Pittston NewsLocal news for Pittston, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Big city living for a small Pa. town student- July 22, 2008 Caitlin O'Malley is a senior majoring in international politics and public relations and is The Daily Collegian's Tuesday columnist.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/big-city-living-for-a-small-pa-town-student?... Man drowns in Wyalusing Creek- July 21, 2008 A 39-year-old man recently drowned accidentally in the Wyalusing Creek in Rush Township in western Susquehanna County, police said.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/man-drowns-in-wyalusing-creek?fromrss=1 Pa. man drowns in Wyalusing Creek- July 20, 2008 A 39-year-old Pittston, Pa., man drowned Friday night while swimming at a swimming hole in Wyalusing Creek in Rush Township, Pa., according to state police at Gibson, Pa.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/pa-man-drowns-in-wyalusing-creek?fromrss=1 City Plans Crackdown on Nuisance Properties- July 19, 2008 A new plan has been adopted to crack down on so-called nuisance properties in one part of Luzerne County.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/city-plans-crackdown-on-nuisance-properties?... Police say three killed in Scranton house shooting- July 17, 2008 Three people have been killed in a shooting in Scranton. Police say they identified a suspect in the Thursday morning shooting and are looking for him.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/police-say-three-killed-in-scranton-house-sh... Pittston council to consider ordinance aimed at problem renters- July 16, 2008 PITTSTON City Council plans to vote tonight on a chronic-nuisance-property ordinance proposed by police Chief Jeff Tayoun.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/pittston-council-to-consider-ordinance-aimed... W-B may buy machine reps say will fix potholes easier, faster, longer- July 14, 2008 BARRE City Council is considering the purchase of a machine that sales representatives claim will fix potholes faster and easier and produce a patch that will last longer.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/w-b-may-buy-machine-reps-say-will-fix-pothol... Like real estate, location matters- July 12, 2008 Municipality you live in can dramatically impact over- or under-assessments. The rule of thumb repeated numerous times before and during countywide reassessment was that there would be roughly an equal number ...http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/like-real-estate-location-matters?fromrss=1 Cops: Owner charged in handling of jewelry Police Blotter- July 10, 2008 WEST PITTSTON A pawn shop owner is facing charges after authorities said he failed to maintain records of purchasing jewelry.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/cops-owner-charged-in-handling-of-jewelry-po... Pittston-area phone outage lasts for days- July 9, 2008 Hundreds of people remain without phone service in Pittston and Jenkins Township, nearly a week after two underground cables were severed.http://www.topix.net/city/pittston-pa/2008/07/pittston-area-phone-outage-lasts-for-days?fr... |