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Salavantis named first female president judge in county history
Judge Stefanie Salavantis, a former district attorney and one of the newest members of the Luzerne County bench, was recently elected to serve as the first female president judge in county history.
![Campaign spending on this year’s U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania totaled more than $334 million, and Republican Dave McCormick had a $13.7 million spending edge against Democratic incumbent Bob Casey. McCormick unseated Casey by a narrow margin — less than 15,000 votes and 0.18% of the vote — in the Nov. 6 election. Casey’s campaign outspent McCormick’s campaign $62.7 million to $31.7 million, but outside groups spent more $239.7 million on the race, according to data gathered by OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks campaign finance and lobbying. The Pennsylvania Senate contest was the second most expensive in the nation. The […]](https://www.citizensvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Election_2024_Pennsylvania_Senate_86191-1.jpg?w=400 "Campaign spending on this year’s U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania totaled more than $334 million, and Republican Dave McCormick had a $13.7 million spending edge against Democratic incumbent Bob Casey. McCormick unseated Casey by a narrow margin — less than 15,000 votes and 0.18% of the vote — in the Nov. 6 election. Casey’s campaign outspent McCormick’s campaign $62.7 million to $31.7 million, but outside groups spent more $239.7 million on the race, according to data gathered by OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks campaign finance and lobbying. The Pennsylvania Senate contest was the second most expensive in the nation. The […]")
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COMMUNITY DIGEST: Dec. 28, 2024
Wyoming Valley North Branch Land Trust hosts winter tree identification hike: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 18. Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary, West Center Hill Road, Dallas. Option to meet afterward at Jane’s Sugar Magnolia, Main Street, Dallas. Distance, about...
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![WILKES-BARRE – Crestwood took a little longer than normal to come out of the locker room at halftime. If head coach Mark Atherton didn’t get his point across there, he called another timeout three minutes into the third quarter after Holy Redeemer hit back-to-back 3-pointers. “I just didn’t think we were defending real well. We were in too much of a run-and-jump situation,” Atherton said. “We weren’t rotating. I wanted to make sure we knew the rotations, but I know that we knew them.” The alarm clock must have sounded at that precise moment. Ryan Sechleer scored 11 of his […]](https://www.citizensvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cv122824mcgrane10.jpg?w=331 "WILKES-BARRE – Crestwood took a little longer than normal to come out of the locker room at halftime. If head coach Mark Atherton didn’t get his point across there, he called another timeout three minutes into the third quarter after Holy Redeemer hit back-to-back 3-pointers. “I just didn’t think we were defending real well. We were in too much of a run-and-jump situation,” Atherton said. “We weren’t rotating. I wanted to make sure we knew the rotations, but I know that we knew them.” The alarm clock must have sounded at that precise moment. Ryan Sechleer scored 11 of his […]")
HS BASKETBALL: Sechleer leads Crestwood to McGrane title
WILKES-BARRE – Crestwood took a little longer than normal to come out of the locker room at halftime. If head coach Mark Atherton didn’t get his point across there, he called another timeout three minutes into the third quarter after...
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Today in History: December 28, grand jury declines to indict police officers in Tamir Rice killing
A grand jury in Cleveland declined to indict two white police officers in the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was Black. He was shot while carrying what turned out to be a toy pellet gun.
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![Visitors were able to look over various O Scale and Z Scale model trains as they traveled over 600 feet of track on different layouts many representing bygone days in the area and also look over a wide variety of memorabilia. The club has 55 members and has been in existence for 10 years.The club is supported thru donations. Lucas Decker of Plymouth Twp. watches as cars roll by at the Back Mountain Railroad Club’s Holiday Open House held at their new location at the Dallas United Methodist Church on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (DAVE SCHERENCO / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER)]( "Visitors were able to look over various O Scale and Z Scale model trains as they traveled over 600 feet of track on different layouts many representing bygone days in the area and also look over a wide variety of memorabilia. The club has 55 members and has been in existence for 10 years.The club is supported thru donations. Lucas Decker of Plymouth Twp. watches as cars roll by at the Back Mountain Railroad Club’s Holiday Open House held at their new location at the Dallas United Methodist Church on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (DAVE SCHERENCO / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER)")
All aboard! Back Mountain Railroad Club holds open house
Visitors were able to look over various O Scale and Z Scale model trains as they traveled over 600 feet of track on different layouts many representing bygone days in the area and also look over a wide variety of...
![Homeless Persons’ Memorial Saturday, December 21, 2024 WILKES-BARRE, PA – On Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 4:30 pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) will host Luzerne County’s annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial. We invite the community to join us for this special event on the longest night of the year as we observe National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Pennsylvania State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski will join the memorial as the keynote speaker. On a single night in 2023, more than 653,100 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States according to the Department of Housing and […]](https://www.citizensvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CVC-L-HOMELESSMEMORIAL05-1223-1.jpg?w=256 "Homeless Persons’ Memorial Saturday, December 21, 2024 WILKES-BARRE, PA – On Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 4:30 pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) will host Luzerne County’s annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial. We invite the community to join us for this special event on the longest night of the year as we observe National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Pennsylvania State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski will join the memorial as the keynote speaker. On a single night in 2023, more than 653,100 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States according to the Department of Housing and […]")
![Story goes here VALLEY SANTA’S HELPERS The program: Valley Santa, a nonprofit organization sponsored by Boscov’s Department Store, M&T Bank and The Citizens’ Voice and Standard-Speaker newspapers, accepts monetary donations to purchase new toys for thousands of needy children throughout Luzerne County for the holidays. These stories are based on actual letters received from families seeking assistance. The names of the letter writers have been changed to protect the anonymity of families. Valley Santa is in its 41st year. To give: Donations may be mailed to Valley Santa Inc., P.O. Box 5276, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, or dropped off at any […]](https://www.citizensvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CVC-L-VALLEYSANTADINNER06-1221-1.jpg?w=266 "Story goes here VALLEY SANTA’S HELPERS The program: Valley Santa, a nonprofit organization sponsored by Boscov’s Department Store, M&T Bank and The Citizens’ Voice and Standard-Speaker newspapers, accepts monetary donations to purchase new toys for thousands of needy children throughout Luzerne County for the holidays. These stories are based on actual letters received from families seeking assistance. The names of the letter writers have been changed to protect the anonymity of families. Valley Santa is in its 41st year. To give: Donations may be mailed to Valley Santa Inc., P.O. Box 5276, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, or dropped off at any […]")
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![DALLAS – Troy Jones quietly goes about his business. A man of few words, the Dallas junior allows his speech to happen on the Resilite every time he jogs to the mat. One thing that’s consistent is his record. He wins – quite often. On Friday, Jones will step foot inside Tunkhannock High School where he’ll look to defend the first varsity title he’s ever won: the Frank Wadas Memorial Tournament. Wrestling begins Friday morning, and will continue throughout the weekend where the championships are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. “That was the first tournament I won in high school, so […]](https://www.citizensvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CVC-L-MATS-01-1.jpg?w=525 "DALLAS – Troy Jones quietly goes about his business. A man of few words, the Dallas junior allows his speech to happen on the Resilite every time he jogs to the mat. One thing that’s consistent is his record. He wins – quite often. On Friday, Jones will step foot inside Tunkhannock High School where he’ll look to defend the first varsity title he’s ever won: the Frank Wadas Memorial Tournament. Wrestling begins Friday morning, and will continue throughout the weekend where the championships are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. “That was the first tournament I won in high school, so […]")
Jones preparing to defend his title at Wadas Tournament
DALLAS – Troy Jones quietly goes about his business. A man of few words, the...
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Jackie Calmes: Drain the swamp? More like overt, unapologetic swampy displays at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump doesn't drain the swamp, despite his promises. He just puts his own brand...
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![Authorities seized over three grams of suspected cocaine, cash and paraphernalia on Dec. 19, during a search of the residence of a Waverly man, according to a criminal complaint. Steven Farrell, 54, of 102 Fairington Lane, is facing a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a small amount of marijuana and having drug paraphernalia. According to the criminal complaint: On Dec. 19, officers applied for a search warrant of Farrell’s residence following a controlled buy as part of an investigation. The District Attorney’s office approved the warrant and it issued out of the […]](https://www.citizensvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/STT-L-FARRELL-1227-01.jpg?w=620 "Authorities seized over three grams of suspected cocaine, cash and paraphernalia on Dec. 19, during a search of the residence of a Waverly man, according to a criminal complaint. Steven Farrell, 54, of 102 Fairington Lane, is facing a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a small amount of marijuana and having drug paraphernalia. According to the criminal complaint: On Dec. 19, officers applied for a search warrant of Farrell’s residence following a controlled buy as part of an investigation. The District Attorney’s office approved the warrant and it issued out of the […]")
Police: Waverly man facing charges for cocaine
Authorities seized over three grams of suspected cocaine, cash and paraphernalia on Dec. 19, during...
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Sen. Bob Casey is making plans for the future that do not involve representing PA for the first time in 3 decades
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, after narrowly losing reelection to Dave McCormick, reflects on his legacy...
National Politics
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court.
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