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State audit flags WVW for disappearing fund balance, reporting error

December 5, 2019

KINGSTON — The state auditor general’s office has flagged Wyoming Valley West School District for a disappearing fund balance and for transportation reimbursement reporting errors over a four year stretch. The district has not been […]

Four new members take seat on Crestwood School Board

December 5, 2019

WRIGHT TWP. — In what arguably was the most significant reorganization meeting held among Luzerne County’s 11 school Districts, Crestwood School Board swore in four new members to the nine-member board, replacing incumbents who either […]

LSA grant applications approved, venue change requested for Wilkes-Barre sewer sale presentation

December 5, 2019

WILKES-BARRE — The proposed sale of the city’s sewer system was not on the agenda Thursday for city council to discuss, but Mayor-elect George Brown recommended changing the time and place for a public meeting […]

Ruling: West Side CTC bargained with union in bad faith

December 5, 2019

The West Side Career and Technical Center has bargained “in bad faith” with the union and has been ordered to return to the bargaining table by a hearing examiner for the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. […]

Enthusiastic send-off as Dallas heads to Hershey

December 5, 2019

DALLAS — Members of the Dallas High School football team were saluted with a pep rally and escort by area firefighters, emergency personnel and DPW workers on Thursday as they prepared to head for Hershey […]

Watchilla to be Luzerne County’s new election director

December 5, 2019

Shelby Watchilla will be Luzerne County’s new election director, while Kristin Montgomery will oversee the assessor’s office, county Manager C. David Pedri announced Thursday. A county employee since 2014, Watchilla most recently held the position […]

Inmate charged with attacking other inmate at SCI-Retreat

December 5, 2019

NEWPORT TWP. — An inmate serving a sentence for a homicide in Berks County was charged with attacking another inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Retreat earlier this year. Francois Henderson, 37, allegedly assaulted […]