Tunkhannock NewsLocal news for Tunkhannock, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Man drowns in Wyalusing Creek- July 21, 2008 A 39-year-old man recently drowned accidentally in the Wyalusing Creek in Rush Township in western Susquehanna County, police said.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/man-drowns-in-wyalusing-creek?fromrss=1 Funding for dam repair not enough- July 19, 2008 The Governor recently signed a bill authorizing $35 million for the repair of unsafe high-hazard dams, including Stevens Lake Dam north of Tunkhannock.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/funding-for-dam-repair-not-enough?fromrss... SuperCenter gets township ok- July 19, 2008 The Eaton Township Planning Commission on Thursday recommended that supervisors adopt a plan for a 155,114-square foot Wal-Mart SuperCenter on Route 29, just south of Tunkhannock.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/supercenter-gets-township-ok?fromrss=1 Shadowbrook course back in shape- July 19, 2008 Rob O'Malley, golf pro at Shadowbrook Golf Course, stands amidst the greenery on hole seven at Shadowbrook that was completely washed away two years ago by the flooding of June 2006.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/shadowbrook-course-back-in-shape?fromrss=... Campgrounds impacted by fuel price surge- July 18, 2008 As a result of rising gas prices, some local campgrounds are seeing local people vacationing closer to home and out-of-towners taking longer stays.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/campgrounds-impacted-by-fuel-price-surge?... Jail employee lands in jail- July 18, 2008 A Wyoming County Correctional Facility employee found himself at the jail on Monday, but not for work.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/jail-employee-lands-in-jail?fromrss=1 Freight might preclude Tunkhannock service- July 18, 2008 While talk of possible passenger trains reaching Nicholson and Factoryville is active, the prospect of such service to Tunkhannock isn't as promising.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/freight-might-preclude-tunkhannock-servic... Meshoppen home gutted by fire- July 18, 2008 Fire gutted a home along Route 6 in Meshoppen on Thursday morning. Firefighters were called out around 7:30 a.m. to the home of Carlinda Campbell.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/meshoppen-home-gutted-by-fire?fromrss=1 Police: Man admits slaying- July 16, 2008 A Tunkhannock Township man admitted to police he shot to death an associate, left him to die in the middle of an isolated intersection in the Poconos, hid the murder weapon and tried to get rid of evidence that could implicate him, police said in an arrest affidavit filed Tuesday.Fritz Gerald DeJoie Jr., 21, of 260 Martha Lane, told investigators he shot Steven Richard Santillo four times with a .40-caliber handgun, which he broke apart and hid in two places, the affidavit said.DeJoie is...http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/police-man-admits-slaying?fromrss=1 a Growing Passion- July 16, 2008 Lower Georges valley Road twists through terrain unlike the rolling fields of nearby Penns or Nittany Valleys.http://www.topix.net/city/tunkhannock-pa/2008/07/a-growing-passion?fromrss=1 |