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Two firms drop out of MABS final audit; borough moves to dissolve authority
SHENANDOAH – The borough is seeking another firm to complete the final audit of the... The post Two firms drop out of MABS final audit; borough moves to dissolve authority first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.
Borough council rescinds demotion of police captain
SHENANDOAH – At a special borough council meeting last Monday, borough council rescinded disciplinary action... The post Borough council rescinds demotion of police captain first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.
Woman dies following Luzerne County fire
HAZLETON, Pa. — A Luzerne County woman died this weekend at an Allentown hospital two weeks after a fire at her home, the Lehigh County coroner's office said Monday. Lisa Thompson, 59, died from breathing in too much smoke Sept. 15 when a fire broke out at 604 Peace Street. Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio ruled her death an accident.
West Mahanoy supervisors adopt new ordinance, revisions, purchase police car
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS – West Mahanoy Township Supervisors formally adopted a new mechanical device ordinance, revisions... The post West Mahanoy supervisors adopt new ordinance, revisions, purchase police car first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.
Victim identified after falling off roof in Hanover Twp.
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been identified after investigators say he died falling off a roof in Hanover Township Friday. According to the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office, 41-year-old Anthony Santanna fell from the roof of a house under construction on Plymouth Avenue in Hanover Township on Friday, September 27. Santanna was […]
Council approves advertising new tow ordinance
SHENANDOAH – Borough council approved advertising a replacement for the controversial towing ordinance at September’s... The post Council approves advertising new tow ordinance first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.
Police say a man stabbed another man, one shot fired
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man slashed a woman’s tires and stabbed a man in the head, hands, and shoulders. Authorities say on September 28, Douglas Lopez Gutierrez, 29, slashed the tires of a woman’s car, making her and a man exit a home in Ashley, where Lopez Gutierrez then stabbed the […]
Pa. Democrats welcomed a ‘real debate,’ but still derided Vance’s performance as ‘smarmy’
Lehigh County Democrat Richard Rupnik said the vice presidential candidates’ debate Tuesday night was “pretty close” until one particular question came up. That was when CBS News moderators asked Republican nominee Ohio Sen. JD Vance about accepting the results of the 2024 election if governors certified the results.
Home declared total loss after Briar Creek Township fire
BRIAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A house had been declared a total loss after a fire broke out in Briar Creek Township Monday morning. The assistant chief of Summerhill Fire Company says crews from four local volunteer departments responded to the fire and were able to put it out in roughly 30 minutes. […]
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