Tag Archives: west pittston

  • News SA ARSONS

    Arsons: Tough on Victims, Tough to Solve

    WEST PITTSTON — Winter tends to be a busy time for fires, but in the past several months, a number…

  • News w pitts fire 11-20

    Two More Luzerne County Fires Ruled Arson

    WEST PITTSTON — There are no suspects yet and no leads, but today a State Police Fire Marshal ruled Sunday’s…

  • News w pitts fire

    First the Flood, Now the Flames

    WEST PITTSTON– A fire marshal in Luzerne County is trying to determine what started flames that ripped apart a home…

  • News bakery_apartments

    New Life for Old Bakery

    WEST PITTSTON — Some people may of heard of the Hitchner Biscuit Company in West Pittston. It closed 61 years…

  • News Luz Storm Preps 6 PKG

    Communities Worry About Another Round Of Flooding

    DURYEA — The threat of Sandy comes roughly one year after last year’s historic floods that devastated several communities in…

  • News luz riverfest

    Riverfest Celebrates Recovery of Susquehanna

    PITTSTON — A community event is making a comeback in Luzerne County a year after historic flooding forced organizers to…

  • News luz theft 9-14

    West Pittston Police Investigate Unusual Theft

    WEST PITTSTON — The owners of Old Mill Pine Hardware in West Pittston called it unbelievable. Around 5 a.m. Friday…

  • News w pitts flooding

    West Pittston: One Year Later

    WEST PITTSTON — One year ago the only way around parts of West Pittston was by raft. The Susquehanna River…

  • Action 16 Investigates West PIttston Flood

    Sisters Blame Home Builder, Landfill, for Death During Floods

    WEST PITTSTON — The death of a 62-year-old woman from Luzerne County during the historic flooding last September remains a…

  • News wpitts bank demo

    West Pittston Bank Comes Down

    WEST PITTSTON — The former Bank of America building on Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston began to come down Monday….

  • News WPITTS RESTAURANT

    BBQ Restaurant Replaces Flooded Business

    WEST PITTSTON — A new restaurant is scheduled to open Wednesday in Luzerne County in the same area a business…

  • News West PIttston Flood

    FEMA: West Pittston Violated Flood Regulations

    WEST PITTSTON — Last September, rains from storms Irene and Lee pushed the Susquehanna River to historical levels in West…