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Back Mountain students named to The University of Scranton’s dean’s list
July 3, 2018
SCRANTON — The following local residents were named to The University of Scranton’s dean’s list for the 2018 spring semester. Brian N. Banas, Dallas, a senior biology major in the College of Arts and Sciences Caroline N. Banas, Dallas, a sophomore nursing major in the Panuska College of Professional Studies Michael N. Boland, Dallas, a […]
Back Mountain Kiwanis Club forms, elects officers
July 3, 2018
The Back Mountain Kiwanis Club held an organizational meeting on Monday, May 14 at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. Officers were elected and by-laws were adopted. Community members interested in getting involved are welcome to attend meetings on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Grotto Pizza, 3445 Lakeside Dr., Harveys Lake. For […]
Newly formed Back Mountain Kiwanis Club finishes service project
July 3, 2018
HARVEYS LAKE — The Back Mountain Kiwanis completed its service project with assistance from the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club. The Back Mountain Kiwanis Club held its first official meeting on Monday, June 11 at Grotto Pizza at Harveys Lake, where members affixed 400 donation address labels. The Back Mountain Kiwanis Club also distributed Early Childhood […]
Dallas Senior Center menu for week of July 8, 2018
July 3, 2018
DALLAS — The following is the Dallas Senior Center menu for the week of July 8, 2018. MONDAY: Baked fish with parsley butter, stewed tomatoes, steamed broccoli, macaroni and cheese, Rocky Road pudding, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Bag lunch day WEDNESDAY: Swiss steak, sautéed zucchini and yellow squash, mashed potatoes, whole wheat dinner roll, margarine, […]
Luzerne County planning/zoning director out
July 2, 2018
James Ferry is no longer Luzerne County Planning/Zoning executive director. Three top officials said Monday that Ferry was terminated for reasons that could not be discussed due to personnel confidentiality, but county Manager C. David Pedri later told the Times Leader that Ferry resigned. Pedri said he is the only person with authority under home […]
Field Hockey Camp with Olympian Paige Selenski planned for Saturday, July 7
July 2, 2018
DALLAS TWP. — Middle and high school field hockey players are invited to a clinic Saturday, July 7 featuring Olympians Paige Selenski and Kelsey Kolojejchick. Middle school clinic is from 9 a.m. to noon; high school clinic is from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Dallas High School Turf Field on the Dallas School District […]
Increased Luzerne County pension fund subsidy discussed
July 1, 2018
Faced with budgeting responsibilities, Luzerne County Council members were briefed last week on the need for yet another employee pension fund contribution increase. Actuary Greg Stump had cited two main drivers at an April county retirement board meeting: People are living longer, and the revenue projected from future investments had been unrealistically high. In response, […]
Proposed tax diversion for former Valley Crest Nursing Home site still under review
July 1, 2018
Discussions continue on a proposed tax diversion program related to the former Valley Crest Nursing Home property in Plains Township, said county Council Chairman Tim McGinley. McGinley is among several taxing body representatives serving on a committee developing the proposed tax diversion plan. The taxing bodies would have to approve the plan to participate. The […]
Conahan seeking sentence commutation from White House
June 28, 2018
Former Luzerne County judge Michael Conahan has asked the president to reduce his sentence — a measure known as a commutation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Submitted Dec. 1, 2016, when Barack Obama was still in office, Conahan’s request is verifiable because the department added an online searchable database in March. The database […]
County tax base grows; largest percentage gains in Nanticoke, Laurel Run
June 27, 2018
Luzerne County has picked up $33 million in taxable property since January, with the largest percentage growth in Laurel Run and Nanticoke, a review of assessment records shows. The increases in both municipalities did not stem from new construction. Instead, large tax-exempt properties were sold, triggering their taxation, records show. In Laurel Run, the new […]