Training in Eynon should save animal lives
Training session could help pets ARCHBALD - An upcoming training session at a firehouse in the Eynon section of Archbald could save some pets' lives. Oxygen kits for pets will be donated to four local...
View ArticleProfessors find some local polling places difficult for disabled
Poll monitors in Hazleton during the Nov. 6 election observed "significant problems" involving Spanish-speaking voters and provisional ballots, said Barry Kauffman, executive director of Common Cause...
View ArticleIN THIS COLUMN: Pennsylvania Products Liability Law in a State of Flux
Local businesses, as well as businesses all across Pennsylvania are keeping an eye, through their legal counsel, on the increasing split of authority among Pennsylvania courts on the correct standards...
View ArticleChris Kelly: Wisdom and inspiration from a third-grader on this hallowed...
"Don't be in a party. Be a party." - Robbie Novak, 9-year-old third-grader also known as "Kid President" This afternoon, two NFL head coaches will deliver pep talks to overgrown men who are paid...
View ArticleChanging family dynamic may lead to tax relief
WASHINGTON - Members of the sandwich generation - caught between supporting elderly parents whose assets are nearly exhausted and adult children without jobs - might find some relief come tax time....
View ArticleBarletta's opposition to 'path to citizenship' might be what voters expect,...
Lou Barletta has fought for six years to stem illegal immigration and enforce existing federal immigration laws, first as the mayor of Hazleton and now as a second-term congressman. As many of his...
View ArticleNamedropper, 2/3/13
Outgoing thanked; incoming welcomed Outgoing Co-Presidents Lynn Gavin and Roseann Brutico were recognized and thanked and incoming Co-Presidents Karen Clifford and Lisa Davis were welcomed and...
View ArticleState looks to use tax for revenue
If you are one of the 115,700 people who voluntarily paid the 6 percent use tax to the state of Pennsylvania, you are part of a small, honest group of people. This tax season marks Pennsylvania's...
View ArticleMarywood to host anxiety screening
Marywood to host anxiety screening SCRANTON - Marywood University will be providing free anxiety screenings for the public Thursday. The university's Psychological Services Center and the Student...
View ArticleVeterans News 2/3/2013
No Feb. meeting for Post 7069 The February meeting of Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069, Clarks Summit, is canceled; next meeting, March 7, 7:30 p.m. VFW Post 25 to meet today Gen. Theodore J. Wint VFW...
View ArticleFor those in need, help filing forms
Free help in filing taxes is being offered to low-income and middle-income people throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. The Luzerne/Wyoming County FreeFile Tax Coalition is taking calls for the upcoming...
View ArticlePolice Blotter 2/3/2013
Following are reports of recent calls to which area police agencies were dispatched. Information from across the area will be published as it becomes available to The Times-Tribune, and as space...
View ArticleChili cook-off benefit a spicy affair
When it comes to chili, Joseph Richard isn't too picky. It could be spicy, it could be mild, but if it's chili, it should be OK. "I like spicy to a certain point, but not where your lips are falling...
View ArticleScranton man charged with harassment, trespassing
Man allegedly broke door down SCRANTON - A city man faces charges after he broke his next-door neighbor's door off the frame trying to enter her apartment looking for someone, police said. Miranda...
View ArticleMarywood to offer free anxiety screenings
Marywood offers anxiety screening SCRANTON - Marywood University will offer free anxiety screenings to the public on Thursday to help determine if participants are struggling with disorders or stress....
View ArticleCommunity events list, 2/5/13
CLIPBOARDAvocaRace night: Queen of the Apostles Parish night at the races, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m., races begin, 7, St. Mary's School auditorium, 742 Spring St.; $5, BYOB, horses/$10, racing forms: St....
View ArticleEarnings slip at Wayne Bank parent
Earnings slip at Wayne parent HONESDALE - A soured commercial loan took a bite out of fourth-quarter earnings at Wayne Bank parent Norwood Financial Corp., which reported earnings of $1.8 million, a...
View ArticleLandmark deal between Scranton Sewer Authority and EPA/DEP OK'd
A judge has approved a milestone settlement between the federal and state governments and the Scranton Sewer Authority authorizing $140 million in upgrades over 25 years to prevent pollution of the...
View ArticleMan charged second time with impersonating police
For the second time in just over two months, a Scranton man was arrested and charged with pretending to be a police officer after he told two people there was a man with a gun on the loose in the city...
View ArticleVan fire leads to arrest in Dickson City
While police were cleaning up the scene of a van fire in Dickson City, a woman ignored police officers directing traffic and drove through the area, leading to a traffic stop that resulted in a...
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