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KINGSTON — A traffic stop led to a drug bust at a Kingston home on Saturday, according to police. Investigators seized 136 bags of heroin, 11 grams of raw heroin, 20 grams of cocaine, a handgun, drug-packaging paraphernalia and cash from the West Dorrance

Dear J.T. & Dale: I just got a big promotion at work that will require a lot of extra time and focus. Unfortunately, my son is going through some marital problems, and it’s causing a lot of stress at home. He has moved in with me, and my granddaughter sta

King’s College Six faculty members were recently granted tenure by the college’s board of directors. Granted tenure and promoted to associate professor were Deborah Carr, Ed.D., education; Chad Hogg, Ph.D., computer science; Janine Janoski, Ph.D., mathema

MORTGAGES n Robert Watson et al. to American Advisors Group, $186,000; Central Avenue, Salem Twp. n Robert Watson et al. to Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, $186,000; Central Avenue, Salem Twp. n Gary J. Casale et al. to Mortgage Electronic

Twelve people died of drug overdoses in Luzerne County in April 2017, according to the county coroner’s office. The Citizens’ Voice is naming only those whose families agreed to be interviewed. n April 1: Paul Sorokas, 76, from Wilkes-Barre. n April 1: Ma

Peter Butera plans to return to the scene of the crime for the upcoming Wyoming Area High School graduation ceremony. His so-called crime: The valedictorian went off script delivering a speech at last year’s ceremony, and Wyoming Area Secondary School Pri

Addiction can ruin or end a life at any age. Paul Sorokas was 75 when he died on April 1, 2017, the oldest person to die from a drug overdose in Luzerne County last year. Sorokas, a fun-loving but hard-working man known as “Bobo” who lived in Wilkes-Barre

NEWPORT TWP. — Frank Slapikas came from Alabama to mourn an uncle he never met and greet a cousin he never knew existed. Frank Slapikas was 3-years-old when his dad’s brother, Edward F. Slapikas, was killed during the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor

The fifth annual Edwardsville Pierogi Festival wrapped up Saturday at Johns Hopkins Memorial Park. Saturday’s events featured a pierogi cookoff. Winners were: n Best vendor pierogi: Joe’s Homemade, first place; EJK Concessions, second place; and The Polis

Camelback getting new restaurants The Poconos resort announced the opening of three new restaurants on the property in the coming months. They are: Graffiti Pizza, Kartrite Summit House and Berrelli’s Italian Kitchen. Local law firm relocates office Sweet