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We were the 186th and 187th voters in our local polling place out of  about 1000. What a terrible turnout. On the way in there was only 2 po...

I awoke to the wonderful sound of beeping trucks and heavy equipment ripping up West Stanton Street this morning. Another street in P...

The split of the revenue from slot machines at Mohegan Sun is 55% to the state and 45% to the casino. Much less goes to the state from tab...

The good news in this TL story for the people in my little burgh of Plains Township is that our property taxes will not go up. The question ...

Tomorrow my neighbors and I will select 3 people out of 4 candidates running for Commissioner in my little burgh of Plains, PA. Plains is a ...

Maybe According to the TL Pat Patte's license has not been renewed but he can appeal the decision and will almost certainly will. I p...

I had a nice chat with James O'Meara Sr tonight who is running for a place on the Plains Township Board of Commissioners. He doesn'...

One of worst kept secrets in these parts is that you could make a friendly wager on sporting events at Patte's Sports Bar in the North E...

A Wilkes-Barre man was arrested on Monday after he shot his microwave oven. It's not clear if the microwave was the target or if he does...

I will bore you with occasional posts about 2 local elections because I live in the jurisdictions. 6 Democrats are running for the 2 Plains ...

The news is full of local and state governments trying to make ends meet. Luzerne County is raising taxes, borrowing yet more money and layi...

"What is good for the country is good for General Motors, and what's good for General Motors is good for the country." -Char...

Lawyers, lawyers everywhere and ...............they will make money. Reassessment opponents to hire lawyer Pa. court weighs state's prop...

PLAINS TWP. — The township on Monday received its first cut of gaming revenue from the state’s first casino. Ron Filippini, chairman of the...