Pa. State Police, Honesdale, reported the arrest Tuesday evening, Jan. 26, of Scott Thomas Fleece, for burglary and related charges.

A public hearing regarding a gas drilling application for Clinton Township, Wayne County is anticipated later this month.

Marianne Milks of Honesdale is organizing a soup luncheon, “Soup for Soup” this Friday, 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 11 St., Honesdale. Donations ($7) will help fund a soup distribution to Haitian earthquake victims, she is organizing. She is holding handcrafts from Nepal, which also will be sold for this project.

A Damascus man was assaulted January 25 outside a diner in Lebanon Twp., according to a report filed by Pennsylvania State Police-Honesdale.

Jane Varcoe, Waymart Borough Councilwoman, is the subject of this week's Q&A.