Doug Richards and His Wife are a Powerhouse In Luzerne County Politics!

Many people are commenting on the new powerhouse, Human Resources Director at the Luzerne County Courthouse, Doug Richards. It is clear that Doug is on the ascent at the Luzerne County Courthouse and the sky is the limit as to his ambitions and potential. One thing for sure Doug Richards knows what he is talking about and the Luzerne County Commissioners recognize Doug as a definate asset.

While Doug is busy making things happen at the Luzerne County Courthouse his wife is an equally powerful force at the Luzerne County Community College. Taking the Community College by storm Doug Richard's wife is a dynamic personality who is without a doubt helpful to the college administration including President Tom Leary.

Look for this power couple to be around for a long time do excellent work to assist the Luzerne County Commissioners as well as the administration and President of the Luzerne County Community College, Tom Leary.

Marty Kane Rallies to James Height's Defense

At the recent breakfast for Luzerne County political aspirant, Bob Morgan, Magistrate Marty Kane vigorously scolded Frank Pizzella, Wilkes-Barre Area School Director, for not endorsing the embattled James Height who is currently part of the messy and embattled and being investigated Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Height admitted in a recent newspaper article that he went on a vacation (along with 6 others) with a local businessman who is currently being mentioned in articles dealing with the investigations of the W-B School District. Height contends that he has proof that he paid his own way.

Big Marty Kane took Pizzella to task for not endorsing Height and did so in front of many present. Marty takes that judical role seriously as part of the magisterial cloak he wears. One has to admire his restraint and tact in being both a magistrate and a politician.

For more on James Height please read below:

"James Height Out of Control at Public's Expense

Did you read where the charming James Height, School Director in Wilkes-Barre Area, has employed a relative at the top of the pay scale for this particular job in the Wilkes-Barre School District?

Then he had the nerve to actually vote for this person and said he did not have to abstain because he, "checked with a lawyer." Who was the lawyer? Perry Mason?The HUGE salary of Jim Height's relative, James Post, was noted in the article in the Times Leader on July 12th.

Jeff Namey, Superintendent said in the article that James Post, “will be responsible for totally computerizing the purchasing department,” Namey said. “We are computerized, but there are still a lot of things being done with paper and pencil, which, to me, is ridiculous in this day and age.”The article then noted that at a July 7 meeting, the board hired James G. Post as purchasing agent at an annual salary of $68,000. Post is married to the sister of Height’s wife, Namey said.

In the article, Jeff Namey said Height's relative's salary will be a few hundred dollars more than than the person he was replacing.So, let me get this right, Height's relative starts at a salary higher than the guy he replaced who took a lot longer than Height's relative to get to the top of that pay scale.

Way to go Jeff.

Thanks for sticking up for the taxpayers by defending whole hog Height.This type of public service is shameful. As voters we need to boot the James Height's out of office because they don't deserve the office after such appointments that he made."

posted by Colonel Klink at 11:12 AM

Not Much Has Changed

I see Wilkes-Barre Online is still a member of the Leighton yes man squad being his big supporter. Aside from that all is well with the world.

Home Rule will pass this year. Will it be better? Probably not but the times are right for it to pass.

Happy New Year to all!

James Height Out of Control at Public's Expense

Did you read where the charming James Height, School Director in Wilkes-Barre Area, has employed a relative at the top of the pay scale for this particular job in the Wilkes-Barre School District? Then he had the nerve to actually vote for this person and said he did not have to abstain because he, "checked with a lawyer." Who was the lawyer? Perry Mason?

The HUGE salary of Jim Height's relative, James Post, was noted in the article in the Times Leader on July 12th. Jeff Namey, Superintendent said in the article that James Post, “will be responsible for totally computerizing the purchasing department,” Namey said. “We are computerized, but there are still a lot of things being done with paper and pencil, which, to me, is ridiculous in this day and age.”

The article then noted that at a July 7 meeting, the board hired James G. Post as purchasing agent at an annual salary of $68,000. Post is married to the sister of Height’s wife, Namey said.

In the article, Jeff Namey said Height's relative's salary will be a few hundred dollars more than than the person he was replacing.

So, let me get this right, Height's relative starts at a salary higher than the guy he replaced who took a lot longer than Height's relative to get to the top of that pay scale. Way to go Jeff. Thanks for sticking up for the taxpayers by defending whole hog Height.

This type of public service is shameful. As voters we need to boot the James Height's out of office because they don't deserve the office after such appointments that he made.

James G. Post, related by marriage to James Height, named purchasing agent with pay of $68,000.

Gotta love that Jeff Namey is scrambling to justify the HUGE salary of Jim Height's relative, James Post, when he said in the article in the Times Leader on July 12th, “will be responsible for totally computerizing the purchasing department,” Namey said. “We are computerized, but there are still a lot of things being done with paper and pencil, which, to me, is ridiculous in this day and age.”

So Jeff, you are computerized but you are still using paper and pen. That's like saying your half pregnant.

The article then noted that at a July 7 meeting, the board hired James G. Post as purchasing agent at an annual salary of $68,000. Post is married to the sister of Height’s wife, Namey said.

Namey said that Height's relative has “He has an excellent resume,” Namey said, and was doing similar work at Sun Chemical, handling “millions of dollars of business.” I guess Post's dedication to public service caused him to seek work in the Wilkes-Barre School District, eh Jeff?

Height voted for Post, but Namey said “Mr. Height said he checked with an attorney and was told he did not have to abstain from the vote” because Post was not a direct relative. Who was the attorney--Perry Mason. Or did Height go online and ask.

In the article, Jeff Namey said Height's relative's salary will be a few hundred dollars more than than the person he was replacing.

So, let me get this right, Jeff Namey, Height's relative starts at a salary higher than the guy he replaced who took a lot longer than Height's relative to get to that pay scale. Way to go Jeff. Thanks for sticking up for the taxpayers by defending whole hog Height.

Hello Again!

Hey There!

It's good to see that nothing much has changed since my last post. Wilkes-Barre Online is now running a banner pronouncing his independence from political parties. Too bad that doesn't include his being the "bestest buddy" of Lehighton the Mayor. This Wilkes-Barre Online is one for the books. Saying one thing and doing another. Say what you want about this blog but we don't kiss up to the powers that be in Wilkes-Barre but are a source of fairness and calling it as we see it. Can't say the same about Wilkes-Barre Online who can't say enough good things about Leighton The Mayor or his cronies. I guess being the inhouse blogger for the Lehighton political dynasty is a full time job.

Go Wilkes-Barre Online.

Weighing In On Wilkes-Barre Online

"Until recently, I think he’s been overly sanctimonious, continually holier-than-thou, smugly disrespectful and had taken to incendiary rhetoric as if it’s a birthright or something. Point blank, he got himself knee-deep in pursuits that he was ill-suited for. For one, he’s far too thin-skinned."

Folks here we go again with the ongoing hypocritical comments of your friend and mine--Wilkes-Barre Online. The above comment was one of his more recent examples of just how amazingly hypocritical this guy can be. He was talking of Tim Grier, the wannabe politico who has something to say about everything and saying how sanctimonious he is when it seems to me that Wilkes-Barre Online is really talking about himself.

Think of it--Wilkes-Barre Online has never run for public office or even worked on a campaign or even had the guts to do what Tim Grier did by being politically active and yet he sits there with his beer and computer and blabbers on about Grier's faults when he should be looking at his own. I say this to Wilkes-Barre Online--"physician heal thyself." Sir, you have no credibility when it comes to public service. All you do is sit on your haunches and kiss Leighton the Mayor's arse and take cheap shots at people who are active in their community like Tim Grier. Say what you want about Tim Grier but at least he is a "doer" and not some doofus who sits on his buns and drinks beer while tinkering with his computer.

Remember this folks--there are only a few quarterbacks in the NFL playing every week but there are thousands of critics writing about them and Wilkes-Barre Online is just another blabbering yakker.