Annemarie Butkiewicz
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Waiting for the storm
It’s been less than two weeks since Hurricane Harvey tore through the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall in Texas, and already Hurricane Irma is battering islands in the Caribbean and heading toward South Florida. While South Floridians are doing the best th → Read More
Holocaust survivor to bring message of forgiveness to Misericordia
Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, a world-renowned speaker and advocate for genocide prevention, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Misericordia University in Dallas Twp. Kor was originally set to speak at the university in March as part of the school’s → Read More
Construction will close Lake Street until 2019
DALLAS TWP. — Roundabout construction that began earlier this year will close Lake Street beginning on Aug. 29, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation confirmed. Despite signs in the area indicating the close would begin on Aug. 24, PennDOT press o → Read More
Dallas Twp. traffic light shifts to normal operation
Traffic light shifts to normal operation DALLAS TWP. — A traffic light located at state Route 415 and Lakeway Manor in Dallas — at the entrance to Yalick Farms — became a red-yellow-green signal on Tuesday. The light previously flashed yellow, but townshi → Read More
Artists give courthouse tunnel a bright facelift
Visitors to the Luzerne County Courthouse will see a splash of color when they use the pedestrian tunnel thanks to the efforts of local artists. The mural in the tunnel, which should be finished soon, started as an idea for a community project. Martha Han → Read More
Cook’s Variety Store changing hands
LEHMAN TWP. — After 44 years as a community mainstay, Cook’s Variety Store changed hands on Wednesday after Charlene and Kenneth Cook decided to retire. Cook’s store is located at the intersection of Mountain View Drive, Market Street and state Route 118 → Read More
Revolutionary soldier finally honored in the Back Mountain
JACKSON TWP. — At the edge of a forest and a lush green field on Tilling Point Farm, more than 30 people gathered under the blazing sun for a special occasion on Sunday — the dedication of a Revolutionary soldier’s grave marker. Organized by the Wyoming V → Read More
Event supports ailing Lehman Twp. woman
LEHMAN TWP — As Kaitlyn Cole-Acosta prepped for treatment at a Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, the Lehman Twp. community turned out to support her Saturday at a 5K fundraiser. More than 30 community members showed up to run and walk, followed by a y → Read More
Goat yoga classes in Dallas prove popular
DALLAS — Make room on your yoga mat, a new craze involving baby goats has arrived in Northeast Pennsylvania. Goat yoga classes, appearing in cities across the country, incorporate dwarf and pygmy goats into normal yoga practice. Why, you might ask? “The r → Read More
Dallas School Board votes to deny grievance over withholding teachers’ pay
DALLAS TWP. — The Dallas School Board voted 6 to 1 to deny a grievance filed by the teachers union at a meeting Monday night. The grievance was filed in response to the board’s decision to withhold seven days of pay to teachers for the current year. “I co → Read More
Ridership increases on LCTA’s state park route
KINGSTON TWP. — At three different times during weekdays, a bus coming from Wilkes-Barre meanders through the valley and into the Back Mountain, finally stopping at Frances Slocum State Park. For $3 round-trip, county residents have had the opportunity to → Read More
A bidder's market at the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction
For the 71st time, the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction will grace community members with a fun summer experience. The auction, which runs from today to Sunday, will feature more than 600 auction items, as well as food, artisan vendors and activitie → Read More
King Neptune closed, sold to Three Guys in Dallas
King Neptune Seafood closed its doors on Friday, and Three Guys Pizza is stepping in to take over in Dallas. Co-owner of Three Guys Pizza Joe Costello said that they are waiting for the sale and closing to go through for the King Neptune Seafood property → Read More
Fun in a flash: Options vary for Fourth of July fireworks
DALLAS — Of all the ways to celebrate Independence Day, an unshakable tradition is setting off and watching fireworks displays — both large, professional displays, and small, street poppers. Local expert Paul “Pizza Paul” Adamchick and his associate, Drew → Read More
Blooming in the Back Mountain: Garden club plans annual tour
DALLAS — Rain or shine, there will definitely be seven well-planned and groomed gardens to discover Saturday throughout the Back Mountain. The Back Mountain Bloomers Garden Tour is a biennial fundraiser planned by a group of 80 avid gardeners benefitting → Read More
Dallas woman teaches a love of math in Wilkes-Barre and beyond
Wilkes University may be a local school, but it has an international reputation. That’s something that chair and assistant professor for the university’s Department of Educational Leadership Karim Letwinsky of Dallas helps establish through her research a → Read More
Church grateful for roof aid during storm
DALLAS — It seemed like divine intervention. Dallas Baptist church was in need of a new roof. Once they gathered all of the proper building materials, 16 volunteers from the Pennsylvania-based ministry group, Baptist Builders, came to help put the roof to → Read More
Children’s Miracle Network aids family
Lincoln, Lucy and Carter Brunn are a typical trio of siblings at 4, 7 and 9 years old — sharing snacks, playing games and instigating quarrels. It was only in April 2013, however, that Lincoln’s mother, Christine Brunn, noticed that something was wrong. A → Read More
Bicyclists hit the Back Mountain trail to commute to work
With the arrival of warm, sunny weather, many people head to garages and basements to excavate a summer favorite: the bicycle. Among seasonal bikers, one might notice that two Back Mountain riders in particular try to stay on the road as long as possible → Read More
Dallas Twp. officials OK Turkey Hill liquor license transfer
Dallas Twp. supervisors approved a liquor license transfer to the Turkey Hill Minit Market at 119 Memorial Highway during the monthly supervisors meeting on Tuesday night. This transfer is only some of the recent activity across the commonwealth since sta → Read More