Settlement reached in case of man who died after ambulance company delayed care
Following an “emotional, at times contentious” four-day trial, as the judge called it, the wife and daughter of an Old Forge man who died last year settled Thursday with the Dunmore ambulance company...
View ArticleGround broke on U of S sports facility
For Kailyn Angelo, the University of Scranton’s new athletic facilities will help her lacrosse team “reach new levels of achievement.” “This new South Side Athletics Campus has every student and every...
View ArticleWoman who died in Dalton fire identified
DALTON — A 72-year-old woman died in an early morning fire Thursday. Kathryn Potts, 72, perished in the fire at 414 Lily Lake Road, Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said. An autopsy is scheduled...
View ArticleWinds cause problems in NEPA
Strong winds gusting to more than 40 mph toppled trees and knocked out power to thousands Thursday across Northeast Pennsylvania. Wayne County appeared to have been the hardest hit. A woman and her...
View ArticleHHGregg closing stores in Dickson City, Wilkes-Barre Twp.
Electronics, appliance and furniture retailer hhgregg will close 88 of its stores, including in Dickson City and Wilkes-Barre Twp. The stores are not profitable for the Indianapolis, Indiana-based...
View ArticleEmployees told Sands Casino in Bethlehem may be sold
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Employees have been told that an eastern Pennsylvania casino may be sold. The (Allentown) Morning Call first reported that employees of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem were told...
View ArticleScranton pension board halts double pensions
Scranton’s non-uniform pension board voted today to halt double pension benefits to 22 retirees, but it will not seek to recoup excess benefits they’ve collected for the past 15 years. The decision...
View ArticleDonovan brings 50th anniversary tour to F.M. Kirby Center
Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist, Donovan will bring his 50th anniversary celebration to the F.M. Kirby Center in June. The singer will perform a solo acoustic show at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 4....
View ArticleWilkes-Barre man accused of raping young girl
WILKES-BARRE — A city man is facing rape charges after a teenage girl accused him of forcing sexual contact on her repeatedly over a decade, beginning when she was a preschooler. Jorge Claudio Huapaya...
View ArticleDave Clark named grand marshal for Scranton's St. Patrick's Parade
SCRANTON — Dave Clark will serve as grand marshal of the 2017 Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, the St. Patrick’s Parade Association of Lackawanna County said. The parade, now in its 56th year, will step...
View ArticleMontage Mountain to reopen Saturday
SCRANTON — Montage Mountain Ski Resort will reopen Saturday and resume its normal operating schedule, according to its Facebook page and a recorded message on its phone lines. The Cardboard Box Derby...
View ArticleSuspicious package reported at Courthouse Square
SCRANTON — City police and its bomb squad responded to a report of suspicious package on the North Washington Street side of Courthouse Square around 12:30 p.m. today, said Lt. Glenn Thomas. The street...
View ArticleScranton residents' lawsuit claims city violates tax cap
After their unsuccessful challenge of a certain tax increase in Scranton, eight residents filed a lawsuit against the city claiming it violated a state tax cap by tens of millions of dollars in recent...
View ArticlePolice: Taylor man choked girlfriend after night out drinking
A Taylor man faces a felony charge on accusations he choked his girlfriend during a drunken fight early Friday morning, borough police said. Louis Krappa, of 202 Ridge St., went out for drinks with...
View ArticleFire that killed elderly woman does not appear suspicious, fire marshal says
DALTON — A fire that killed an elderly woman Wednesday does not appear suspicious, though the cause is still under investigation. Kathryn Potts, 72, died in the fire that broke out on Lily Lake Road...
View ArticleMemorial planned for woman who died in river
A faith-based mission in Scranton that serves the area’s homeless community will host a memorial Sunday for a woman who drowned this week in the Lackawanna River, just days before charges may be...
View ArticleScranton teachers open to negotiations for incentive
The president of the Scranton teachers union said she would negotiate “all weekend” for a retirement incentive satisfactory for both the district and her membership. The union rejected an incentive...
View ArticleCrashes shut I-81 in Schuylkill County
A multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 81 north near mile marker 135 and the Delano around 3:45 p.m. left multiple people injured. One person was flown from the scene. The crash involved about 25...
View ArticlePlans filed for former Clarks Summit Pizza Hut site
CLARKS SUMMIT — Borough officials recently received land development plans for the site of a vacant restaurant on South State Street. Representatives of Cherry Hill Partners LLC, the property owner of...
View ArticleMarch's First Friday features vibrant art, crowds of art lovers
Paul Triolo could not wait to show off his vibrant acrylic artwork to everyone who walked in the door of ArtWorks Gallery & Studio. The Scranton resident, one of the artists with disabilities who...
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