Temple Hesed Yom Kippur services to feature century-old Torah
A rediscovered artifact from Temple Hesed's past and a draft prayer service that its members will help shape for future use will both have prime roles in the congregation's observance of Yom Kippur...
View ArticleBreast cancer support group begins at Wright Center Mid Valley Practice
Breast cancer group launched ARCHBALD - The Wright Center for Primary Care Mid Valley Practice has begun a breast cancer support group with help from a $5,000 grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure...
View ArticleCorrections
Wrong address A caption on Page A8 of Monday's editions incorrectly stated the location of 426, an apartment building under renovation in downtown Scranton. It is at Mulberry Street and North...
View ArticleAccused killer of Carbondale man has a lengthy record
The man police say stabbed a Carbondale man to death Sunday night was released from state prison five months ago after serving his maximum sentence for helping commit a burglary. Court records show...
View ArticleFamily of teen suicide victim say he never shared bullying concerns at home
While many classmates say teenage suicide victim Matthew Montagna was bullied at school, he never shared those concerns at home, his family said Monday. Home alone on Friday night, the 16-year-old...
View ArticleHouse directs study of human service nonprofit expenses, a move one lawmaker...
HARRISBURG - House lawmakers on Monday directed a study of salaries for top executives and other expenses by nonprofit agencies that provide services to the disabled and children - a move one lawmaker...
View ArticleKing: Officials did not know about Prescott mold report
It took the Scranton School District six months to remove moldy ceiling tiles from William Prescott Elementary School, despite a report detailing the problem that was circulated by at least one...
View ArticleCarbondale playground will stay open for now
CARBONDALE - A playground in the city will remain in the community for at least two more years, according to court papers. The White Bridge Playground at 10 Hemlock St. was purchased by Carbondale...
View ArticleScranton businessman decries zoning variance denial
David Lewis hoped to sell his West Scranton storage building to a buyer who wanted to convert it into a mattress outlet, but they needed a zoning variance to accomplish their goals. The city zoning...
View ArticleOld Forge district has no plans to renovate school building
Old Forge won't renovate school OLD FORGE - It's been more than 50 years since major components of Old Forge High School have been renovated. That won't change this year, either, said district...
View ArticleCounty controller's fraud hotline getting tips
The public hasn't exactly overwhelmed Lackawanna County Controller Gary DiBileo's new fraud and waste abuse hotline with tips. But it took only one to demonstrate the hotline's potential. Among the...
View ArticleMen start brawl in West Scranton while watching football game, drinking
A melee in West Scranton that started with men drinking and watching a football game ended Sunday night with the arrest of three brawlers who were too drunk to explain what the fight was about, police...
View ArticleRendell dismisses cheating link to test scores
HARRISBURG - A decline in statewide student achievement scores can be attributed to state education spending cuts and is certainly not tied to cheating on tests, said former Gov. Ed Rendell on Monday....
View ArticleBaseball player's family sues over injuries
A Dickson City couple is suing several baseball groups after their son was injured last summer while attempting to do a pull-up in a Little League dugout in Sterling Twp., Wayne County. Betty and...
View ArticlePa. makes more changes to try to save photo ID law
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state officials are once again trying to make it easier for registered voters to get a state-issued photo ID card just as new arguments are being raised in court...
View ArticlePittston Area confirms second student suicide
Pittston Area school officials confirmed this morning another student has committed suicide, prompting the district attorney to convene a meeting this morning with area law enforcement. The female...
View ArticleOlyphant man sentenced for sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl
An Olyphant man was sentenced Tuesday for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl earlier this year. Appearing before Lackawanna County Judge Michael J. Barrasse in a green county prison jumpsuit,...
View ArticleNew charges in Dunmore arson/attempted murder case
DUNMORE - Borough and state police filed new charges on Tuesday against the Electric Street man accused of attempting to kill several people by burning down a home in his neighborhood earlier this...
View ArticleShale health advisory panel in works
HARRISBURG - A Senate Republican leader is drafting a bill to create a panel to address public health and safety issues stemming from drilling operations in the Marcellus Shale region. President Pro...
View ArticleHouse caucuses spar over Sandusky case
House checks Sandusky caseHandling of investigation questioned HARRISBURG - A dispute over the state's investigation of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case hangs over House lawmakers as they head...
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