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William Brown, 54, of Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, was arrested Saturday afternoon on charges he was in possession of three fraudulent prescriptions.

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PLAINS TWP. Township police apprehended Ronald F. Kubicki, 26, of Wyoming, during a traffic stop on state Route 315 on Sunday.

Seven dogs killed in house fire in Dorrance Twp.

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Mark Moran / The Citizens’ Voice Firefighters from several companies fight a house fire on Blue Ridge Trail Road in Dorrance Township on Friday morning.

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Police are investigating a burglary at Sammy’s Bar and Grill on East 2nd Street that occurred sometime Sunday night into Monday morning.

Wapwallopen woman sentenced to house arrest, probation for role in $3.6 million cocaine ring

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BARRE A Wapwallopen woman was sentenced Wednesday to 23 months in the county’s Intermediate Punishment Program for her role in a $3.6 million cocaine distribution ring.

Wapwallopen man files lawsuit in battle over Dorrance quarry

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A Wapwallopen man claims in court documents that Dorrance Township supervisors and their solicitor discriminated against him and interfered with his rights – and those of other township residents – to oppose expansion of a quarry in the township.

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The apple. A simple fruit, easily recognizable and most often thought of as a tasty rite of fall.

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Wood is to Dennis Beach what marble was to Michelangelo. At the Troy Fair this year, Beach, a woodcarver from Wapwallopen, Pa., is putting on shows for people four times a day.

The Peripatetic Life of a Chainsaw Carver

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“The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard And made dust and dropped stove-length sticks of wood Sweet-scented stuff when the breeze drew across it” – ‘Out-Out’ -” by Robert Frost When the chainsaw kicked back two summers ago and struck Dennis Beach in two fingers of his left hand, he knew it was bad.

Dog could help girl cope with diabetes

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Tammy Ney shudders to think about not being able to wake her 4-year-old daughter, Kaydence.

Police, July 9

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A home on Hobbie Road in Wapwallopen was severely damaged after it was hit by a pickup truck around 10 p.m. Thursday night, state police at Hazleton said.

Ocean City: Man faces rape charges after alleged sex with minor

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A man is facing second-degree rape charges after he allegedly had sex with a juvenile.

Nanticoke family festival features tykes on bikes

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Series of races helps children learn importance of being active while bringing the community together.

Rainy start to Wilkes-Barre Farmer’s Market

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Thursday’s rainy morning was a fitting start to the farmers market season on Public Square.

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HANOVER TWP. Township police investigating a disturbance behind several businesses on the Sans Souci Parkway early Thursday morning apprehended a woman wanted for allegedly stealing a vehicle earlier in February.

Police, June 9

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A Wapwallopen man was charged with various offenses after allegedly stealing a vehicle and then crashing it into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 in Sugarloaf Township at 12:05 p.m. on May 25.

TLC Right From The Heart

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Friday, May 27, 2011 Pulling together before the storm is the mark of a truly strong community.

Write-in winners for Crestwood are named

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The write-in winners for three remaining ballot positions in the Crestwood School Board race were determined during Luzerne County‘s official vote count on Friday.

Noxen Pow Wow honors mothers, veterans

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When the drums began to beat over the weekend, centuries of history rolled back to a time when only American Indians lived in the Endless Mountains.

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HANOVER TWP. Maintenance workers at the Wyoming Valley Country Club reported to police that a flag stick was removed and several hazard markers and grass were burned on the course’s fifth hole sometime early Saturday morning.