News from papers around the 570 http://the570.com/RSS/News/ http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/1.437282?localLinksEnabled=false Cocktails and chocolate labs A chocolate cake in the shape of a dog accompanied by a kitty cake centered the dessert table that was surrounded by food stations and guests sipping cocktails when Pat and John Atkins hosted a fundraising party at Patsel's f http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/1.437221?localLinksEnabled=false Someday soon Scranton's youth will be able to go west - to the "New West." That's the temporary moniker some have given the new school to be built at North Everett Avenue and Dorothy Street to replace the aging John Marshall and Lincoln-Jackson elementar http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/1.437219?localLinksEnabled=false The head of domestic relations services for Lackawanna County was suspended without pay this summer for passing inappropriate e-mail messages to co-workers. Citing personnel privacy rules, county officials have refused for months to discuss the suspensio http://www.citizensvoice.com/news/1.437255?localLinksEnabled=false A Nanticoke man was charged with thefts after allegedly stealing from vehicles during two separate incidents this week, according to city police. Anthony Stanley Brozusky, 24, was allegedly caught twice by city residents as he was rifling through their v http://www.citizensvoice.com/news/1.437173?localLinksEnabled=false Fire destroyed an unoccupied single home at 227 Ridge Ave. in West Hazleton on Saturday night. Mutual Aid firefighters were called in from throughout the area to help battle the stubborn blaze as flames shot high in the air and could be seen several bl http://www.citizensvoice.com/news/1.437171?localLinksEnabled=false A recreation organization in Mountain Top is hoping to give local children something more to do than sitting home alone after classes let out. The Mountain Top Area Recreation Association is planning to open an after-school program, housed at the former http://thedailyreview.com/news/bradford_county_marriage_licenses?localLinksEnabled=false Edward E. Brewer, 32, of Towanda to April L. Wittig, 25, of Towanda. Travis S. Clark, 31, of Canton to Brooke R. Withey, 32, of Canton. Elwood G. Zingieser, 85, of Rome to Nancy K. Hopkins, 58, of Coopersburg, Pa. Chase M. Wilcox, 30, of Canton to Ni http://thedailyreview.com/news/sayre_christmas_parade_set_to_go?localLinksEnabled=false The Sayre Christmas Parade Committee announced that 2009 Sayre Christmas Parade presented by Peoples State Bank will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27 in Downtown Sayre, according to a press release. The release continues: The parade route will http://thedailyreview.com/news/shopping_at_the_gift_gala?localLinksEnabled=false http://www.newsitem.com/news/1.437168?localLinksEnabled=false MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area School Board Thursday approved a request for proposals to hire an architect for the high school stadium/outdoor physical education project. In other business, - Sharon Styer was given a stipend of $300 for the junior high http://www.newsitem.com/news/1.437165?localLinksEnabled=false SHAMOKIN - Those looking for Christmas trees and holiday images at the Northumberland County Career and Arts Center Fine Art Gallery might be a bit disappointed, as there is only one piece of art that features a winter theme. What you will find in the 20 http://www.newsitem.com/news/1.437164?localLinksEnabled=false by justin strawser SUNBURY - The mayors and police chiefs of Sunbury and Northumberland want to regionalize efforts of police departments across Northumberland County. Sunbury Mayor Jesse Woodring and Chief Stephen Mazzeo and Northumberland Mayor Gretch http://www.republicanherald.com/news/1.437342?localLinksEnabled=false Seventy people, dozens of stories of loved ones who took their own lives. "It's the worst thing in the world," Susan Carr, 46, of Pottsville, said after Saturday night's Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony, held at Yuengling Bicentennial Park in Pottsville. http://www.republicanherald.com/news/1.437341?localLinksEnabled=false HARRISBURG - Lawmakers representing Northeast Pennsylvania have collected more than $100,000 so far in daily reimbursements from the 101-day stalemate over the state budget earlier this year. The payments, called per diems, are earnings in addition to a http://www.republicanherald.com/news/1.437339?localLinksEnabled=false After a successful Thanksgiving meal program launched last year, the Schuylkill Council 431 of the Knights of Columbus, Pottsville, will again deliver hot meals to needy homes this Thursday, according to Grand Knight George Halcovage. "If you want to cal