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Report: NEPA Economy Is Turning Around

Roy wrote 2 days ago: Locator map of the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Metropolitan Statistical Area in the northeastern part of t … more →

Tags: economic turnaround, Economy, Great Recession, Income, Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development, Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, marywood university, Misericordia University

Wilkes-Barre Gets Final Funding Needed To Raze Dilapidated Hotel Sterling By Early Summer

Roy wrote 6 days ago: English: Hotel Sterling, Wilkes-Barre (Photo credit: Wikipedia) WILKES-BARRE, PA — Demolition of the … more →

Tags: Politics, Public Safety, blight, Wilkes Barre PA, Luzerne County, downtown Wilkes-Barre, Community Development Block Grant, demolition, Tom Leighton

Swoyersville Borough Council Calls For Fire Department Summit

Roy wrote 1 week ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Swoyersville Borough Counc … more →

Tags: Politics, Consolidation, Luzerne County, Mergers, Swoyersville Borough Council, Gene Breznay, Swoyersville PA, Swoyersville Fire Departments, Swoyersville Hose Company No. 1

Customer Detains Robbery Suspect

Roy wrote 1 week ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) WILKES-BARRE, PA – A … more →

Tags: Crime, Wilkes Barre PA, Luzerne County, Robbery, Surveillance Cameras, Convenience Store, Complaint, Quick Food Mart, christopher thomas

Fire Response Time Questioned In Wilkes-Barre

Roy wrote 1 week ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) WILKES-BARRE, PA — While c … more →

Tags: Politics, Budget cuts, Fire, Fire Chief Jay Delaney, Fire Safety, Firefighter, Greg Freitas, International Association of Firefighters Local 104, Luzerne County

Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs Plans June 18 Job Fair - Needs To Fill 250 Positions

Roy wrote 1 week ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) PLAINS TOWNSHIP— With regi … more →

Tags: Jobs, Economic Development, Wilkes Barre PA, Luzerne County, Hotel, Convention Center, Job fair, Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

Children Found Unsupervised In Hazleton Home

Roy wrote 1 week ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Editor’s note:  At l … more →

Tags: Hazleton Area School District, Hazleton Pa, Luzerne County, code violations, apartment, Luzerne County Children and Youth Services, unsupervised minor children, Cockroaches, smoke alarms

New Program Brings Local Interns To Downtown Scranton Businesses

Roy wrote 1 week ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lackawanna County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Local talent meets oppo … more →

Tags: Education, College, Scranton, Pa, Colleges and Universities, university of scranton, downtown scranton, marywood university, courthouse square, internship programs

Fans Flock To Scranton, Pa., For ‘The Office’ Fete

Roy wrote 2 weeks ago: Lackawanna County Courthouse, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) SCRANTON (AP) — … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Television, Comedy, Scranton, Pa, Lackawanna County, PNC Field, Dunder Mifflin, Steve Carell, The Office

Rep. Barletta Working To Beautify Blighted Hazleton Trestle

Roy wrote 2 weeks ago: English: Official portrait of Congressman Lou Barletta. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Congressman Lou Ba … more →

Tags: Politics, blight, Lou Barletta, Hazleton Pa, Luzerne County, graffiti, Norfolk Southern Railway, Eyesore, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Hazleton Mayor: Graffiti-Marred Trestle Sending Wrong Message

Roy wrote 3 weeks ago: Downtown Hazleton, PA (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Hazleton Mayor Joseph Yannuzzi believes a railroad t … more →

Tags: Politics, police, PennDOT, grants, BRIDGE, Hazleton Pa, graffiti, Railroad, paint

Downtown Wilkes-Barre Putting On A New Face

Roy wrote 3 weeks ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The loud purple facade of … more →

Tags: Shopping & Dining, Entertainment, Food, Economic Development, renovations, Wilkes Barre PA, Revitalization, Luzerne County, new business

Hazleton 'Tweaks' Noise Ordinance1 comment

Roy wrote 3 weeks ago: With Hazleton police responding to at least three noise-related calls per shift, Chief Frank DeAndre … more →

Tags: Politics, police, Fines, Hazleton Pa, Quality of Life Issues, Hazleton Police Department, frank deandrea, nuisance ordinance, Noise regulation

Amato Revs Up Downtown Wilkes-Barre

Roy wrote 3 weeks ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) WILKES-BARRE — Businessman … more →

Tags: Movies, Shopping & Dining, Entertainment, Food, Jobs, Shopping, Investment, Business, Dining

Report: Air Gets Clearer In Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Metro Area

Roy wrote 3 weeks ago: Locator map of the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Metropolitan Statistical Area in the northeastern part of t … more →

Tags: Scranton, Pa, Wilkes Barre PA, Lackawanna County, Pollution, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Wyoming Valley, Air Pollution, Smog

Four Luzerne County High Schools Make The Grade In National Magazine

Roy wrote 3 weeks ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Four Luzerne County high s … more →

Tags: Education, Pennsylvania, High School, Math, Luzerne County, Test scores, Reading, pittston area high school, Wyoming Valley West Senior High School

Wilkes-Barre Mayor Announces Changes In City Hall Aimed At Doing More With Less

Roy wrote 3 weeks ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Editor’s note:  A fo … more →

Tags: Politics, Budget, staff cuts, Wilkes Barre PA, Luzerne County, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Tom Leighton, City Administrative Coordinator Drew McLaughlin, Wilkes-Barre City Hall

Hazleton Area Rail-Trail Bridge To Get Historic Support

Roy wrote 4 weeks ago: Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A 117-foot bridge that wil … more →

Tags: grants, Hazleton Pa, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Hiking, volunteerism, biking, Outdoor Recreation, Norfolk Southern Railway, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Res

NEPA Lagging In Bicyclist-Friendly Roadways

Roy wrote 4 weeks ago: WILKES-BARRE — The desire for more bicycle-friendly paths in Luzerne County — from lanes on roads to … more →

Tags: Sports, PennDOT, Scranton, Pa, Wilkes Barre PA, road maintenance, Lackawanna County, Transportation, Luzerne County, Infrastructure


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