’s vehicles

WILKES-BARRE – Luzerne County Sheriff Michael Savokinas on Tuesday said his handling of an investigation into illegal drugs that were found in two sheriffs’ vehicles was entirely proper and he welcomes an outside investigation to prove that.

June 29, 2009

Firing Brulo would have saved county $4,500

WILKES-BARRE – A loophole within Luzerne County’s personnel policy allowed a juvenile probation official charged with altering a court record to collect more than $4,500 for unused sick and personal time that she would not have been entitled to had she been fired.

June 26, 2009

LOOKING GOOD: River Common

It was a single line in a newspaper ad seeking to sell a Wilkes-Barre home, but to Alex Rogers it spoke volumes about the impact the newly completed River Common renovation will have on the region.

June 26, 2009

Lawyers consolidate juvie suits

SCRANTON – Four federal lawsuits filed on behalf of hundreds of juveniles who allege they were wrongly incarcerated have been consolidated into two master complaints – a move attorneys say will likely help speed resolution of the cases.

June 26, 2009

Judge orders D’Elia to testify next week

ALLENTOWN – A Lehigh County judge has ordered reputed mob boss William “Billy” D’Elia to testify at a hearing next week that will determine whether a $3.5 million defamation verdict against the Citizens’ Voice newspaper should be overturned.

June 24, 2009

Most officials don’t report time off

WILKES-BARRE – Only two of the nine Luzerne County row officers have reported vacation, personal and sick time taken by their chief deputies to the county payroll department in the past two years, prompting commissioners to once again call upon the elected officials to comply with county policy.