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WILKES-BARRE – The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross has announced its schedule for blood drives in the area for December.
Tuesday – Wilkes University, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Genetti’s Best Western Hotel, 77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday – Wyoming Valley West High School, 150 Wadham St., Plymouth, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thursday – Northeast Sports and Fitness, 209 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, noon to 6 p.m.; Luzerne County Courthouse, N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dec. 8 – Wyoming Area High School, Memorial Ave., Exeter, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 – Luzerne County Community College, Prospect Street, Nanticoke, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dec. 13 – St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 15 – YMCA, 40 W. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 18 – Odyssey Fitness, 401 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, noon to 6 p.m.
Dec. 21 – Dallas American Legion, Memorial Highway, Dallas, noon to 6 p.m.
Dec. 22 – Crestwood High School, 281 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; TP Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Shickshinny American Legion, 575 State Road, Shickshinny, 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Plymouth Township Building, 925 Main St., Plymouth, 1 to 6 p.m.
Dec. 24 – Temple B’nai B’rith, 408 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 28 – Davis Manor, 185 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, 2 to 7 p.m.
Dec. 29 – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 813 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.
LUZERNE – Borough council will hold a second budget meeting on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. in the borough building, 144 Academy St. The meeting is open to the public.
PITTSTON – The city announces that, effective immediately, the fire inspection ordinance will be enforced throughout the city.
Inspections of new businesses and nuisance properties will continue on an as needed basis and given priority.
Annual inspections of all others mentioned in the ordinance will be scheduled at the convenience of the owner and inspectors, according to the ordinance.
Residents who want to report nuisance properties are asked to call the city clerk’s office at 654-0513.
To report a nuisance property, please leave your name, a call-back number and an address of the property in question.
Any deficiencies found during the inspections will be given 10 days to correct.
All properties containing one or more rental units must be inspected annually.
All businesses new to the city will be inspected for occupancy, exits, as well as all other city fire ordinances.
To review the ordinance, go to www.pittstoncity.org.
The ordinance is File of Council Number 2 of 2007.