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Tiny is looking for a fur-ever home
August 13, 2018
FRANKLIN TWP. — Tiny is a 6-year-old domestic shorthair cat for all seasons — so to speak. She loves to be by you, but she is okay when you are not around. She loves to play but also loves to observe or even take a nap. A very easy-going, friendly cat, Tiny would be a […]
Six Luzerne County positions created
August 12, 2018
Six new Luzerne County government positions were created in July, according to county Manager C. David Pedri’s new monthly personnel transactions report. At the urging of council Chairman Tim McGinley, the administration started including a list of new and eliminated positions in January to allow public tracking of personnel changes after passage of the annual […]
Getting workers to Luzerne County industrial parks growing priority
August 11, 2018
With an influx of new warehouses, regional officials are increasingly focusing on connecting these facilities to public transportation. Luzerne County Transportation Authority Executive Director Norm Gavlick pointed to the CenterPoint Commerce and Trade Park in Jenkins and Pittston townships as an example, saying planning is underway for a new transfer station on Route 315. A […]
Meadows Manor concert becoming rite of summer
August 11, 2018
DALLAS — The annual summer concert at Meadows Manor is about family and fun. “We really want to showcase that the Meadows is a community,” said Melissa Margotta, an administrator. “It’s nice to have a big event to bring everyone together almost like a family.” This year’s concert, the second annual, was held Thursday, Aug. […]
County might borrow up to $24 million for voting machines, 911 upgrades
August 10, 2018
Luzerne County officials are set to hold their first public discussion next week about the possibility of borrowing $20 million to $24 million to fund paper-trail voting machines and a 911 radio communications system overhaul. Although officials say both projects are unavoidable, the administration had omitted them from a pending, proposed capital plan due to […]
Two sides agree to resume negotiations in Dallas teacher contract dispute
August 9, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — The two sides have agreed to resume daily negotiations in the Dallas teacher contract dispute, beginning this weekend. The move honors a court order issued by Luzerne County Judge William Amesbury on June 21, and the agreement includes both sides withdrawing court action related to that order. The district and the union […]
Luzerne County hires experts to review four female inmate deaths
August 8, 2018
Luzerne County has retained four experts to review the deaths of four female county prison inmates from June 2017 to January 2018, the administration said. One expert — National Center on Institutions and Alternatives project director Lindsay M. Hayes — has interviewed prison workers and reviewed each step from the time the inmates entered the […]
Hanover Area teachers will start contributing toward health insurance
August 7, 2018
HANOVER TWP. — Hanover Area School District teachers will start contributing toward health insurance under a contract the school board approved Tuesday. The new agreement also provides 2 percent raises the first three years and 3 percent increases in the final two years of the contract, according to district Solicitor Jack Dean. Teachers will pay […]
Luzerne County DA warns of email threat where scammers pose as FedEx, UPS
August 7, 2018
Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis issued a warning Tuesday about a new email threat from senders posing as delivery companies FedEx and UPS. Recipients who click on the email links may expose their computers and electronic devices to malicious software that extracts their personal information. Her warning follows a two-day Times Leader report on […]
Luzerne County Domestic Relations Director James Davis retiring after four decades
August 6, 2018
After four decades working for Luzerne County, Domestic Relations Director James Davis is retiring. Usually the first to arrive and last to leave in his department, Davis is “by far” one of the county’s most efficient and dedicated managers, said county Court Administrator Michael Shucosky. “It’s very sad to see him go,” Shucosky said. The […]