New Carbondale leader hopes to connect education to the real world
CARBONDALE - Before he officially moves into his new office in April, Joseph Gorham wants to learn about the district from the people who know it best. He has some ideas of what he wants to accomplish...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 3/2/2013
BEATTYS, JEAN SPONSLER, Blakely, today, 10 a.m., Hedley W. Mason Funeral Home, 436 Main St., Peckville, by the Rev. Wallace Koch, pastor, Blakely Baptist Church. Interment, Prospect Hill Cemetery,...
View ArticleSchool board curbs new Carbondale superintendent's contract
CARBONDALE - After the last Carbondale Area superintendent departed the district with a retirement package worth more than $300,000, his replacement's contract contains some new limits. The limits...
View ArticleDriver admits excessive speed cause of two deaths
A Kingsley man who struck two pedestrians on Route 11 in New Milford last year, killing them, pleaded guilty Friday in Susquehanna County Court to two misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter....
View ArticleRegional Briefs 3/2/2013
Luzerne ready for division heads EXETER - Luzerne County Manager Robert Lawton said Friday he plans to start nominating division heads this month. A year ago, Mr. Lawton started working as the first...
View ArticleCAMPAIGN NOTE 3/2/2013
- Mark McAndrew campaign kickoff rally, Friday, 7 to 9 p.m., Keyser Valley Community Center. Donation, $15. Mr. McAndrew is running for Scranton School Board.
View ArticleSenate hearing to explore Penn State oversight
HARRISBURG - A Senate committee plans a public hearing later this month to examine proposals for changing how the Pennsylvania State University board of trustees operates in the wake of the Jerry...
View ArticleArtists and art lovers enjoy Scranton's First Friday
A shark crested over a wave made from an old record on the wall. A paper tree grew out of an open novel on a table nearby. The original artworks were a few of the featured items at Center City Print...
View ArticleFederal Corrections officers to start carrying pepper spray
After the murder of Correctional Officer Eric Williams by an inmate, the federal Bureau of Prisons has agreed to expand a pilot program to allow correctional officers to carry pepper spray in some...
View ArticlePennDOT adjusts troublesome downtown Scranton traffic light
Downtown traffic light is adjusted SCRANTON - The green light for Adams Avenue's one-way traffic at Spruce Street was increased Friday from 19 seconds to 52 seconds to prevent vehicle backups on Adams...
View ArticleBusiness Week in Review, March 3, 2013
Bank buys SnƶDFM Realty, an affiliate of National Penn Bank, Boyertown, bid $4.6 million for the 440-acre Scranton skiing and water-park complex Snƶ Mountain.PPL's rates to dipThe rate PPL Electric...
View ArticleWayne County Sentencings 3/3/2013
The following were sentenced in Wayne County Court by PresiĀdent Judge Raymond L. Hamill: n Alan Linden, 47, Honesdale, 15 to 60 months in state prison and $250 for a DNA sample for delivery of...
View ArticleTwo Carbondale men charged with burglary
FELL TWP. - Two Carbondale men were jailed Saturday after police say they broke into township homes on two occasions. Joshua Smith, 21, and John Elders, 20, were charged with burglary, conspiracy,...
View ArticleBusiness Briefcase, March 03, 2013
Tuesday: The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association CEO Roundtable from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Top of the 80's, Hazleton, to discuss "Your Customers - the New Experts!" Cost,...
View ArticleExpo featured activities for kids, information for adults
Giggling and clad in matching sequined tops, 6-year-old Taylor and 4-year-old Layla Stiltenpole stood near a display of live butterflies. The pair were wrapping up a tour of the KidDilly Expo at the...
View ArticlePeople on the Move, March 3, 2013
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania Quentin Thomas Novinger, M.D., F.A.A.P., has joined the staff as senior medical director, utilization management.In this new role, Dr. Novinger will lead...
View ArticleCorrections officer killed at prison laid to rest Saturday
NANTICOKE - Saying he came to pay respects "on behalf of a grateful nation," the top law enforcement officer in the United States arrived in Nanticoke on Saturday to eulogize murdered federal...
View ArticleStartup hopes investors will latch onto trends
BOSTON - Think you can tell the difference between a fad and a trend with staying power? Look around, and you might come up with some decent investing ideas. If you've noticed that lots of your...
View ArticleMarywood to hold art conference
Marywood to hold art conference SCRANTON - Local artists will have an educational opportunity March 15 when "Stretch: The Creativity Conference" returns to Marywood University. The event will be held...
View ArticleBanquet with St. David's Society shows deep Welsh roots
DICKSON CITY - Robert Davis' Welsh roots run deep into the soil. His family came from Wales in the 1880s and settled in Taylor. He still lives there, within a couple of blocks of the original...
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