Ross pleads not guilty; trial date set
Suspended Lackawanna County guardian ad litem Danielle M. Ross Pietralczyk pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges of tax evasion and filing false tax returns, with her lawyer declaring she is...
View ArticlePolice probing if alleged Scranton bank robber held up Dunmore store
Cops: Bank robber tied to store job? SCRANTON - City police are investigating whether a man arrested for robbing a South Side bank Wednesday was involved in a Dunmore robbery on Sunday.Detective Capt....
View ArticleCouncil and residents look forward to repaired street in Jermyn
JERMYN - Gary Kopa, 58, has lived on Maple Street his entire life. His father lives across the street. Their street has been a little busier for the past eight months, after part of nearby Bridge...
View ArticleSmall PPL line to be improved
Small PPL line to be improvedHARRISBURG - The state Public Utility Commission on Thursday approved a PPL Electric Utilities project to expand and improve service in Monroe County.The PUC endorsed the...
View ArticleNo lawsuit yet from Wilkes-Barre towing contractor
Attorney: Officials protected from suitLAG Towing said it plans to sue W-B Leo Glodzik III, Wilkes-Barre's embattled towing contractor who threatened to sue the city this week, had not filed a...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 2/16/13
CLIPBOARDDunmoreBingo fundraiser: Dunmore Middle School PTA Vera Bradley bingo fundraiser, March 2, doors open, 12:30 p.m., games, 1 p.m., middle/high school cafeteria, 300 W. Warren St.; $20/20 games,...
View ArticlePenseco announced cash dividend
Penseco reports cash dividendSCRANTON - Penseco Financial Services Corp., parent company of Penn Security Bank & Trust, declared a first-quarter dividend of 42 cents per share, the same as paid in...
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Developments in the Lee caseDec. 9, 2009: Herbert Lee is found dead in the kitchen of his Lake Twp. home with a single gunshot wound to his head. Authorities charge his then-15-year-old great-grandson,...
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AMES, FRANCES HERRON, Sunday, 3 p.m., Rockledge United Methodist Church. Visitation, one hour before service. Contributions: Rockledge United Methodist Church.BEAN, JOHN G., Clifford Twp., today, 11...
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Earnings report- Burger King said it earned $48.6 million, or 14 cents per share for the three months ended Dec. 31. That compares with $25 million, or 7 cents per share, a year earlier. Removing...
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Mark Crouthamel, owner of Sculpted Ice Works in Paupack Twp., carves an ice sculpture during a demonstration Friday at the Festival of Ice in Clarks Summit.
View ArticleMagisterial district judge ruled prosecutors can go forward with murder case...
Classmate: He planned to kill himTeen held for trial in murder WILKES-BARRE - Prosecutors, still stinging from the sudden dismissal of their case last month, worked aggressively Friday to ensure Cody...
View ArticleRed Cross sees spike in fire-related responses
Cold temperatures prompting residents to crank up their furnaces and plug in auxiliary heating systems meant an increased number of fire-service requests of the American Red Cross.In January, the Red...
View ArticleSuper payout for school superintendent
When Candis Finan, Ed.D., retired as Delaware Valley superintendent last year, she left with the respect of the school board, a legacy of high expectations and a payout of more than $500,000. That's...
View ArticleWilkes-Barre Area School Board member participates via video conference,...
WILKES-BARRE - The most controversial member of the Wilkes-Barre Area School Board does not intend to make his early departure from office easy. Though Robert Corcoran, an optometrist, is now living...
View ArticleTurnpike Authority announces free Wi-Fi in service plazas
More Wi-Fi added to state turnpike SCRANTON - Surfing the Web while taking a break on the Pennsylvania Turnpike just became more convenient, authorities said. The state Turnpike Commission said free...
View ArticleAnimosity among Luzerne County Council factions growing
WILKES-BARRE - Animosity between adversarial groups of Luzerne County Council members is heating up. Since the county's new form of government began 14 months ago, the core of the governing majority...
View ArticleDeans' lists 2/17/2013
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Randy Forish, Archbald. MORAVIAN COLLEGE Michael McAndrew, Blakely. ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY Lara A. Maciejeski, Scranton MANHATTAN COLLEGE Caitlin K. Kempinski, Sterling ALBRIGHT...
View ArticleBusiness Buzz, Feb. 17, 2013
New website, app launchedFirstEnergy Corp. has launched a new mobile website and free smartphone app for the customers of its electric utility companies. The new tools makes it easier for customers to...
View ArticleVeterans News 2/17/2013
Legion auxiliary sets Lenten fish fry Fish fry, every Friday during Lent, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary Unit 357, Hallstead. VFW Post 5937 to meet today Dickson City VFW Post 5937 meeting,...
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