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Community Still Rebuilding from 2011 Flood
SHICKSHINNY — The flood back in 2011 had many Luzerne County communities along the Susquehanna river under water. Residents in Shickshinny are still trying to get back on their feet from the flooding,...
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Truck Slams Into Home, Knocking It Off Foundation
SHICKSHINNY — Authorities in Luzerne County said a homeowner is safe after a truck came barreling into a home Wednesday morning. The driver of that truck claims he lost his brakes and ended up crashing...
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UPDATE: Driver Cited After Box Truck Plows Into House
SHICKSHINNY – State troopers said they will mail a summons traffic citation to the driver of a box truck that lost control and slammed into a house on Wednesday. Court records said Russell Atkins, 84,...
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Evidence May Be Missing From Police Locker
SHICKSHINNY — State police and the Luzerne County district attorney’s office are investigating claims that evidence is missing from the police evidence locker in Shickshinny. Troopers were there...
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Evidence Tampering Investigation Continues
SHICKSHINNY — There are no answers yet about how evidence for a Luzerne County meth case disappeared from a locked closet at the Shickshinny municipal building. According to Shickshinny’s mayor, the...
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Borough Council Votes Unanimously to Reinstate Police Force
SHICKSHINNY — A borough council voted to reactivate its police department Thursday night Luzerne County. Council members in Shickshinny met for their regularly scheduled meeting and the vote to...
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Motorcyclist Killed in Crash in Luzerne County
SALEM TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Luzerne County. State police said a car heading south on Route 11 near Shickshinny crossed the roadway and hit the motorcycle around 10:30 a.m....
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Car Slams into Shickshinny Home
SHICKSHINNY — A smashing entrance was a rude awakening for two people in Luzerne County. A car hit and caused damage to the porch of a home on North Main Street in Shickshinny. According to state...
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Shickshinny Volunteer Fire Dept. Seeks To Change Boot Drop Fundraising Law
SHICKSHINNY — The Shickshinny Volunteer Fire Department has been battling flames and saving lives for decades, but now, they’re now fighting what they believe is an unjust law. “I cannot imagine that...
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Pennsylvania State Bill Could Make Exceptions To Boot Drop Fundraisers
LUZERNE COUNTY — We have received all kinds of comments about our story yesterday on the state police citing two volunteer firefighters in Luzerne County holding a boot drive in Shickshinny. Troopers...
View Article95-Year-Old Vet Travels to Shickshinny Parade Every Year to Salute Flag
SHICKSHINNY — Shickshinny may be considered a quiet borough, but it makes a big to-do every year for its Memorial Day Parade. Hundreds of people line Main Street to honor the nation’s war dead. “I’m...
View ArticleNorthwest Area Schools Dismiss Students Early Due To Heat
UNION TOWNSHIP — It’s not unheard of to dismiss students from school in the wintertime because of bad weather, but it happened on Thursday in the midst of this September heat in Luzerne County....
View Article“So Many Homes Demolished”, Shickshinny Residents Remember Flood of 2011
SHICKSHINNY — When you look at the shopping plaza on Main Street in Shickshinny, it may be hard to imagine that in September 2011, flood water rose to the brim of the buildings. Days of rain devastated...
View ArticleMold Found in Northwest Area High School
LUZERNE COUNTY-- Mold was found at the Northwest Area High School near Shickshinny. Officials believe drinks that were spilled on the carpet caused the mold to form. The mold has been treated....
View ArticleNorthwest Area Celebrates Homecoming with Bonfire
SHICKSHINNY -- Northwest Area geared up for homecoming with a bonfire on Thursday night in Shickshinny. Cheerleaders, football players and the school band were there to get the crowd excited....
View ArticleNorthwest Area Getting Major Facelift to Athletic Facilities
UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A school district in Luzerne County will soon have one of the nicest track and football fields in the area. The upgrades have been a long time coming. Right now, the Northwest...
View ArticleFundraiser Lights Up Little League
SHICKSHINNY, Pa. -- A fundraiser helped light up a little league in Luzerne County. The Northwest Area Little League held a benefit near Hunlock Creek Elementary in Shickshinny. The organization needs...
View ArticleRoute 11 Reopened in Shickshinny Following Deadly Crash
SHICKSHINNY, Pa. -- Route 11 is reopened after a deadly crash Thursday afternoon in Luzerne County. State police say Sarah Timms, 64 of Shickshinny, was killed inside a Chevy Blazer after being struck...
View ArticleTractor-Trailer Rollover in Shickshinny
SHICKSHINNY, Pa. -- A tractor-trailer rollover is tying up traffic in Luzerne County. It happened around 7 a.m. Monday on Route 11 in Shickshinny. Mocanaqua firefighters say the truck which was...
View ArticlePrepping the Trees, Not the Turkeys
HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- At Kalie's Tree Farm near Shickshinny, the day before Thanksgiving is not about prepping the turkeys, it is about prepping the trees. "Finish up preparing the fields, the...
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