Pat Rushton

Mountain Top

Retired Captain, Wilkes-Barre City PD. Emergency Services Unit Hostage Negotiator. Retired Rape Crisis Counselor. Newspaper columnist. substitute teacher. Pops

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Communities receive gaming grants

1 week ago | standardspeaker.com | Pat Rushton

Mountain Top communities fared well in the recently announced round of state gaming grants. The largest grant went to Wright Twp., which received $359,000 for road improvements on Terrace Road and Oak Road, two roads the township has targeted for work. Supervisor Donald Zampetti, chairman of the board of supervisors and township roadmaster, expressed his appreciation for the grant money and the help os state legislators in securing the funds.
MOUNTAIN TOP PEEKS: Communities receive gaming grants

1 week ago | citizensvoice.com | Pat Rushton

Mountain Top communities fared well in the recently announced round of state gaming grants. The largest grant went to Wright Twp., which received $359,000 for road improvements on Terrace Road and Oak Road, two roads the township has targeted for work. Supervisor Donald Zampetti, chairman of the board of supervisors and township roadmaster, expressed his appreciation for the grant money and the help os state legislators in securing the funds.
Wright Twp. seeking grant for new pickle ball courts

2 weeks ago | standardspeaker.com | Pat Rushton

Wright Twp. officials, at their May 12 meeting, voted to apply for a $250,000 state Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) grant which would be used to build two pickle ball courts in the township park. The pickle ball courts are part of the park’s master plan. Those courts can’t come soon enough for some township pickle ball players who for years have been encouraging township officials to build or create someplace for them to play.
MOUNTAIN TOP PEEKS: Wright Twp. seeking grant for new pickle ball courts

2 weeks ago | citizensvoice.com | Pat Rushton

Wright Twp. officials, at their May 12 meeting, voted to apply for a $250,000 state Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) grant which would be used to build two pickle ball courts in the township park. The pickle ball courts are part of the park’s master plan. Those courts can’t come soon enough for some township pickle ball players who for years have been encouraging township officials to build or create someplace for them to play.
3 Crestwood seniors attending military academies

3 weeks ago | citizensvoice.com | Pat Rushton

WRIGHT TWP. — For what is believed to be the first time in the school’s more than 60 year history, three members of this year’s Crestwood High School senior class will be attending military academies following graduation. Two of the 2025 graduates will continue the legacy of their parents while the third will have the opportunity to serve his country while participating in a sport that he loves.
Rice Twp. looking to hire police officers

3 weeks ago | standardspeaker.com | Pat Rushton

Rice Twp. Police Department is seeking full and part-time police officers. The starting annual salary for full-time officers is $64,231, and for part-time officers, the starting salary is $24.70 per hour. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and Act 120 certification, as well as a current Pennsylvania driver’s license. Applicants must be able to successfully complete a background check.
MOUNTAIN TOP PEEKS: Rice Twp. looking to hire police officers

3 weeks ago | citizensvoice.com | Pat Rushton

Rice Twp. Police Department is seeking full and part-time police officers. The starting annual salary for full-time officers is $64,231, and for part-time officers, the starting salary is $24.70 per hour. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and Act 120 certification, as well as a current Pennsylvania driver’s license. Applicants must be able to successfully complete a background check.
Students provide special treat for Dallas Middle School teachers

3 weeks ago | citizensvoice.com | Pat Rushton

DALLAS TWP. — Teachers at Dallas Middle School got a special treat for Teacher Appreciation Week on May 9 when students in the school’s Functional Learning Support class collaborated with Abe’s Hot Dogs of Mountain Top to provide teachers with free hot dogs. Jackie Lowe-Paupst, the Functional Learning Support class teacher said the students in her class have been operating a weekly coffee cart on Fridays since January.
Luzerne County controller weighs in on Fairview Twp. tax collector free

4 weeks ago | standardspeaker.com | Pat Rushton

Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith told Fairview Twp. supervisors at their meeting on May 6 that a resolution approved at their April 1 meeting, which increased the fee for property tax certification from $10 to $25, was not legal and should be rescinded. Griffith cited Title 72 Section 36.1 of the Tax Collector Law, which he pointed out does not allow any governing body to change the rate of compensation for a tax collector after Feb. 15 during a municipal election year.
MOUNTAIN TOP PEEKS: County controller weighs in on Fairview Twp. tax collector free

4 weeks ago | citizensvoice.com | Pat Rushton

Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith told Fairview Twp. supervisors at their meeting on May 6 that a resolution approved at their April 1 meeting, which increased the fee for property tax certification from $10 to $25, was not legal and should be rescinded. Griffith cited Title 72 Section 36.1 of the Tax Collector Law, which he pointed out does not allow any governing body to change the rate of compensation for a tax collector after Feb. 15 during a municipal election year.