Lure of Marcellus Shale Riches Divides Family

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RUSH TOWNSHIP — The natural gas drilling boom in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania has made some lucky land owners quite a bit of money. But the promise of sudden wealth has also…

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    2012 Arson Suspect Sued for 2011 Wrongful Death

    OLD FORGE — Troubles continue for a man accused of setting fire to his own property in Old Forge. Attorneys…

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    Father of Rape Victim: Shame on GOP for Political Ad

    The father of a rape victim whose case was featured in an ad criticizing Democratic State Attorney General candidate Kathleen…

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    Taking on “Thief of Hearts”

    Some women call him “The Thief of Hearts,” claiming they met him, they fell for him, and they gave him…

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    Two Ex-Doctors at Center of Fraud Probe Have Troubled Past

    KINGSTON — The investigation into a medical fraud case in Luzerne County continues, after two former doctors were targeted in…

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    Convicted Pols Collect Thousands Before State Stops Pension Payments

    SCRANTON — Pennsylvania’s State Employees Retirement Service usually punishes crooked politicians, by taking away their monthly pensions once these lawmakers…

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    State Representatives Call for Probe into Caregivers’ Payroll Failure

    BENTON — An Action 16 Investigation into the taxpayer-funded Attendant Care program has some new developments. A bi-partisan group of…

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    Governor Promotes PA Tourism Through Stingy State Budget

    LACKAWAXEN — On the day Governor Tom Corbett took a kayak down the Delaware River to promote the state’s natural…

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    Problems Persist with State Program Keeping Disabled, Elderly at Home

    Pennsylvania’s Attendant Care Program remains under fire, more than a week after payroll problems were supposed to be solved. Some…

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    Caregivers in State Program Working Without Pay

    An Action 16 Investigation into a state-run program that helps homebound elderly and disabled people found trouble. A payroll screw…

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    Follow Up: Jury Summons Issued to the Dead and the Young

    An Action 16 Investigation into jury pools now has the attention of the Pennsylvania court system. This year, Luzerne County…

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    Protecting Children or Tool of Revenge?

    How did a rule designed to protect innocent children be used to harass innocent parents? The Pennsylvania Department of Public…

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    The Dead and the Young: Called for Jury Duty

    The folks getting summoned for jury duty in Luzerne County are a bit bizarre. One was dead. Another is a…