Bill Wellock
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Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States
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Lawmakers promoting bill to speed up funding to reclaim mine land
Pennsylvanian Congressional representatives are promoting a bill that would speed up disbursement of funding to reclaim abandoned mine land. The bill — H.R.2156 — would speed up distribution of money already in a fund called the Abandoned Mine Land Fund. → Read More
Fetterman's marijuana legalization listening tour coming to Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will bring his statewide “listening tour” on marijuana to Luzerne County this Sunday. Fetterman will be in Wilkes-Barre from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Wilkes University ballroom in the second floor of the Henry Student Center, 84 W. South St. → Read More
New deadline issued for stormwater bills
HANOVER TWP. — There’s a new deadline for the stormwater bills issued by the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority. The authority announced Tuesday that it waived late penalty payments for first and second quarter residential bills. The original deadline for → Read More
New deadline issued for stormwater bills
HANOVER TWP. — There’s a new deadline for the stormwater bills issued by the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority. The authority announced Tuesday that it waived late penalty payments for first and second quarter residential bills. The original deadline for → Read More
Water main replacement project to begin in Hanover Twp.
HANOVER TWP. — More than 10,000 feet of water main lines in Hanover Twp., some more than a century old, will get replacements. Pennsylvania American Water is replacing water mains on several streets in the township. Work will start this week on West Divis → Read More
Nazareth woman wins NEPA Sings contest
KINGSTON — Talia Johnson chose “I Will Always Love You,” by Whitney Houston for her performance in the final round of NEPA Sings. When the 21-year-old from Nazareth was called on stage for an encore, she went back into Houston’s repertoire, belting out “I → Read More
Nazareth woman wins NEPA Sings contest
KINGSTON — Talia Johnson chose “I Will Always Love You,” by Whitney Houston for her performance in the final round of NEPA Sings. When the 21-year-old from Nazareth was called on stage for an encore, she went back into Houston’s repertoire, belting out “I → Read More
EXERCISE FOR A CAUSE
NANTICOKE — At 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, about two dozen people at Luzerne County Community College stopped, dropped and cranked out 22 pushups. The group gathered in a courtyard beside the college’s library was participating in the 22 Push-up Challenge for Vet → Read More
EXERCISE FOR A CAUSE
NANTICOKE — At 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, about two dozen people at Luzerne County Community College stopped, dropped and cranked out 22 pushups. The group gathered in a courtyard beside the college’s library was participating in the 22 Push-up Challenge for Vet → Read More
State AG’s office requests records from Wyoming
WYOMING — The state Attorney General’s office is has requested documents from Wyoming Borough. At a council meeting Monday, borough council unanimously approved allowing solicitor Lars Anderson and manager Roseanne Colarusso to cooperate with the attorney → Read More
State AG’s office requests records from Wyoming
WYOMING — The state Attorney General’s office is has requested documents from Wyoming Borough. At a council meeting Monday, borough council unanimously approved allowing solicitor Lars Anderson and manager Roseanne Colarusso to cooperate with the attorney → Read More
Residents bring in legal counsel to fight stormwater fee
JACKSON TWP. — At a meeting Thursday night, a storm was brewing about stormwater. Several dozen people came to a meeting organized at the Jackson Twp. Volunteer Fire Department by Lehman Twp. resident Marian DeAngelis and others regarding an effort to cha → Read More
Residents bring in legal counsel to fight stormwater fee
JACKSON TWP. — At a meeting Thursday night, a storm was brewing about stormwater. Several dozen people came to a meeting organized at the Jackson Twp. Volunteer Fire Department by Lehman Twp. resident Marian DeAngelis and others regarding an effort to cha → Read More
Sugar Notch not disbanding police department
SUGAR NOTCH — Rumors of a disbanded police department filled the small meeting room for Sugar Notch Borough on Wednesday. But council president Pat Dalton and mayor Bill Davis said the department will remain intact. “It is absolutely untrue that we are di → Read More
West Pittston picks engineer for flood study
WEST PITTSTON — West Pittston officials have sought flood protection for years. In six months, they should know more about its possible future in the borough. At a meeting Tuesday, borough council selected Borton-Lawson to complete a feasibility study of → Read More
West Pittston picks engineer for flood study
WEST PITTSTON — West Pittston officials have sought flood protection for years. In six months, they should know more about its possible future in the borough. At a meeting Tuesday, borough council selected Borton-Lawson to complete a feasibility study of → Read More
West Pittston council reviewing firms for independent flood study
WEST PITTSTON — West Pittston Borough Council will review responses from engineering firms to complete an independent flood protection feasibility study for the borough. Council will vote on what responses to select at a 6:30 p.m. meeting today in the bor → Read More
New tool shows how river would flood in our area
Flooding can stretch the Susquehanna River beyond its banks and into homes and businesses. A new tool helps visualize just how far and how deep the river extends at different flood levels. The tool, called an inundation map, is available on the National W → Read More
Sem students raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network
KINGSTON — For Wyoming Seminary senior Becca Hammerman, Saturday marked the culmination of months of hard work and an endeavor that’s been part of her time through high school. Hammerman has participated in the “Sem DM” dance marathon since she was a fres → Read More
Sem students raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network
KINGSTON — For Wyoming Seminary senior Becca Hammerman, Saturday marked the culmination of months of hard work and an endeavor that’s been part of her time through high school. Hammerman has participated in the “Sem DM” dance marathon since she was a fres → Read More