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Doctor's plea was to misdemeanorsA story published Wednesday reported Dr. Gregory Salko, a Carbondale physician, pleaded guilty to a felony charge in a federal case against him involving filing false...
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Earnings reportsVolkswagen AG says its net profit increased 41 percent for 2012 to $28.7 billion on a 21 percent rise in revenues. Volkswagen said revenues were up to $254.2 billion.Air France-KLM said...
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Moody's: UK credit rating downgradedLONDON - Credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Britain's government bond rating one notch from the top AAA to AA1, citing weaknesses in the...
View ArticleAccused Scranton bank robber waives preliminary hearing
Accused robber waives hearingSCRANTON - A city man waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday on charges he robbed a Meadow Avenue bank at gunpoint last week and threatened to kill police...
View ArticleConservation funding shift debated
HARRISBURG - A proposed state funding switch could hurt conservation districts in Monroe and Pike counties that face additional work due to the construction of natural gas pipelines, Sen. Lisa Baker...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 11-23.5 months in deadly crash
Man sentenced in deadly crashMILFORD - A Greene Twp. man who lost control of his vehicle and crashed last year, causing the death of his 22-year-old passenger, will serve up to nearly two years in...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 2/23/13
ArchbaldCoat collection: State Rep. Frank Farina, D-115, Jessup, collecting clean/wearable coats for shelters/nonprofit agencies, drop off: 423 Main St. office, Mondays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Tuesdays-Friday,...
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY-SUNYStephanie Elko, Clarks Summit.THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSINGEileen Maloney, Dunmore.NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYMichael C. Smertz, Clarks Summit; Jesse W. Cooper,...
View ArticleTeen admits bringing gun onto school property, sex assault
An 18-year-old Kingsley man faces up to 12 years in prison after he admitted he brought a shotgun to a Mountain View High School property in November, and that he had sex with a 15-year-old girl in...
View ArticleHonor rolls, 2/23/2013
WALLENPAUPACK AREA HIGH SCHOOLGRADE 12High honors: Jeffrey Alderfer, Lisa Beilman, Tyler Bensen, Luke Bond, Jake Brown, Karissa Celona, Lucia Chavez, Kyler Chern, Allison Chory, Kayleen Cosgrove,...
View ArticleWoman hit by vehicle in downtown Scranton
Scranton Fire Chief Tom Davis was behind the wheel of a truck that struck a pedestrian crossing Linden Street in downtown Scranton just before 2 p.m. Friday. Debra Major, 60, of Jessup, was hit...
View ArticleInfant ODs; mom arrested
NANTICOKE - A mother from Nanticoke is facing felony charges after her infant son overdosed on cocaine last month and nearly died, city police say.Nanticoke police arrested 19-year-old Amber Morgan...
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ARMENTI, CARMINE E., Clifford Twp., formerly of North Brunswick, N.J., Mass, today, 11 a.m., Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 15 Fallbrook St., Carbondale. Cremation arrangements: Shifler-Parise...
View ArticleWal-Mart sees gain after earnings release
Wal-Mart sees gain after earnings reportWal-Mart gained after the retailing giant's s fourth-quarter profit increased. Wal-Mart closed at $70.40 on Friday, up 1.7 percent for the week.The nation's...
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ST. FRANCIS UNIVERSITYRebecca Keegan, Jessup.PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITYKristen Hardy, South Abington Twp., president's list. MERRIMACK COLLEGESchool of Sciences and EngineeringMichael Patrician, Clarks...
View ArticleLackawanna County Heart ball still beating strong in 17th year
The Most Rev. James C. Timlin, D.D., bishop emeritus of Scranton, had a simple mission Saturday night. He needed to thank as many people at the American Heart Association's Lackawanna County Heart Ball...
View ArticleFire marshals deem Wayne County fire an accident
Wayne County fire was accidentalDAMASCUS TWP. - A fire that destroyed a barn Wednesday in Wayne County has been ruled an accident by state fire marshals. Firefighters from Equinunk Volunteer Fire...
View ArticleSequester would alter aviation landscape
Travelers will see longer security lines, more flight delays and a decrease in the number of flights offered if Congress can't avert automatic federal spending cuts set to take effect this week.In a...
View Articlefuneral notices
BARBER, LLOYD R. JR., Taylor, today, 6 p.m., Stefanelli Funeral Home Inc., 721 S. Main St., Taylor, by Chaplain David Betts, Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA. Interment, private. Calling hours, today, 3 to...
View ArticleWayne County sentencings
The following were sentenced in Wayne County Court by PresiĀdent Judge Raymond L. Hamill:n Todd D. Burkhardt, 46, Hawley, six months to five years in the Wayne County Correctional Facility, $1,500...
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