All eyes on county judicial elections

Citizens Voice

In Luzerne County , where the court system continues to operate beneath the cloud of an ongoing corruption investigation, a pair of retention elections in ...

2 Ex-Judges May Be Tried in Sentencing of Juveniles New York Times

Court reform may be model Scranton Times

Former Pa. judges withdraw guilty pleas Newsday

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Oliveri guilty in PA case

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

scranton the $1500 a contractor paid former school director and Luzerne County sheriff's deputy Joseph Oliveri for ...

Oliveri pleads guilty Citizens Voice

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Kennedy's area ties recalled by locals

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

In Luzerne County , Kennedy defeated incumbent President Carter 41834 to 21321. mcnulty said Kennedy enjoyed a big victory in Lackawanna County as well. ...

Pa. woman at center of Kennedy's Chappaquiddick scandal Philadelphia Inquirer



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County corruption prosecutor steps down as US attorney

Citizens Voice

US Attorney Martin C. Carlson, whose dogged pursuit of corruption in Luzerne County brought down two county judges and ...

US Attorney Carlson Resigns WNEP-TV

Ex-Pa. judges get time to withdraw kickback pleas Philadelphia Inquirer

Ex-jurists' corruption-case deadline extended Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

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4 chosen so far to probe Pa. courthouse kickbacks

Philadelphia Inquirer

Todd Eachus of Luzerne County . Named to the group so far are a former Wyoming County commissioner, two juvenile justice advocates and a York County judge. ...

Four are appointed to look at scandal Wilkes Barre Times-Leader



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What precisely did 2 judges do?

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

The comment, made by then Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella in a May 2008 interview, was spoken with ...

Ex-judges' plea deal is rejected

Philadelphia Inquirer

In a major reversal, a federal judge rejected plea agreements yesterday for two disgraced former Luzerne County Court judges accused of ...

Ex-judges' fate now in limbo Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Luzerne judges' plea bargains rejected Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Plea deals rejected for two former judges Allentown Morning Call

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Two former Pittston council candidates seek Democratic nod

Citizens Voice

The confusion and consternation enveloping the Pittston City Council race may not end this evening when the Luzerne County ...

PJ Best out of Pittston election Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Dems' nominee may not be 'best' Wilkes Barre Times-Leader



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Capitol leaders to continue talks

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As they did most days this week, House Speaker Keith McCall, D-Carbon County , and Majority Leader Todd Eachus, D- Luzerne County , met with Senate Majority ...



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Bank Robbery in Luzerne County

WNEP-TV

A man who police said robbed a bank in Luzerne County didn't get very far Tuesday. Officers were called to First Keystone National Bank on Fowler Avenue in ...

Rally urges passing of budget

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, speaks at the People First rally at the Luzerne County Courthouse. A foster mother who wouldn't have been able to adopt ...

Foundation gives grant to Hazleton volunteer center

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

The Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Foundation has given a $1000 grant to the Volunteer Center of Greater Hazleton, Inc. to help fund the center's ...

Assessing Pittsburgh's casino

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

In two counties -- Luzerne and Delaware -- the casinos have not been assessed and are thus not paying property taxes. The Mohegan Sun in Luzerne County ...



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Barring juvie record at sentencing sought

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Waldron's attorney, Tom Cometa, asked Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Toole on Monday to exclude a Sexual Offender's Assessment Board ...

Have Fun For $8

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

The 47th annual Luzerne County Fair will be in full bloom Sept. 9-13 at the fairgrounds on state Route 118 in Lehman Township. For $8, folks can ride all ...



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Court scandal claims another

Philadelphia Inquirer

Robert K. Mericle is the 11th person charged in a sweeping Luzerne County corruption probe that has brought down two judges, a school superintendent, ...

A Tarnished Mericle Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Pennsylvania: Builder to Plead New York Times

Mericle Reaches Plea Agreement WNEP-TV

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Prison Board suspends captain

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

The Luzerne County Prison Board unanimously voted Monday to suspend prison Capt. John Carey without pay. ...

Suspects in WB Township torture plot turn themselves in

Citizens Voice

They were both jailed in the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. Police have now arrested all six people they believe took part in the torture and robbery ...

Two More Torture Suspects Arrested WNEP-TV

Cops: All 6 rounded up Wilkes Barre Times-Leader



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court briefs

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Judge Joseph Musto, presiding in Orphan's Court on Thursday, jailed two people and issued arrest warrants for 23 people for ...

NE Pa. officials seek firing of local official

Philadelphia Inquirer

Luzerne County officials say Joseph Oliveri's resignation should be rejected. They say he should instead be fired, in large part so the county will have ...

Oliveri submits resignations Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Oliveri Reaches Plea Agreement WNEP-TV

Oliveri pleads guilty to taking $1500 payoff Citizens Voice

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