Attendees reminisce on final day of last Waverly antiques show
Comm conducts last antiques show WAVERLY TWP. - Holding a glass of champagne in her left hand, Maria Wilson, the executive director of the Waverly Community House, bade farewell to a nearly 70-year...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 9/17/2012
BELDEN, ELEANOR ANN STUART WARD, Centereach, N.Y., formerly of Scranton, Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 1240 St. Ann's St., Scranton. Mass, 1, St. Ann's Basilica. Interment,...
View ArticleMan who gnawed woman's head released from hospital
Alleged attacker out of hospital SCRANTON - A man police say may have been under the influence of bath salts when he attacked two women - gnawing on the head of one while he was naked, bloody and...
View ArticleLack of presidential ads signals Pa. less of a swinger
Not so long ago, Pennsylvania stood unquestionably as a swing state, one presidential candidates of both major parties thought they could win. Democratic candidates knew they had to win the state to...
View ArticleState police announce sergeant promotions
State troopers earn promotions HARRISBURG - Several troopers with local connections were among the 35 members of the Pennsylvania State Police promoted to sergeant. They include: n Kevin F. Mahoney of...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 9/17/12
CLIPBOARDAbingtonsGroup discussion: Abington ComÂmunity Library, ConversaÂtions in Our Community, WednesÂday, 7-8:15 p.m.; guided by Barry Phillips; theme, Insights into this Fall's Election; register,...
View ArticleAlternative school could bring cost savings to Scranton
A proposed alternative school for Scranton could save money and keep students in the district. District officials are now completing a cost analysis of the proposed project and hope to have the former...
View ArticleTwo taken to hospital after motorcycle crash
Motorcycle crash puts 2 in hospital ROARING BROOK TWP. - Two New York residents were hospitalized after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 84 on Sunday around 1:30 p.m. Matthew Balch, 53, and passenger...
View ArticleOktoberfest deemed even better than last year's success story
PLAINS TWP. - Donning an Oktoberfest T-shirt and holding the remnants of a pierogi, Holly Fox of Fleetwood danced to the polka music blasting from the stereos - even after the emcee deemed the...
View ArticleSenate push seen for open records legislation
HARRISBURG - An effort to rewrite the state Right to Know law started well before the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal at Penn State University, but fallout from the case is providing momentum to...
View ArticleRacers, walkers and pups support Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania
A two-woman pit crew prepared for a big race in Nay Aug Park on Sunday. Armed with an air pump, Kara Bruch, 36, and Nikki Mimnaugh, 38, made sure the tires on a stroller containing Ms. Bruch's...
View ArticleCarbondale hotel delayed; expected to open in October
CARBONDALE - Construction delays have pushed back completion of a hotel in Carbondale, but officials are optimistic about an opening in four weeks. Mayor Justin Taylor, who is an investor in the...
View ArticleClarks Summit Shade Tree Commission hopes to plant 90 trees each year to...
Shade tree-planting project blooming Commission aims to aid watershed Clarks Summit's Shade Tree Commission has set a lofty goal - literally. Starting Jan. 1, the commission expects to plant 90 trees...
View ArticleInvestigators look past horror to help children
Jennifer Aglialoro didn't mind that the little girl hid behind the couch, her face shrouded in her hood. She just wanted her to keep talking and, with any luck, the abuse the child suffered would come...
View ArticleWoman arrested for using stolen prescription
Police: Woman used stolen script CARBONDALE - A New Jersey woman was arrested after allegedly using a stolen prescription to attempt to purchase Roxicodone at a local Rite Aid Pharmacy. Danielle...
View ArticleWayne County Sentencings 9/17/2012
Wayne County SENTENCINGS The following were sentenced in Wayne County Court by specially presiding Senior Judge Robert J. Conway: n Douglas Robert Seales, 40, of Hawley to six months on the...
View ArticlePups and people enjoy Bark in the Park fundraiser in Scranton
Polka-dotted jackets, tutus, fairy wings and bandannas were among the outfits strolling around Nay Aug Park on four legs Sunday. Pups of various breeds, sizes and coats joined their owners for Bark in...
View ArticleSchool Notes 9/17/2012
Abington Heights Two seniors organized a back-to-school carnival to kick off the high school's academic year. Paul Cheng and Amelia Oon, members of the high school's National Honor Society, organized...
View ArticleEverhart Museum event promotes shopping local
Farm to Table Day shows local history Fundraising dinner set for Friday The first time Cara Sutherland tried her hand at canning on her own, she was in junior high. Now the executive director of the...
View ArticleLuzerne denies records request
Luzerne denies records request WILKES-BARRE - Luzerne County denied an open records request for emails by claiming Tom Pizano, acting director of elections and acting clerk of courts, is in charge of...
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