That seems to be the stock response anytime council tries to get anyone to caucus to discuss finances in this city. What's the problem with a little transparency, Stu? Is it that whatever the paper printed won't match up with the truth? ... ... Run...
I am hearing that Lisa Moran will be leaving city hall after the first of the year. The rumor I get is that she will be moving to the sewer authority for protection. ... It seems there was talk that the new council would cut her salary. Doherty c...
... May 12, 2005: ... ... 04 MR. PILCHESKI: Good evening ... 05 City Council. My name is Joe Pilcheski, city resident ... 06 for over 50 years. ... 07 I'd like to start by saying that I ... 08 truly admire and respect all these nice people...
... In another thread under Covington, I've asked Tom Yerke to resign as Supervisor by Monday at 5:00 pm. If he does not, I've advised him that the North Pocono School District will become the target of an Internet attack of the exposure kind. I p...
Rumors were abound last week that Courtright had to take the office of tax collector by the 31st of December, 2009. Total bull. ... ... Vitali's term ends on the first Monday of January. According to state law at 53 P.S. section 22182, the mayor'...
GO TO AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY OBRIEN'S EMPLOYEE GRETCHEN WINTERMANTLE ON 1/17/2008 TITLED " COUNTY SALARIES DEBATED" AND THERE YOU WILL SEE HANK PETERS' SALARY AT $56,000/YEAR. THE TIMES WAS ONLY $21,000 OFF. SIMPLY AMAZING! ... ...
Seems this vindictive spiteful witch is driving Doherty on the tax office issue. You see Judy "hates" Mark Walsh. Courtright planned on hiring him as his solicitor and as we have all heard for months from Judy...THATS ILLEGAL" Even tho...
Charlie Matthews is the oldest person on the DPW. He's 74 years of age. He does not want to retire. However, old Charlie has something Mayor Doherty wants. The mayor wants Pat McMullen Jr. in Charlie's spot, but Charlie won't give it up. The mayor ...
Just in the wind: Conahan and Ciavarella have made a plea deal with the US Attorney that includes a 78 month prison term in exchange for full cooperation with the authorities on relevant investigations...
This is in Luzerne County, but Excalibur also works for Scranton. There are some other well known names mentioned. ... ... Luzerne countyMarch 24 ... Skreps ethics in forefrontState Ethics Commission pointed to two se...
I really don't think you can get more deceitful, despicable, or arrogant than Corey OBrien. I heard it with my owns ears as he was telling Joe Tomko at Dunkin Donuts that Kenny McDowell will be livid when he sees who is getting laid off. As they w...
Docket No. 09-CV-1613. This is the same docket number that the motion to quash was filed and argued under. At any rate, the Honorable Judge Peter O'Brien has come down substantially on the side of the FOP in this one. The cops didn't get everything...
... Casey also got mortgage from a bank with donors ... ... 23 Feb 2006 ... ... Democratic Senate candidate Bob Casey Jr. released details of his $120...
Does it look as if Doherty is trying to get Bill to leave his seat early by gutting the tax office before the first of the year? Could it be that he is trying to make a deal or else? Judy has been hinting at this move for months. She is loving it in ...
From the Times: ... ... Doug Miller: Mr. Miller believes attracting and retaining young people is a key element in rebuilding the city's tax base and vitality. ... ... Obviousl...
Traffic stop in North Scranton leads to drug charges Published: November 19, 2009 ... SCRANTON - A North Scranton man was arrested Tuesday after police allegedly found 18 packets of heroin at his home. ... Richard Timlin, ...
The union contract will be honored (good) and the current management team will stay in place (not that good). The business office is a tad unprofessional. ... ... But all in all, it looks like someone local is getting the shaft
Call it perks for being a health inspector, but my source indicates to me that our new Health Inspector, Kim Kandall, brother of Mark "Michael Jackson" Kandall, might be getting chunked up on the perks out in the field. ... A facial from ...
Barack Obama has implemented very strict lobbist policies in his so called ethics code but he wants a former lobbist as his deputy defense secretary. Has he appointed a single noncontroversial cabinet member? This guy is amazing. Richardson, Hillary,...
