West Side's watch working on Elm Street designation
The West Scranton Hyde Park Neighborhood Watch is still waiting for IRS approval of its nonprofit status so it has a better shot at obtaining state grants to improve the community. During a...
View ArticleMultimillion-dollar airport access road project moves forward
Airport access road on the movePITTSTON TWP. - A more than $40 million airport access road project is moving forward, though officials say it will be months before construction starts.At a...
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ARMENTI, CARMINE E., Clifford Twp., formerly of North Brunswick, N.J., Mass, Saturday, 11 a.m., Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 15 Fallbrook St., Carbondale. Cremation arrangements: Shifler-Parise...
View ArticleState police seeking woman who skipped out on part of sentence
Woman sought for skipping sentenceSCRANTON - State police are looking for a city woman who failed to report to an Adams Avenue corrections center as part of her sentence on drug charges.City police...
View ArticleFarrell running for county judge
Farrell running for county judge A longtime Scranton magisterial district judge formally announced her candidacy Thursday for Lackawanna County judge, saying the length and depth of her service make...
View ArticleRegional briefs for Feb. 22, 2013
Pocono Lake man sentenced SCRANTON - A former Pocono Lake man was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in prison for an investment scheme he operated between 2008 and 2011.Jeffrey Olson, 51, was...
View ArticleScranton Diocese close to fundraising goal
Diocese nears fundraising goalSCRANTON - The Diocese of Scranton was 84 percent of the way toward reaching its $5.55 million fundraising goal as of Wednesday.More than 32,000 families have contributed...
View ArticleOfficials close Abington Heights High School swimming pool
The Abington Heights High School swimming pool is closed until further notice as officials work to solve the air-quality issue parents say caused swimmers to suffer respiratory problems.One day after a...
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Oil prices down for a second dayNEW YORK - Oil prices plunged for a second day Thursday, raising hopes that a relentless rise in gasoline prices may slow or reverse at least temporarily.U.S. benchmark...
View ArticleFour bars cited for liquor violations
Bars cited for liquor violationsSCRANTON - Four Lackawanna County bars were cited by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for violations in 2012.Omsaibabakrupa Co., 410 N. Main St., Old Forge, was...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 2/22/13
CLIPBOARDAbington HeightsParent training: Abington Heights Special Education Department spring parent training series, Wednesday, Motivation for Change: Token Economy System, 6 p.m., administration...
View Article7-year-old girl dies, mom critical in Jefferson Twp. fire
JEFFERSON TWP. - A 7-year-old girl died and her mother is in critical condition after a raging fire destroyed their home early Thursday. The Lehigh County coroner's office said Trista R. Bruch, 7, of...
View Article20 busted in drug ring allegedly run from Wayne County golf course
A golf course in Wayne County served as the hub of a trafficking ring that moved more than $1.4 million worth of cocaine from New York City into the hands of area residents, according to the state...
View ArticleNeighbors, classmates remember first-grader who died in fatal fire
Haggard and heartbroken, David Luptak stared red-eyed at the blackened bones of his neighbors' home. He hadn't slept or shaved and was struggling with the news that a 7-year-old child he pulled from...
View ArticleMan charged in August burglary in Jefferson Twp.
Man charged in August burglaryJEFFERSON TWP. - State police at Dunmore arrested a man Friday sought in connection with an August burglary.Police charged Brian Frisbie Jr., 28, of Carbondale, with...
View ArticleRow office elimination question challenged
Row office issue challenged againSCRANTON - Supporters of a ballot initiative to study Lackawanna County's form of government renewed their bid Friday to knock a second referendum - to eliminate four...
View ArticleNeiman Marcus hiring 50
JENKINS TWP. - Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has about 50 positions still available at its new distribution center opening in April in CenterPoint Commerce and Trade Park, company officials said...
View ArticleCyberschool student charged with online threat to Carbondale school resource...
A cyberschool student who lives within the Carbondale Area School District was arrested Friday after she posted a comment on Facebook threatening the school resource officer.The 16-year-old girl was...
View ArticleMoosic man charged with animal abuses waives preliminary hearing
A Moosic man charged with cruelty to animals will have his day in court after waiving his preliminary hearing Friday on five charges stemming from two separate incidents.John C. Tanis III, 64, 816 Main...
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