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There are a lot of events happening in the Back Mountain
July 11, 2018
Summer Take Out BBQ TRUCKSVILLE— The annual Summer Take Out BBQ will be held Friday, July 20 at Trucksville United Methodist Church Educational Facility, 40 Knob Hill Road. Takeouts begin at 4:30 p.m.and continue through 7 p.m. The menu includes, half a chicken, baked potato, all the fixings, homemade desserts, and beverages. Reservations are required. […]
Second Tyme Around, an antique furniture store, opens in Dallas
July 11, 2018
DALLAS —Used furniture often has a story to tell or at least give a glimpse of life from days gone by, according to Lisa Sutliff, owner of the Back Mountain’s newest business, Second Tyme Around. Lisa and her husband Dana, of Shickshinny, opened an antique furniture store at 2613 Route 415, next to Wayne’s World […]
Details about court-ordered Dallas teacher negotiations kept under wraps
July 11, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — Court-appointed mediator William Gross asked both the Dallas School Board and its teachers union not to discuss the ongoing negotiations with the press, according to school board attorney Vito DeLuca on Wednesday. The school board and the Dallas Education Association began the first of a series of mandatory negotiations on Tuesday. “My […]
Dallas Senior Center menu for week of July 15
July 11, 2018
DALLAS — The following is the Dallas Senior Center menu for the week of July 15, 2018: MONDAY: Chicken spiedie, corn chowder, tossed salad, whole wheat sandwich roll, orange, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Stuffed cabbage, mashed potatoes, parsley buttered carrots, crackers, Greek yogurt, milk and coffee. WEDNESDAY: BBQ pork loin, sweet potatoes, green and wax […]
New Luzerne County website set to go live
July 11, 2018
Luzerne County government’s redesigned website will be activated this morning at www.luzernecounty.org, county Manager C. David Pedri announced at Tuesday’s council meeting. CivicPlus, based in Manhattan, Kansas, will be paid $41,250 annually for four years, or a total $165,000, for the redesign, hosting and maintenance, according to a contract approved last summer. The county will […]
Misericordia Nursing Department presents award to Cheryl Fuller
July 10, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — The Department of Nursing at Misericordia University recently presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Cheryl Fuller at the White Coat Ceremony for Graduating Nursing in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. Fuller, of Dallas, has been a nurse and nurse practitioner for 52 years and an adjunct professor at Misericordia University for 21 […]
Misericordia University fundraising gala to kick off campaign for Henry Science Center
July 10, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — Misericordia University will hold a special gala celebration of the sciences to launch the institution’s largest campaign to support the construction of the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Science Center. The gala called “Discover Tomorrow Today” is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Beaumont Inn, 4437 Route 309. The event […]
Dallas School Board: School construction ahead of schedule; no negotiation update
July 10, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — Construction of the new Dallas Intermediate School is ahead of schedule Thomas Duffy, Dallas School District superintendent, said at a school board meeting Monday. The update provided by a report from Ethan Fick of D’Huy Engineering was good news for a district also involved in stalled teacher contract negotiations. “There were were […]
Dallas School Board: School construction ahead schedule; no negotiation update
July 9, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — Construction of the new Dallas Intermediate School is ahead of schedule Thomas Duffy, Dallas School District superintendent, said at a school board meeting Monday. The update provided by a report from Ethan Fick of D’Huy Engineering was good news for a district that is also involved in a stalled teacher contract negotiations. […]
Luzerne County seeking advisory board applicants
July 9, 2018
An unpaid seat recently opened up on the board overseeing the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township, and at least eight citizens are interested. Nine are on the eligibility list for the Luzerne County Community College Board of Trustees. While welcoming this volunteerism, Luzerne County Council Vice Chairman Eugene Kelleher said he’s frustrated it isn’t […]