Book due in 1941 returned to Wilkes-Barre library
WILKES-BARRE — Robert Lockman Sr. was 9 years old when he borrowed the children’s book, “Val Rides the Oregon Trail” from Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre in late 1941. Robert Lockman Jr....
View ArticlePennsylvania preschool teacher charged with sex assault of 3-year-old
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A preschool teacher at a suburban Philadelphia Roman Catholic school has been charged with sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl. According to an affidavit, 32-year-old Michael...
View ArticleSoper resigns amid a review of financial irregularities at Mohegan Sun Pocono
Bobby Soper’s resignation Tuesday as president and chief executive officer of Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority followed a review of financial irregularities at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Plains Township. A...
View ArticleOld Forge School Board approves preliminary budget
OLD FORGE — The Old Forge School Board passed a preliminary budget, paid its superintendent an additional $35,000 and appointed a new board member at a meeting Wednesday. Directors approved the...
View ArticleDunmore police investigating theft of catalytic converter from vehicle
DUNMORE — Borough police are investigating the theft of an auto part cut from a parked vehicle at Marywood University. On Monday, a student at the university reported that she got a ride home to New...
View ArticleUniversity of Scranton, Lackawanna agreement aims to keep students in the region
An agreement signed Wednesday could mean more local students continue their education in Scranton. Lackawanna College and the University of Scranton’s new partnership will help Lackawanna graduates...
View ArticleFlorida man found guilty in Scranton native's murder
Jurors found a Florida man accused of killing a Scranton native guilty early this morning after a trial that lasted nearly six weeks. David McMannis is the second man convicted in the 2001 murder of...
View ArticleScranton cops seek man for stealing ex-girlfriend's car, running over her foot
Scranton police are looking for a man who they say stole his ex-girlfriend’s car and ran over her foot earlier this week. Eddie Omar Gonzalez, 28, address unknown, is wanted on charges of robbery,...
View ArticleWestern Pa. rep. hopes to oust Bob Casey
State Rep. Rick Saccone, who won his western Pennsylvania seat in a huge upset, has set his sights on an even bigger target: U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. The fourth-term conservative Allegehny County...
View ArticleHusband of woman killed by car sues driver
The husband of a Scranton woman killed in a hit-and-run wreck filed notice he intends to sue the driver. Frank Sawkulich filed a writ of summons against Tiffany Marie Timko of Hazleton for the Feb. 4,...
View ArticleBoscov memorial service time, location changed
READING — The time and place for the public memorial service for department store chairman Albert Boscov has changed. The service will now be held at Santander Arena on Penn Street in downtown...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 2/17/2017
MARRIAGE LICENSES ■ Ronald Coles and Courtney P. O’Connell, both of Scranton. ■ Jyssica Linn McCoy, Mayfield, and Christopher Michael Jones, Archbald. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ■ George J. Wallis Jr. aka...
View ArticleCHS divests eight hospitals, two in Pa.
The parent company of Commonwealth Health is selling eight hospitals, including two in Pennsylvania, to Boston-based Steward Health Care. Community Health Systems, the nation’s second largest health...
View ArticleCommunity Events Listings, February 17, 2017
Dunmore Reunion meeting: Dunmore High School class of 1977 40th reunion planning meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Morganz, Green Ridge Street, Scranton. Pizza fritta: St. Rocco’s Church Ash Wednesday...
View ArticleLocal reps join Trump meeting
U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta and Tom Marino on Thursday once again had a private meeting with President Donald Trump, who hosted a gathering at the White House with a small circle of his earliest...
View ArticleOneRepublic, Fitz and the Tantrums, James Arthur to perform at Pavilion
SCRANTON — The Pavilion at Montage Mountain has added another tour to its summer concert lineup. OneRepublic, Fitz and the Tantrums and James Arthur will perform at the Scranton venue as part of the...
View ArticleMoosic zoners deny appeal for Montage Mountain Road billboard
MOOSIC — The borough’s zoning hearing board rejected a proposed billboard on Montage Mountain Road. Scranton-based Joyce Outdoor Advertising appeared before the board Wednesday to appeal the denial of...
View ArticleImmigration order has local impact
WILKES-BARRE — Itza Tirado-Tejeda isn’t an immigrant — but her husband is, and she knows many people who were born outside the United States but now live here. The 29-year-old Wilkes-Barre resident...
View ArticleVigil in Scranton to support immigrants
Area immigrants are scared. Travel bans and threats of deportation have left families who have relocated to the region on edge. To help calm some concerns, local religious leaders, community service...
View ArticleUGI Energy Services president retiring
The president of UGI Energy Services, a division of UGI Corp., which owns UGI Utilities, announced his retirement Wednesday. Bradley C. Hall, who worked with the company for 34 years, will retire, with...
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