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Carbon County removes office of jury commissioner
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.Carbon County commissioners adopted a resolution abolishing the office of jury commissioner effective at the completion of the current officeholders' terms. "I'm a lot more confident about it now," commissioners Chairman Wayne Nothstein said after being...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, John T. Yudichak, Beaver Meadows, Environmental Issues, Tom Corbett
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Law in Jim Thorpe dispute aims to prevent Native American plunder
It was a sweat lodge ceremony in Texas where Jim Thorpe reached out to his grandson through a medicine man. The shaman told John Thorpe his grandfather's spirit was content in the Pennsylvania town where his body has lain for six decades. "Grandpa...
Tags: National Government, Trials, Laws, National Parks, Museums
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Charges filed in nursing home death
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.A 53-year-old resident of Weatherwood Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center was charged Friday in the death of another resident last month. Carl Louis Smith was charged with involuntary manslaughter, simple assault and recklessly endangering another...Tags: Long Term Care, Crime, Law and Justice, Nursing, Court Preliminary, Nursing Homes
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Police finally able to serve eviction notice
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.Beaver Meadows Police Chief Michael Morresi saw the man he had been waiting for enter a car at the rear of 90 Berwick St. on Thursday morning. For three weeks, Dean Kancir had eluded police and Carbon County sheriffs as they sought to evict him from the...Tags: Court Preliminary, Beaver Meadows, Trials, Diabetes
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New album, label, tour give McGraw 'fresh energy'
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewTim McGraw's new record label, new album and corresponding tour have him saying "Truck Yeah" with glee. McGraw, who will perform May 18 at the First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, released his 14th album to debut at No. 1 on Billboard Country...Tags: Faith Hill, Pittsburgh, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Music
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Changes on way for Banks Twp. supervisors
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.The Banks Township Board of Supervisors had few changes, and little controversy, from the 1980s forward. This year's election, uncharacteristically, marks a turning point for this small township just over the Luzerne-Carbon County line. For several...Tags: Politics, Event Planning, Services and Shopping, Elections
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Newsmaker Q&A: William O'Gurek
In 1954, the Carbon County mining communities of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk struck a deal with the widow of famed athlete Jim Thorpe. They obtained his remains, built a monument to him and merged into the new borough of Jim Thorpe. Recently, in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Tour Operations Industry, Human Interest, Justice System, Judges
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After nursing home incident, a reminder about how to check a home's history
Watchdog with Paul MuschickYesterday's news about a death following an incident at a Carbon County nursing home may have you wondering about the oversight and care provided at area nursing homes. Here's how you can find out. My colleague, Manuel Gamiz Jr., reported...... -
Carbon commissioners decide against child care service agreement
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.The Carbon County Board of Commissioners decided not to approve a 2013-14 agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare for a $7.1 million grant to subsidize child day care services through the county Child Care Information Services Agency....Tags: Politics, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Monroe County (Pennsylvania)
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Wrong-way Route 209 in Carbon County
Q: On trips to Jim Thorpe from Bethlehem I've noticed a weird situation after turning right onto Route 209 'south' after crossing the Lehigh River Bridge: According to my GPS, I'm going due north on that road. Why does it say on the signs that we are...Tags: Travel, Northampton (Southampton, New York), Hudson River, Kutztown, Trips and Vacations
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Locals, tourists react to court ruling on Jim Thorpe's remains
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.Spring flowers and trees bloomed in the bustling Carbon County borough of Jim Thorpe on Sunday afternoon. Homeowners worked on their properties and business owners manned the store counters of specialty shops, restaurants and hotels. Vistors walked...Tags: Schuylkill County, College Baseball, Modern Pentathlon, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Sweden
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Yudichak: Modernize over privatize
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.Privatization of Pennsylvania's liquor sales will put 15,000 people out of work, many of them small businessmen, a state senator said. Modernization of the current system, not privatization, is what Pennsylvania needs, he said. Sen. John Yudichak, D-...Tags: Government, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, John T. Yudichak
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