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Nicole Cavanaugh wins Weinberg Memorial Library Research Award
July 31, 2018
SCRANTON — Nicole Cavanaugh, of Dallas, received The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Memorial Library 2018 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research prize in the Undergraduate Foundational Category. The award was presented by Charles E. Kratz, dean of the library and information fluency at The University of Scranton. The Weinberg Memorial Library at the university started the […]
Back Mountain students receive degrees from from Bloomsburg University
July 31, 2018
BLOOMSBURG — Six Back Mountain students received academic degrees from Bloomsburg University on May 12. They are: • Serena Kozokas, Shavertown • Timothy Mackiw, Tunkhannock • Janelle Oliver, Sweet Valley • Symantha Simmons, Tunkhannock • Erin Smith, Tunkhannock • Melissa Walker, Tunkhannock https://cms.backmountainnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/web1_Bloomsburg.jpg
Back Mountain Bloomers to hold Fall Luncheon Oct. 4 at Irem Country Club
July 31, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — The Back Mountain Bloomers Garden Club will host a Fall Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 4, at the Irem Country Club, 64 Ridgway Dr. The guest speaker is Kent Russell, an area nursery owner and radio personality. Cost of the event is $34, which includes a lunch and program. Reservation forms […]
Tour highlights downtown Hazleton redevelopment projects
July 30, 2018
After a whirlwind walking tour of downtown Hazleton revitalization projects Monday, a state official said he was impressed. “This really did exceed my expectations,” said Richard P. Vilello Jr., community affairs and development deputy secretary at the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development. “Keep up the good work.” The group visited eight sites in […]
VISTA volunteer at Misericordia University to aid Dinners for Kids Program
July 30, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — Dinner for Kids program will get an extra serving of help with the appointment of Mary O’Leary, a member of Misericordia University’s Department of Social Work to the AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service to America, according to a news release from the university’s media relations department. Dinner for Kids is a program that […]
Dallas School District parent opens up about ongoing teacher contract negotiations
July 30, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — Being a parent of Dallas School District students has not been easy, according to a Back Mountain mother of three. For the past two school years, families have lived under a constant threat of strikes and tried to explain to their children how adults cannot seem to reach an agreement, the mother […]
Luzerne County capital project roster still up in the air
July 29, 2018
It’s still unclear if Luzerne County will proceed with more courthouse restoration or add security cameras and outdoor lighting because council members haven’t publicly hashed out options. Council Chairman Tim McGinley included the proposed capital plan on both July work session agendas, but council members did not seek additional detailed information or discuss whether they […]
County settles another big-ticket assessment challenge
July 29, 2018
Luzerne County must refund SVC Manufacturing Inc. a combined $11,982 in real estate taxes from 2015 through 2017 due to an assessment reduction for its Quaker Oats Co. plant at 750 Oak Hill Road in Wright Township, county records show. The property’s assessment was lowered from $10.5 million to $9.8 million through a court-level settlement […]
Dallas School District parent opens up about ongoing teacher contract negotiations
July 26, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — Being a parent of Dallas School District students has not been easy, according to a Back Mountain mother of three. For the past two school years, families have lived under a constant threat of strikes and tried to explain to their children how adults cannot seem to reach an agreement, the mother […]
Agricultural Plymouth Flats buzzes with flood preparations
July 25, 2018
PLYMOUTH TWP. — Veteran farmer Jim Doran Sr. helplessly eyed his vast field of corn Wednesday, wondering if the Susquehanna River would claim it as predicted for Thursday. Mass harvesting wasn’t an option on such short notice, and most of the crop isn’t ready for picking anyway, he said. At the massive agricultural swath off […]