State Board Clears La Plata Council in Protest Sign Dispute ↗
A state board found La Plata's council did not violate the Open Meetings Act when a resident was asked to lower her sign at a Sept. 8 meeting.
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Loyalsock Township school board approves several staffing positions ↗
The Loyalsock Township School Board approved several staffing positions at its recent monthly meeting. Personnel changes included Kathryn Roberts as an intervention specialist 1, at an hourly rate of $17.50, effective Nov. 9; the transfer of David Malkin from a part-time paraprofessional to a full-time paraprofessional, effective Nov. 9; Michael Alston as a substitute custodial […]
13 positions to be eliminated as Lycoming County commissioners ‘right-size’ departments ↗
In what the Lycoming County Commissioners are calling “right-sizing” departments, 13 county employees received notices at the end of last week that their positions were being eliminated. Stressing that the action was not a lay-off and not performance-based, speaking early Monday, the commissioners attributed the move to determining that the two departments–IT and Facilities Management–had […]
Police: Vehicle struck, overturned after pulling out into traffic ↗
NORTH TOWANDA TOWNSHIP — A Towanda woman was injured in an Oct. 31 crash at the intersection of Route 220 and Route 6 in North Towanda Township.
Two teens flown from crash that sheared utility pole ↗
STANDING STONE TOWNSHIP – Two teens were flown to Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital for severe injuries following an Oct. 19 crash, according to state police.
Canton man seriously injured following deer crash ↗
LEROY TOWNSHIP – An Oct. 21 crash involving a deer in LeRoy Township sent one man to the hospital with suspected serious injuries, state police reported.
Annual event shows appreciation for local veterans ↗
ULSTER TOWNSHIP — Area veterans received some recognition Saturday as part of the Ulster Sheshequin Rec Center’s annual Veteran Appreciation Day luncheon.
Northeast Bradford promotes Murphy to high school principal ↗
ORWELL TOWNSHIP — The Northeast Bradford School Board on Monday promoted Michael Murphy to principal of Northeast Bradford Junior/Senior High School.
State: Contaminated site of former incinerator in Wilkes-Barre to be cleaned up with 980K grant ↗
A contaminated former municipal incinerator site located on North Sherman Street in Wilkes-Barre will be remediated and transformed into a shovel-ready job site, the Shapiro Administration announced.
Cognetti confirms timeline for resignation as mayor, says voters must choose long-term successor ↗
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Newport Twp. commissioners have removed Solicitor Chris Slusser from advising the board on matters related to data centers and replaced him with attorney Len Sanguedolce as special counsel. (Bob Kalinowski / Staff Photographer) ↗
Commissioners have removed the township’s solicitor from advising the board on a proposed data center development and replaced him with a special counsel.
Bridge project requires temporary lane restriction on I-81 South in Luzerne County ↗
Traffic will be temporarily restricted to one lane on Interstate 81 South in Luzerne County from Nuangola (Exit 159) to Dorrance (Exit 155) from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m Nov. 11.