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The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA) back issues
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Rendell: Help is on way: State will chip in $750,000 to raze building and feds will provide another $250,000.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Bill O'Boyle
Nov. 1--WILKES-BARRE -- Gov. Edward Rendell on Wednesday announced that the state will provide $750,000 to demolish the fire-damaged Murray-Courtright Building.
The governor, speaking in the parking lot of the abandoned complex, said the federal government will...
State: Workers at juvie broke rules: Report says employees violated staffing regulations when they fled from riot.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Terrie Morgan-Besecker
Nov. 1--PITTSTON TWP. -- A state review of the staff's response to a riot at the Pa Child Care juvenile detention center in June determined employees violated state regulations when they fled an area to seek safe haven from the out-of-control youths.
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2 suspended for bringing pellet gun: Wilkes-Barre Area students brought the pellet gun to the Vo-Tech School on Tuesday.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Jeremy Grad
Nov. 1--Three Wilkes-Barre Area students have been suspended and will be prosecuted for bringing a pellet gun to the Vo-Tech on Tuesday.
Jeff Namey, school superintendent, confirmed the suspensions Wednesday.
"The student brought pellet gun. It was not...
BRIEF: W-B home damaged by fire was under renovations.
November 1, 2007... Nov. 1--WILKES-BARRE -- An abandoned house gutted by fire Tuesday night on South Welles Street was in the process of being renovated and was soon to be put on the real estate market.
The double-block home, located at 122-124 S. Welles St., is separated into four parts -- all of which...
Study says 911 center understaffed: Evaluation recommends adding 17 workers and upgrading equipment.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Edward Lewis
Nov. 1--WILKES-BARRE -- A 14-month study of the Luzerne County 911 center found it employs fewer than half the workers it needs to take calls and has water lines that are dangerously close to electrical equipment.
The study by consultant Kimball & Associates was...