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BREAKING NEWS: Man charged with knife assault on girlfriend

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - A 28-year-old Tunkhannock man is in jail on charges he attempted to kill his girlfriend and her children on Christmas night. Randal Everetts, of 36 Cooks Trailer Park, turned himself in to police on Thursday. He is charged with three counts...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-31-2009
Albert-Heise retained as defender

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - The Wyoming County Commissioners decided Tuesday to retainDeborah Albert-Heise as public defender for one year. The commissioners opted for Albert-Heise over outgoing District Attorney George...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Man sought in alleged rape

BY ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner An outstanding warrant has been issued for a 27-year-old Meshoppen man who allegedly raped a woman in her home on Saturday. Meshoppen Police Chief John Krieg said that Duarte Nery Perez, also known as Nery Adolfo Perez Duarte, who lives on Allen Street...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Rape charges sent to court

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner A 40-year-old Mehoopany man had charges sent to court for the alleged rape of five juveniles over a three-year period. Vincent Antonello Clark, of RR 1 Box 146, Mehoopany, had the charges against him...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Home gutted by fire

BY ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner A home just north of Nicholson was gutted by fire early Thursday afternoon, on Christmas Eve. Christina Hudak, fighting back tears, said she lost everything in the home just off Spadine Hill Road in Nicholson Township, but just couldn't talk about...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Crime victim notification system now in place

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - An automated system that notifies crime victims when an offender is released from jail is now in place in Wyoming County. The program is called SAVIN, or Statewide Automated Victim Information...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Vanston, Skumanick leaving after two decades

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF and ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner Next week will mark the end of an era in the Wyoming County judicial system. Judge Brendan Vanston and District Attorney George Skumanick will both be leaving office. Vanston's departure is due to his retirement after two decades...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Tunkhannock native helps make First Night happen

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner SCRANTON - Many people from around the area will be headed to downtown Scranton on New Year's Eve for the annual First Night celebration, including Tunkhannock native Andrea Talarico. Talarico won't...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
State police fees remain hot issue

BY ROBERT SWIFT Times-Shamrock Writer HARRISBURG - Tough fiscal times are rekindling a debate over whether local municipalities without their own police departments should pay a fee for law enforcement protection from state troopers. The idea has been around for the past decade, first proposed in better...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Census Bureau looking for workers

BY DAVE SINGLETON Times-Shamrock Writer Before we can be counted, the U.S. Census Bureau needs people to do the counting. The Scranton office of the Census Bureau is in the midst of recruiting hundreds of temporary workers in Northeast Pennsylvania to...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
You be the judge

Jan. 1989: Roy Gardner steps down as president judge of the 44th District Court which consists of Wyoming and Sullivan counties. May 1989: Brendan Vanston defeats John Morgan in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Running unopposed, George Skumanick Jr. also wins both primaries. May 1989: Gov...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Moviegoers flock to Dietrich in ‘09

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner This was an exciting year for movies at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock, says general manager Hildy Morgan. The opening of two new screens in June meant more options for theater-goers, and more options...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Critic’s choice:Top 10 ’09 films

BY MATT PALMER Wyoming County Press Examiner Correspondent Many great movies were released in 2009. After seeing many movies this year, it was difficult trying to put together a Top 10 list and then trying to decide where to place them. All of the movies that are featured in this list are really good...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
Area woman makes good on resolution

BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner Making a New Year's resolution to lose weight is fairly common. Keeping it is another matter. A year ago, Alice O'Neil of Tunkhannock joined High Energy Fitness, hoping that a gym membership would...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009
‘Strong women’ program announces new classes

Want to start the New Year off with some healthy changes? The Wyoming County ‘Strong women' program announces new classes in Mehoopany, Factoryville and Tunkhannock for 2010. This program is open to anyone interested in attending and is offered at no cost though space is limited in all classes...

Posted to WC Examiner News on 12-29-2009

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