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Council's choices on prison confining

Jun 17

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Old tradition, new chapter

Jun 17

Osterhout’s 37th annual sale will benefit all library programs


Man sentenced in June 2012 assault

Jun 17

Richard Shaw, 29, was sentenced to nine to 18 months in prison on a charge of simple assault.
WILKES-BARRE – A man serving a state prison sentence on drug-related charges was sentenced Monday in a case in which police say he stabbed a man last June.

EU, US agree to begin free trade negotiations

Jun 17

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — The European Union and the United States will open negotiations next month on a long-sought deal to create free trade between the world's two mightiest economic regions — an effort that could create millions of jobs but...

In brief

Jun 17

Homebuilder confidence soarsFor the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that construction could help drive stronger economic growth in coming months.

Food companies work to make it look natural

Jun 17

NEW YORK — Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.

World looks to Fed to clarify stimulus plans

Jun 17

WASHINGTON — Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end?That's the question — and the fear — Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when he takes questions after a Federal Reserve policy meeting.

United Way wants your input on ways to serve community's needs

Jun 17

Community Ask Survey will help officials and volunteers decide how donations will be distributed.
WILKES-BARRE — What kind of community do you want to live in?

High and dry: 2-year-old splash pad at Coal Street broken again

Jun 17

The water play area was installed in 2011 but problems have made operation off and on since.
WILKES-BARRE — With kids running around the playground at Coal Street Park on a warm and sunny Monday, the city's heralded splash pad was bone dry.Parents at the park were told the water attraction is broken — again.

For young illegal immigrants, living a delayed coming of age

Jun 17

MIAMI — As a child, Jorge Tume used to sit and do homework as his parents cleaned the desks and floors of a concrete company in Miami. When he was finished, he'd take out the trash and help finish cleaning.

Court rejects Ariz. voter law

Jun 17

In a 7-2 decision, Supreme Court said federal law prevails on voter registration.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law requiring that people registering to vote in federal elections provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Pittston Twp. tables motion on rezoning request for veterans' housing

Jun 17

The motion was presented in response to a request by the Veterans of the Vietnam War/Veterans Coalition.
PITTSTON TWP. — The Board of Supervisors on Monday tabled a motion to modify zoning for property at 755 S. Township Blvd. to make way for a transitional housing facility for veterans.

Lehman Twp. says paving project ready for bidding

Jun 17

LEHMAN TWP. — The Board of Supervisors announced Monday that planned paving on sections of Fedor and Jackson roads as well all of Mountainview Drive is ready to put up for bid.

L-L OKs non-teacher principal, new budget with tax hike

Jun 17

$27 million budget calls for 4.33 percent rise in property taxes in Luzerne County.
LEHMAN TWP. — In a cost-cutting move, the Lake-Lehman School Board on Monday appointed an administrator with no classroom experience as principal of Ross Elementary.

Summer program fuels healthy habits

Jun 17

Lunch fare included tortilla chips with cheese sauce, salsa and beans, and fresh oranges and milk.
WILKES-BARRE —About 25 children were having fun at the Coal Street playground Monday, but when a summer worker yelled “Lunch is served,” they all came running.

IN BRIEF

Jun 17

PITTSTONMan is sought by police

In Brief

Jun 17

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich.Agents search again for Hoffa

Putin: US-Russia clash on Syria

Jun 17

Leaders say they see different ways to respond to nation's ongoing civil war.
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not “coincide” but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the...

Will organs be grown in the lab?

Jun 17

Science potentially could ease problem of finding donors for transplant patients.
NEW YORK — By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery.

Plans would put women in most combat jobs

Jun 17

Women could begin training for the Army Rangers in 2015 and Navy SEALs in 2016.
WASHINGTON — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations...

Paper: Snowden will not return to US voluntarily

Jun 17

Ex-NSA worker dismisses being called traitor by former Vice President Cheney.
WASHINGTON — NSA leaker Edward Snowden defended his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat Monday with The Guardian and attacked U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.

Nuke plant medical issues faulted

Jun 17

PPL station failed to report operators' medical problems in a timely manner, NRC says
SALEM TWP. — Failure to report potentially debilitating medical conditions of nuclear plant operators — ranging from sleep apnea to cardiac and respiratory problems — in a timely fashion could result in federal enforcement actions against PPL, Nuclear...

Dems want to modernize, not privatize, liquor system

Jun 17

HARRISBURG — If Senate Republicans want the chamber to approve a liquor privatization bill, they will have to do it themselves, the Senate Democratic Leader said Monday.

Corbett signs anti-abortion coverage bill

Jun 17

Law would limit coverage for abortions under federally run insurance marketplace next year.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is joining about 20 other states in limiting coverage of abortions under health care insurance policies offered in a federally run insurance marketplace starting next year under a sweeping federal law.

lottery

Jun 17

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W-B CTC tables vote on superintendent of record

Jun 17

Whether superintendent of record needs to attend meetings is subject of debate.
PLAINS TWP. — The Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center has a superintendent of record, but whether he ever needs to be at a joint operating committee seems to be open for debate.

Court briefs

Jun 17

WILKES-BARRE — A Shickshinny man charged with breaking into a borough home during the September 2011 flood and causing damage pleaded guilty Monday to a related charge.

Man pleads guilty to pharmacy robbery

Jun 17

Mark Steven Benjamin Sr. entered plea to two counts of robbery and one count each of theft and a weapons charge.
WILKES-BARRE – A city man charged with robbing a Nanticoke pharmacy at gunpoint and getting away with painkillers pleaded guilty Monday to related charges.

Castle Inn demolished

Jun 17

The Castle Inn and banquet restaurant, a long-time fixture on Route 415 in Dallas, has been torn down by its new owners, Triangle 24. The group had planned to make renovations to the building for AA meetings but submitted permits last week to have the building...

Feds end day of search for Hoffa's remains

Jun 17

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The location of former Teamsters head Jimmy Hoffa's body will apparently remain a mystery for at least one more night.

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

Jun 17

WASHINGTON (AP) — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations...

Pa. Senate GOP seeking consensus on liquor bill

Jun 17

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state senators remained unsure Monday whether they will vote for legislation that one of their members is writing to liberalize the sale of wine, beer and hard liquor in Pennsylvania, a key priority of Gov. Tom...

'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA

Jun 17

(AP) Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a...

10-car commuter train from NYC disabled in tunnel

Jun 17

(AP) A commuter train from New York City to Long Island has become disabled and may have derailed in a tunnel under the East River. No injuries have been reported.

Warner, Atlantic sued over unpaid internships

Jun 17

(AP) A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in...

Tribune ends bankruptcy stint with lower earnings

Jun 17

(AP) The company that owns the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and more than 20 television stations, made slightly less money last year as it ended a lengthy ordeal in...

List of famous Second City alumni through 1985

Jun 17

(AP) Ever since The Second City opened in December 1959, the Chicago comedy theater co-founded by Bernie Sahlins has helped produce some of the world's most famous comedians.

Outgoing US diplomat says pipeline decision looms

Jun 17

(AP) Outgoing U.S. ambassador to Canada David Jacobson said Monday he is leaving the relationship between Canada and the United States in a very good state, but acknowledged...
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