Lawyers say court ruling gives adultBasic new life
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lawyers for the people who won a court ruling about the use of Pennsylvania's tobacco settlement money say the state government should now restart adultBasic, its shuttered...
View ArticleTeacher charged with having sex with 15-year-old boy
Pocono Mountain Regional Police arrested a 10th grade social studies teacher at his Monroe County home Tuesday on charges he had a sexual relationship with a then 15-year-old male student in 2011....
View ArticlePenn State sues insurer over Sandusky coverage
HARRISBURG — Penn State alleges in a new lawsuit that its insurance carrier has not been honoring its legal obligation to cover claims related to sexual misconduct by former assistant football coach...
View ArticleYuengling lands on Forbes' list of billionaires
Chalk up another distinction for Pottsville brewery D.G. Yuengling and Son, which proudly boasts on its labels that it is the oldest brewery in America. In 2011, the family business became the biggest...
View ArticlePolice: Aerosol huffing call led to stolen property
A report of rowdy people huffing from an aerosol can Tuesday night led Wilkes-Barre police to uncover a cache of stolen property, according to court documents. Police were called to the area of North...
View ArticleScranton man charged with raping boy
A West Scranton man faces child rape and other charges for sexually assaulting a boy on multiple occasions over a two-year period. Robert Frisbie, 31, of 1001 W. Lackawanna Ave., turned himself in to...
View ArticleCasey renews push for pre-k funding
Quality pre-kindergarten programs are vital for the economy and the current and future well-being of children across the country, Sen. Bob Casey said Wednesday. Mr. Casey has renewed his effort to...
View ArticleWoman arrested with heroin in same car as baby
A Wilkes-Barre woman had more than a just a baby on board in her vehicle Tuesday night. Ashanti Canales, 24, 165 North Sherman St., was driving more than 480 bags of heroin around her car, along with...
View ArticleAnimal park's founder: Worker killed by lion was intern
DUNLAP, Calif. (AP) - A female intern-volunteer was killed Wednesday by a lion at a private wild animal park in Central California, and state and local authorities were trying to determine what might...
View ArticleTubby tabby finds home with couple, fellow fat cat
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - A St. Louis-area animal shelter has found a home for a 37-pound cat named Biscuit. It even found him a sympathetic shoulder to meow on.Operators of the St. Charles County...
View ArticleSecure focus in Mid Valley
THROOP - Officials from three Mid Valley School District boroughs are working together to increase security in the district. Council members from Dickson City, Olyphant and Throop attended a special...
View ArticleOn March 8 in NEPA
On this date in NEPA 75 years ago, state Rep. William Munley suffered a stroke at a wrestling match at Town Hall. Mr. Munley was taken to State Hospital where he was listed serious condition. He had...
View ArticleLakeland locked down for two hours after written threat
Lakeland locked down after threat SCOTT TWP. - Lakeland High School was in lockdown for about two hours Thursday morning after a student reported a threat written on a stall in a girls' bathroom....
View ArticleFive officers honored during Fraternal Order of Police meeting
OLD FORGE - Looking around at a room full of police officers, James Gray reflected that there is no better honor for officers than to be recognized by their peers. On Thursday, during the monthly...
View ArticleRegional Briefs 3/8/2013
Borough updates move ahead ARCHBALD - The council advanced a project to enhance Betty Street at a meeting Wednesday. Borough Manager Jack Giordano opened six bids for a project to add lighting along...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 3/8/2013
MARRIAGE LICENSEs n Jeffrey D. Schmierer, Brooklyn, Ind., and Kimberly Marie Burns, West Lafayette, Ind. n Joseph John Macciocco III and Nicole Chiodo, both of Dickson City. n Ivor John Rodney III,...
View ArticleMan charged with assault of girlfriend
City man charged with assault SCRANTON - Police arrested a city man after they said he hit and choked his girlfriend when they got into an argument about her hanging out with friends when another man...
View ArticleMericle readies pads in Pittston Twp.
PITTSTON TWP. - Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services has begun constructing four building pads in Grimes Industrial Park in Pittston Twp. in conjunction with its "Ready to Go" program. The parcels...
View ArticlePolice search for hit-and-run vehicle
Police search for hit-run vehicle JESSUP - State police at Dunmore are investigating a vehicle that took off after a hit-and-run collision on the Casey Highway on Wednesday. Phillip Bridges, 49, told...
View ArticleHundreds of student delegates attend leadership conference at Elk Lake
DIMOCK TWP. - About 760 student delegates from more than two dozen schools converged on Elk Lake on Wednesday for the annual District IX Student Leadership Conference. This is the 38th consecutive...
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