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Tunkhannock Borough has declared a snow emergency effective until 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Alternate side parking and no parking downtown are in effect from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. That means people cannot park on the side of the streets with even-numbered...
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BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - In a relatively short time, the clock in front of the Dietrich Theater on East Tioga Street in Tunkhannock has become a symbol of the community. Now it is just as visible at night as it...
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BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - Families who are having a hard time making ends meet now have an economical way to cut their food budget. Angel Food Ministries, a national Christian food co-op, is now distributing food...
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BY ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner A Tunkhannock home in the northern tip of the borough was gutted by fire early Saturday morning. Triton Hose Co. Fire Chief Paul Shaffer said a call went out at 5:46 a.m. with flames coming out of the attic...
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BY ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner A high speed chase Friday involving a stolen vehicle took cops from Tunkhannock to Harveys Lake and landed a recently released criminal back in jail. According to a criminal complaint, the 22.4-mile pursuit...
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BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - A 38-year-old Dalton man was convicted by a jury of his peers on charges relating to a crash he had while driving an ATV drunk last year. A jury of 10 women and two men deliberated for about...
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BY KRISTIN SMITH-GARY Special to Wyoming County Press Examiner (Ed. Note: This is National Library Week, and we asked Tunkhannock's library director to explore with local library staffs what books have been special to them.) At a county-wide library...
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BY ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner A 20-year-old Tunkhannock male is in jail and 11 juveniles are being processed through the Wyoming County court system for a wave of vandalism and alleged gang activity that has rocked the county since...
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BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - Therapy dogs are trained to assist people in the recovery of certain medical conditions. But sometimes they have fun doing their jobs, too. On Satuday, several dog handlers and their animals...
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BY ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner A Springville man faces a host of charges for allegedly pointing a handgun at another person Monday afternoon at Tunkhannock's Riverside Park. Around 5 p.m., Tunkhannock borough police with an assist...
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BY ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner For those who have missed the smell of fresh-baked goodies in downtown Tunkhannock since Gable's Bakery closed its doors two years ago, take heart. A new bakery is coming to town. Mike Dreisch, who...
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BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK TWP. - A Wyoming County native who works at the national level on the needs of people with mental disabilities returned to her hometown Friday to give her view of what is happening "inside...
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BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - A mural on the wall of the Tunkhannock Post Office will be featured in an upcoming television documentary. WVIA-TV is preparing a one-hour special on artwork in area federal buildings that...
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BY JOSH MROZINSKI Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - A former Falls Township police chief accused of receiving compensation from the township while working as a police officer in other municipalities was arraigned last Wednesday. Jason Kizer...
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BY JOSH MROZINSKI Wyoming County Press Examiner TUNKHANNOCK - A teenager who threatened to kill two classmates with a gun and a knife last month is being charged with two counts of making terroristic threats. The youth, a 13-year-old male, made the threats...
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