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At the end of the 2017-18 school year, “colleges and universities are expected to award 1.0 million associate degrees; 1.9 million bachelor’s degrees; 790,000 master’s degrees; and 183,000 doctor degrees,” according to the National Center for Education St

SUGARLOAF TWP. — Damenti’s Restaurant recently served its first dinners from a new location next to the Candlewood Inn & Suites. The eatery’s reopening comes four years after fire destroyed the original restaurant in Butler Twp. “We were on our hands on k

WILKES-BARRE — King’s College officials plan to begin two or three major construction projects this fall and have asked the city to apply for $6.5 million in state grants to help fund them. Two of the projects would accommodate the expansion of the colleg

WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Council on Tuesday will vote on a request to transfer $80,000 from the county reserve fund to the public defender’s office, to assist the defense of an accused murderer in a death penalty case. Chief County Defender Steven Gr

Crestwood High School held its commencement exercises Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. For a list of graduates, be sure to check out our annual graduation special section on June 28.

900 Marketplace in Forty Fort hosted an art, craft and vintage market Sunday. The outdoor event featured food trucks, music, vintage and antique items, handmade beauty products, jewelry, paintings and more.

MORTGAGES n Joseph T. Mulvey et al. to PNC Bank, $75,000; Sutherland Drive, Fairview Twp. n ARA Management LLC to Luzerne Bank, $224,800; River Drive, Foster Twp. n Drew E. Fitch et al. to Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, $250,000; Winterberry Drive, Dallas

SCRANTON — Jane Widenor flips through the tattered black book filled with the names of hundreds of First Christian Church parishioners spanning eight decades. The book is bittersweet for the 85-year-old Clarks Summit woman because it is one of the few mem

HANOVER TWP. — For the third straight year, local history buffs and re-enactors refused to let rain ruin the annual Hanover Green Cemetery Heritage Day celebration on Sunday. Sunday’s ceremony honored veterans of World War I, since that war ended 100 year

The state Department of Transportation announced the following upcoming road work projects: Interstate 80 n Patching will take place from Exit 263 Mountain Top to Exit 256 Conyngham from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday. n May 1 to June 30 there

You are never too old to suffer from addiction, especially addiction to opioids. That is the message from treatment specialists and professionals at all levels. The oldest person to die of an overdose in Luzerne County in 2017 was Paul Sorokas, who was 75

IN A CRISIS Local caseworkers for Helpline are available 24 hours a day to refer callers to resources available for those with drug and alcohol problems. Call 570-829-1341 or visit www.helpline-nepa.info. The state has a similar program, “PA Get Help Now.

Find more stories, resources, video, interactive features, a podcast and comments from our readers at citizensvoiceblogs.com/opioid/.

Camelback getting new restaurants The Poconos resort announced the opening of three new restaurants on the property in the coming months. They are: Graffiti Pizza, Kartrite Summit House and Berrelli’s Italian Kitchen. Local law firm relocates office Sweet

The fifth annual Edwardsville Pierogi Festival wrapped up Saturday at Johns Hopkins Memorial Park. Saturday’s events featured a pierogi cookoff. Winners were: n Best vendor pierogi: Joe’s Homemade, first place; EJK Concessions, second place; and The Polis

NEWPORT TWP. — Frank Slapikas came from Alabama to mourn an uncle he never met and greet a cousin he never knew existed. Frank Slapikas was 3-years-old when his dad’s brother, Edward F. Slapikas, was killed during the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor

Addiction can ruin or end a life at any age. Paul Sorokas was 75 when he died on April 1, 2017, the oldest person to die from a drug overdose in Luzerne County last year. Sorokas, a fun-loving but hard-working man known as “Bobo” who lived in Wilkes-Barre

Peter Butera plans to return to the scene of the crime for the upcoming Wyoming Area High School graduation ceremony. His so-called crime: The valedictorian went off script delivering a speech at last year’s ceremony, and Wyoming Area Secondary School Pri

Twelve people died of drug overdoses in Luzerne County in April 2017, according to the county coroner’s office. The Citizens’ Voice is naming only those whose families agreed to be interviewed. n April 1: Paul Sorokas, 76, from Wilkes-Barre. n April 1: Ma

MORTGAGES n Robert Watson et al. to American Advisors Group, $186,000; Central Avenue, Salem Twp. n Robert Watson et al. to Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, $186,000; Central Avenue, Salem Twp. n Gary J. Casale et al. to Mortgage Electronic