Police: Man put woman in headlock, blocked nose and mouth
An Archbald man who smelled of alcohol put his girlfriend in a headlock and covered her nose and mouth Friday, borough police charged. Howard Thomas Walter Jr., 47, 424 Church St., Apt. A, is charged...
View ArticleScranton Hazardous Materials Unit searches home for explosives
Part of Jefferson Avenue is closed while Scranton police’s Hazardous Device Unit searches a home for materials to make fireworks. The investigation was sparked when Raymond Jones, 58, 918 Jefferson...
View ArticleWyoming County coroner seeking information on deceased woman
TUNKHANNOCK — The Wyoming County Coroner’s Office is searching information on a deceased woman. Grace Marchiano, 77, a guest at the Star Hill Rest Home, died Monday. She may have lived in the...
View ArticleSheriff's deputy charged in violent assault of girlfriend
A Lackawanna County sheriff’s deputy clenched his fist, punched his girlfriend 20 times and choked her with her shirt as she drove a car Sunday night, Scranton police charged Monday. Jerome A....
View ArticleScranton board spends six minutes talking about finance
A discussion about Scranton School District finances took six minutes tonight. Pressured by fellow directors, President Bob Sheridan scheduled the meeting so the board could learn about the ongoing...
View ArticleMeet Scholastic Supstar Kyra Ricci
Meet Kyra Ricci School: Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School. Parents: Dan and Karen Ricci. Plans: Attend Coastal Carolina University’s honors program with a major in biology. Kyra Ricci helped...
View ArticleGeisinger starts program to strengthen nursing staff
DANVILLE Geisinger starts Nursing Institute Geisinger has started a new program to advocate for its nurses, help advance their careers and assist with recruitment and retention. The nonprofit health...
View ArticleArea servicewoman dies in Japan
A local woman serving overseas in the U.S. Air Force died Saturday when she fell at a waterfall in Okinawa, Japan, according to Stars and Stripes, a news site that covers the U.S. military. Shannon...
View ArticleActivists poke holes in governor's methane regulation proposal
Local activists argue Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed rules on methane emissions from natural gas production don’t go far enough to curb pollution. As the state Department of Environmental Protection proposes...
View ArticleLackawanna County Courty Notes 5/9/2017
MARRIAGE LICENSES ■ Krista N. Martucci and Elizabeth D. Coleman, both of Olyphant. ■ Deborah Phillips and Brian Langan, both of Dunmore. ■ Edward Bienvenido De La Cruz and Delmy D. Rosales, both of...
View ArticleGOP candidates for Old Forge Mayor see police as priority
The two Republican candidates vying for the chance to run on the GOP ballot for mayor of Old Forge in November name the borough’s Police Department as a priority. The May 16 primary will determine...
View ArticleTornado damage still evident at Lake Scranton
The area around Lake Scranton is still showing the effects of storm damage sustained more than two months ago. A Feb. 25 tornado damaged the lake area, closing a popular walking, running and cycling...
View ArticleThroop council accepts departing V.P.'s resignation
THROOP — Borough council on Monday accepted council Vice President Dave Repchick’s resignation, but haven’t yet decided how to fill his seat. Repchick, who wasn’t at Monday’s meeting, submitted his...
View ArticleBarletta hears about jobs
NANTICOKE — As U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta toured the welding program at Luzerne County Community College on Monday, a professor touted the field’s job prospects. “All of our students seeking employment...
View ArticleDunmore, Scranton councils call for sewer sale audit
DUNMORE — Borough council joined Scranton City Council in voicing support for the state Auditor General’s Department to review the $195 million sale of the Scranton Sewer Authority to Pennsylvania...
View ArticleShapiro discusses plan to attack heroin epidemic
Opioid-based prescription drug manufacturers could face lawsuits or criminal charges by the state attorney general’s office if they knowingly overproduce the drugs where illegal prescriptions are...
View ArticleHS TRACK: Robert Spagna Championships History
BOYS 110 H: Gavin O’Donnell, LAK, 2014 14.86 100: Pat Monahan, NP, 2015 10.73 1600: Rico Galassi, HC, 2012 4:19.19 400: Lionel Wilson, HON, 2011 49.71 300 H: Zach Kruger, BR, 2010 39.87 800: Victor...
View ArticleDA raises almost twice as much campaign money as opponent
Lackawanna County District Attorney Shane Scanlon has raised almost twice as much money as Gene Talerico, his opponent for the Republican nomination for top county prosecutor, according to their...
View ArticleMeet Scholastic Superstar Emily Ritter
Meet Emily Ritter School: Honesdale High School. Parents: Robert and Tina Ritter. Plans: Attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania to major in biology with a focus in animal behavior and a minor...
View ArticleAllied Services seeks $12 million in financing
Allied Services is planning renovations to its main campus in South Abington Twp. The nonprofit is seeking up to $12 million in tax-exempt financing through the Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare...
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