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Three men arrested in drug sweeps in Nanticoke, Hanover Township

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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; City Council Thursday had a busy agenda besides the appointments submitted by Mayor Tony George for approval.</p><p>Council also approved:</p><p>&#8226; The installation of a sign overhanging the sidewalk for Socialocca LLC at 66 S. Main St.</p><p>&#8226; The 2019-2020 Winter Services Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation that pays the city $57,326 for the maintenance of 37.21 miles of state roads.</p><p>&#8226; The second and final reading of an amendment to the city&#8217;s Code of Ordinances regarding changes to the Employees Pension Fund section to reflect a change in the monthly contribution to 7 percent from 5 percent for new hires in accordance with collective bargaining agreements with Laborers International Union of North America Local 1310 and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 401.</p><p>&#8226; The purchase of a 2019 Ford F-150 Responder at cost of $46,495 and 2020 Ford Police Interceptor at a cost of $47,705 for the police department.</p><p>&#8226; Awarding demolition contracts to the lowest responsible bidders for 111 Court St., 244 Academy St. and 29-31 Kado St.</p><p>&#8226; The sale of a property at 101-103 Westminster St. for $2,500 to Ronald Rinker.</p><p>&#8226; An application to PennDOT for modification of a traffic signal at the intersection of West Northampton and South Franklin streets.</p><p>&#8226; Applications for a state Multimodal Transportation Fund grants in the amount of $2,818,926 for the Scott Street Streetscape Improvements Project and $2,992,516 for the Carey Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project.</p><p>&#8226; The purchase of a LifePak 15 cardiac monitor/defibrillator for $30,953 from Physio-Control Inc. for the Fire Department. An older model LifePak 12 will be traded in as part of the package price.</p><p>&#8226; The application of a $400,000 Industrial Sites Reuse Program grant with the state Department of Community and Economic Development for King&#8217;s College for remediation of the former Times Leader property at 15 N. Main St.</p><p>&#8226; The first reading of an ordinance to make Wright Street one way.</p><p>&#8226; A request from the Diamond City Partnership to designate the downtown as a Keystone Main Street Community.</p><style>
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Wilkes-Barre city council handles packed agenda