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A college math professor read about the Susquehanna Warrior Trail’s problem and opted to become part of the solution. John Loftus has volunteered to help re-create the trail group’s construction committee that is charged with seeking grants to extend the

WILKES-BARRE — Mother Goose has recited nursery rhymes to two generations of children at the Fine Arts Fiesta over the past quarter-century. “Children who were in their strollers then now bring their children in strollers,” said Saskia Van Oot, who has st

Candy’s Place, a cancer wellness center in Forty Forty, held its Garden Party on Saturday, offering the community a chance to learn more about the nonprofit’s mission. The event included a host of local vendors and crafters and featured a giveaway of live

KINGSTON — Jim Greer cracks up to 3,720 eggs a week. The longtime owner of Sweet Treet at 230 Wyoming Ave. can usually be seen in the kitchen, making breakfast orders for customers. His breakfast and lunch spot is known for its cheap deals, and the most p

David Weidner, certified hypnotherapist David Weidner, Wilkes-Barre, recently became certified in hypnotherapy for athletes by the Mottin & Johnson Institute of Hypnosis, accredited by the National Guild of Hypnotist. He is a practicing certified hypnothe

Fifteen people died of drug overdoses in Luzerne County in January 2017, according to the county coroner’s office. The Citizens’ Voice is naming only those whose families agreed to be interviewed. n Jan. 1: Male, 24, from Hazleton area. n Jan. 2: Male, 32

Wayne Bank holds ribbon cutting The bank held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 2 at its newly relocated Clarks Summit Community Office at 841 Northern Blvd. Community leaders, representatives from local businesses and members of the bank’s board of directors

CHEERS to the more than 900 volunteers from 70 businesses and organizations who participated in the United Way of Wyoming Valley’s annual Day of Caring, donating their time to perform good works at 62 locations around our region. JEERS to the extremely lo

WILKES-BARRE — Members of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department Retirees Association gathered in the rain Saturday morning to remember retired police officers who recently died and officers killed in the line of duty. They participated in a memorial service

This series is the result of months of work by our newsroom staff. Following a record-breaking year for overdoses in Luzerne County in 2017, which contributed to the declaration of a statewide disaster emergency in January, we used the state Right-to-Know