Inmates in county jails sometimes pay a high price to make phone calls, especially in Wyoming County, according to a report released Monday.An inmate’s 15-minute phone call from the Wyoming County Correctional Institution costs $12.20, according to an ana
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Tunkhannock Area seventh graders in the STEM Academy were recognized Thursday for being the first full grade level in the state to receive dual certifications in Heartsaver CPR and “Stop the Bleed.”All 175 students in the seventh grade class underwent the
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The circumstances are difficult but the family whose daughter went missing at the end of December and is believed to be in the Susquehanna River, came back to Wyoming County from Oregon this weekend to give thanks for the love and support offered them. On
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Lackawanna Trail students will have the opportunity to get a jump on their careers and postsecondary education through a state grant and partnership with Keystone College. Department of Labor & Industry Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development Eileen Ci
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Tunkhannock Borough Council was updated on the UGI pipeline and the Northeast Marcellus waterline Thursday night. Council president Bob Robinson said Linde has been moving along nicely with construction of the UGI pipeline that will allow residents to rec
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Issues with the sidewalk ordinance and water pumping on Church Road were among the main topics discussed at last Tuesday’s (Feb. 5) Eaton Township supervisors meeting. Roadmaster Paul Rowker said Eaton Township’s sidewalk ordinance has been a continual ha
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Lackawanna Trail school board got more information about a new cyber platform, which it is expecting to vote on next month. Last week at the board’s work session, superintendant Matthew Rakauskas brought up the possibility of the district switching from t
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Wyoming County Reads kicked off Wednesday (Feb. 6) with its first book discussion about ‘The Color Purple’ by Alice Walker. A group of readers gathered at the Tunkhannock Library for the yearly program, which encourages reading across the county by hostin
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In their 63 years of marriage, Ralph and Joan Anderson were never big celebrators of Valentine’s Day. For the past five or six years, the couple has been making the holiday special for others by helping Karen Passarelli, who owns Mayflower Florist in Tunk
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Those looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift for their loved one this year can look to Chordial Connection. The barbershop quartet is offering “singing valentines” as a gift for any type of relationship, whether it’s romantic, familial or just a friend
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The Dietrich Theater was a hub for women’s empowerment Friday as the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce hosted part one of the Leadercast Women series. More than 50 attendees heard from four powerful women: Jess Ekstrom, Marilyn Tam, Ritu Bhasin and Celes
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New works are on display in the Wyoming County Courthouse art gallery. In an opening reception on Friday afternoon, local Tunkhannock artists Bob and Lavona Daniels greeted guests and discussed their work, which will remain on display at the courthouse un
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After two postponements for inclement weather, singers from high schools in Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties raised their voices together on Thursday, Jan. 31, at Elk Lake High School for the 2019 County Chorus Festival. Several of the schools were closed
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20 Years Ago (1999) Money is in hand, paperwork has begun and all indications are that a new Wyoming County recycling center will be in operation by fall in Tunkhannock Township. The Everhart Museum in Scranton has announced a partnership it has planned w
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Magisteria1 DistrictJudge David Plummer Justin Kyle Bowen, 31, of Tunkhannock, was charged by Tunkhannock Township Cpl. John B. Zdaniewicz with terroristic threats in connection with an incident on Jan. 26 in Falls Township. His preliminary hearing was se
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If your kids have been enjoying their snow days off from school, take heart. It’s going to cost them in terms of less summer vacation. The Tunkhannock Area School Board approved a revised calendar last Thursday night that accounts for snow days taken on N
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Monday’s Lackawanna Trail School Board meeting began with a donation of “Stop the Bleed” kits for the district before board members heard from Jamie Marshall of VLN Partners. Kathryn Bommer, trauma outreach coordinator at Geisinger Community Medical Cente
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On Wednesday, the Tigers took down the Patriots in both girls and boys meets. The girls won in a close 94-82 battle, while the boys sank Pittston, 132-29. Tunkhannock boys took first place in every event in the road contest. For the girls, the Lady Tigers
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