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Council V.P.’s Position Uncertain
STROUDSBURG — The vice president of Stroudsburg borough council was not at Wednesday night’s regular meeting. Neil Allen, 34, was arrested over the weekend, charged with buying heroin. Police said they...
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Hearing Set To Decide Chief’s Fate
GILBERTON — It is now up to borough council to decide whether a suspended police chief who put videos of himself online swearing and shooting guns gets to keep his job in Schuylkill County. Gilberton’s...
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Outrage Over Police Chief Possibly Being Replaced
DALTON — The uncertain status of a police chief’s future with the borough of Dalton in Lackawanna County had residents outraged at Thursday night’s council meeting. Council members said Police Chief...
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Gilberton Police Department Disbanded
GILBERTON — Officials in Gilberton have decided not to hire a replacement for controversial and outspoken former Police Chief Mark Kessler. The mayor said it’s to save money. A week ago, Gilberton...
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New Mayor Appointed in Honesdale
HONESDALE — A borough in Wayne County has a new mayor. Honesdale Borough Council approved Jack Bishop as mayor at a meeting Monday night. Bishop is well-known in Honesdale, having served on borough...
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Council President Steps Into Theft Case
HONESDALE — A councilman in Honesdale is not hiding the fact that he supports a fellow councilman charged with theft, accused of taking money from a customer for work that was never done. And now there...
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Borough Council Votes Unanimously to Reinstate Police Force
SHICKSHINNY — A borough council voted to reactivate its police department Thursday night Luzerne County. Council members in Shickshinny met for their regularly scheduled meeting and the vote to...
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Borough Councilman Pleads To Theft, Intends To Stay In Office
HONESDALE — A borough councilman accused of theft will be able to keep his job. He agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge Thursday in Wayne County. Harry DeVrieze thinks the misdemeanor he pleaded...
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Proposed Power Plant In Jessup Draws Divided Opinions
JESSUP — A community is finding itself divided over a proposed power plant fueled by natural gas. Residents both for and against building the plant in Jessup packed a borough council meeting Monday...
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Councilman Sentenced to Probation, Community Service
HONESDALE — A borough councilman in Honesdale was sentenced Thursday to one year probation and community service. Harry DeVrieze pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft in December. He had been...
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Valley View Estates Residents Vent Tears, Frustration Over Lack Of Water
ARCHBALD — Outraged residents met with Archbald council Wednesday night over conditions in the trailer park where they live. It’s been two full days the Valley View Estates community has been without...
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Questions Over Borough’s Handling of Demo Project
HONESDALE — There are questions whether borough officials in Honesdale are making sure a demolition project is on the up and up. Newswatch 16 has told you about the condemned former shoe factory and...
View ArticleLansford Borough President Charged with Assault
LANSFORD -- The president of Lansford Borough Council has been charged with simple assault. State police have filed simple assault charges against Martin Ditsky, 69, of Lansford. Ditsky is the...
View ArticleYoungest Borough Council Member Ever Elected in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH, Pa. - Voters in several communities across Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania chose candidates specifically to bring about change in the 2019 elections. Maybe nowhere is that truer than...
View Article18-Year-Old College Freshman Becomes Newest Selinsgrove Council Member
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- It’s a new year, and the new beginnings for many communities are turning over a new leaf in leadership. All across northeastern and central Pennsylvania, newly elected...
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