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  • There are a lot of events happening in the Back Mountain

    July 25, 2018

    Civil War Round Table to meet DALLAS — The Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table will present “Fighting the Civil War: Historical Treasures of the Conflict in the Collection of the National Civil War Museum” by Wayne E. Motts, the National Civil War Museum’s chief executive officer at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9 in […]

  • Gate of Heaven Church to hold Youth Music Camp

    July 25, 2018

    DALLAS — Registrations are now being accepted for the Youth Music Camp at Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Open to singers ages 8 to 15 from area Catholic parishes, the camp will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon daily from Monday, Aug. 6 to Friday, Aug. 10 and will culminate with a children’s liturgy […]

  • Public invited to view new Dallas Township Municipal building at Aug, 16 Open House

    July 25, 2018

    DALLAS TWP. — The long road to relocate the township’s offices is over and the municipality is ready to show off its new digs to residents on Aug. 16. Many of the township offices moved into new space located in the former Hildebrandt Learning Center headquarters on Lt. Michael Cleary Drive, according to Township Supervisor […]

  • Demonstration rain barrel housed at Harveys Lake Borough police station

    July 25, 2018

    HARVEYS LAKE — The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program in Northeast Pennsylvania unveiled a demonstration rain barrel at the Harveys Lake Borough Police Station July 22. There was a presentation of the Master Watershed Steward program and the benefits of rain barrels and an explanation of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, also […]

  • Dallas Senior Center menu for week of July 29

    July 25, 2018

    DALLAS — The following is the Dallas Senior Center menu for the week of July 29, 2018. MONDAY: Swedish meatballs, broccoli, whole wheat noodles, margarine, tropical fruit, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Oven-fried chicken, roasted red potatoes, green beans, biscuit, margarine, pear, milk and cffee. WEDNESDAY: Franks and beans, oven-roasted potato, yellow squash soup, hot dog […]

  • Dallas Borough Council honors Police Officer Kretchmer for life-saving actions

    July 25, 2018

    DALLAS — Borough Police Officer Michael Kretchmer was presented with a Letter of Commendation from Dallas Borough Council pn July 18 for his quick actions that saved the lives of two residents. Officer Kretchmer responded to an emergency call with Dallas Township Police Officer Taylor Dunn and saved the lives of Terry Hutchinson and Thomas […]

  • Luzerne County Bar Association makes donation to Allied Services

    July 25, 2018

    The Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Foundation Inc. recently presented Allied Services with a grant in support of the health systems annual Autism Golf Classic. The 25th annual Autism Golf Classic will be held Friday, Sept. 7, at the Huntsville Golf Club in Lehman Township, with presenting sponsor Lexus MotorWorld. Proceeds from the tournament benefit […]

  • Harveys Lake Borough to host fourth annual LakeFest Aug. 3-5

    July 25, 2018

    HARVEYS LAKE — LakeFest will celebrate the borough’s 50th anniversary as well as deliver live music, a motorcycle charity run, a parade, said Mike Rush, one of the event coordinators. To commemorate the milestone of the borough’s 50th year, a collection for a time capsule will be held at the fourth annual LakeFest slated for […]

  • County council mulls uses for leftover $60K in natural-gas funding

    July 24, 2018

    After fixing a collapsed River Common fishing pier wall, Luzerne County will have approximately $60,000 in natural-gas funding left for recreational-related projects, officials said during Tuesday’s on-the-road county council meeting at the Dallas EMA building. One option is for council to continue awarding some or all of this surplus money to municipalities and other outside […]

  • Luzerne County budget figures detailed in new report

    July 23, 2018

    Luzerne County government spent $56.1 million, or 41 percent, of the overall general fund operating budget in the first half of the year, according to a new financial report. On the revenue side, the county collected $110 million, or 80 percent of the $138.4 million in budgeted receipts, it said. A more detailed breakdown is […]