Dunmore councilmen oppose sale of Scranton Sewer Authority
DUNMORE - While no official action has been taken to sell the Scranton Sewer Authority, Dunmore Borough Council members made it clear Monday they oppose the idea, asking their solicitor to research...
View ArticleState may investigate former Scranton district employees for cheating
The state may investigate former Scranton School District employees who could have been involved in possible cheating on standardized tests. During an executive session before Monday night's work...
View ArticleCourt redraws magistrate districts in Luzerne County
The state Supreme Court on Monday approved new boundary lines for magisterial districts in Luzerne County, paving the way for a hotly contested election in the Pittston area. The realignment order, to...
View ArticleNamedropper, 2/26/13
A Gourmet Gala tropical eveningCarol Chisdak, chairwoman, and Carole Rosencrance, cochairwoman, are meeting with committee chairs to finalize plans for the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton 2013...
View ArticleCAMPAIGN 2013
 The friends of Joe Wechsler for City Council, will hold a rally on Thursday at Waldorf Park from 7-9 p.m. Admission is a $10 donation.
View ArticleWayne County Court Notes 2/26/2013
WAyNe COUNTY COURT NOTES Wayne County Court notes are published Tuesdays in The Times-Tribune. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS n Elaine C. Errico to Timothy F. and Johng Sook Nee; a property in Berlin Twp. for...
View ArticleWrongful death lawsuit filed in police shooting
Widow sues Tunkhannock officer Man shot to death in Winola As law enforcement prepared to enter Brian P. Williams' home in Lake Winola to detain him in November, his mother pleaded with officers to...
View ArticleState officials to tap state forest drilling royalties for revenue
DCNR to use drilling cash for repairs HARRISBURG - State conservation officials plan to tap more revenue from oil and gas drilling royalties and timber sales to start to tackle a backlog of $1 billion...
View ArticleSupervisors get first look at assisted-living and memory-care facility
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. - Supervisors got their first look at a project that would bring an assisted-living and memory-care facility to a location formerly occupied by an Italian restaurant. At a meeting...
View ArticleLackawanna County sells 72 properties, collects $1.1 million at judicial sale
Lackawanna County sold 72 tax-delinquent properties for more than $1.13 million at its 2013 judicial sale on Monday. Combined with presale delinquent-tax payments of $806,011, this year's judicial...
View ArticleWindows taken in break-in
SCRANTON - Burglars made off with 10 replacement windows from an unoccupied Green Ridge home over the weekend, city police said. The break-in at 519 Electric St. happened sometime between Friday and...
View ArticleDead batteries killed Scranton parking meters
SCRANTON - A drop in parking-meter revenue in January as compared to January 2012 was due to dead batteries in 600 meters, a representative of the private firm that manages the meters said Monday....
View ArticleScranton man sentenced for three robberies
SCRANTON - A city man will serve 29 to 96 months in prison plus six years of special probation for robberies he committed to fuel his heroin habit. Nicholas Garan, 31, pleaded guilty to theft by...
View ArticleGas smell reported in Throop, responders return to scene
Eight families were displaced after the odor of fuel was detected and gas discovered flowing through the sewer system in Throop late Monday. Lackawanna County Emergency Management and Throop police...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 2/27/13
CLIPBOARDDaltonChicken/biscuit: Dalton United Methodist Church chicken and biscuit dinner, Saturday, 4:30-7 p.m., takeouts, 4 p.m.; $9/ages 10-plus; $4/4-10, free/under 4; Pat, 945-5586; Margaret,...
View ArticleCourt asked to nix Volpe ballot initiative
The ballot-question battle in Lackawanna County has gotten a lot more interesting. A last-minute challenge filed Tuesday asks county court to block a proposed referendum on a county government study...
View ArticleClosing date for residential housing facility for homeless veterans closer to...
It shouldn't be long before officials find out when construction will begin on a proposed 30-unit residential housing facility in downtown Scranton, Monsignor Joseph Kelly said. It could even be as...
View ArticleCampaign 2013
CAMPAIGN 2013- The Republican Party of Lackawanna County Lincoln Day Dinner will be Tuesday at Fiorelli's in Peckville with guest speaker Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley. There will be cocktails at 5:30 p.m., with...
View ArticleClarks Summit looking to relocate parking meters
Summit looks to move parking meters CLARKS SUMMIT - Borough council plans to examine relocating some of its parking meters to maximize their use and benefit business employees. After a presentation...
View ArticleWreck on I-380 closes part of road
A wreck Tuesday evening involving a van closed a portion of Interstate 380 north between Tobyhanna and Mount Pocono, state police said. A van carrying 15 passengers overturned about 8 p.m., troopers...
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