Community Events Listings, May 9, 2017
Dunmore Rosary recitation: SS. Anthony and Rocco Altar and Rosary Society community rosary recitation, Sunday, 7 p.m., the grotto, 303 Smith St. Falls Twp. Flea market: Falls Active Adult Center flea...
View ArticleMan implicated in bizarre sex case headed to trial
One of five men implicated in a bizarre child sex trafficking case that has ties to Luzerne County is headed to trial. Charges against Kenneth C. Fenske, 57, of Quakertown, were forwarded to Bucks...
View ArticlePolice: Rock thrown through church window
Someone threw a large rock through a Hawley church window during the weekend and left a mess inside, state police at Honesdale said. State troopers responded to the New Covenant Fellowship Church, 32...
View ArticleWatch Live Tonight: Scranton School Board debate
The 10 candidates running for Scranton School Board face off tonight at a debate hosted by The Times-Tribune. The debate, which is open to the public, is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the fifth-floor...
View ArticleHuman remains discovered in Susquehanna County
BRIDGEWATER TWP. — Human remains have been discovered in the woods in Susquehanna County, state police at Gibson said. “The investigation is currently active and ongoing,” according to a news release...
View ArticleDunmore police investigating crash involving former councilman
DUNMORE — A former borough councilman lost control of his BMW, veered off the road and hit a parked car, pushing it into the steps of a home at 214 William St., Patrolman David Aronica said. Borough...
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 ArticleLackawanna County Court 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 ArticleNever Forget: Symposium teaches students the horrors of the Holocaust
Alan Moskin was a 19-year-old Jewish-American soldier in Gen. George S. Patton’s Third Army when his division came upon Gunskirchen, an Austrian concentration camp. Now 90 and speaking to hundreds of...
View ArticleState police at Swiftwater seek missing woman
HAMILTON TWP. — State police at Swiftwater are seeking information on the whereabouts of a missing Monroe County woman. Gillian Beck Peterson, 33, was reported missing at about 4 p.m. Monday. Her last...
View ArticleScranton School Board candidates pledge increased transparency, communication...
Calling the district’s finances “dire” and a “crisis,” candidates for Scranton School Board pledged to improve communication and transparency as they work to avoid layoffs and school closures....
View ArticleHonesdale officer sues borough for retaliation
A Honesdale police officer filed a federal lawsuit against the borough and a fellow officer, alleging he was retaliated against for supporting embattled Police Chief Richard Southerton. Richard...
View ArticleCandidates in Jessup primary races look to shape town's future
After several years of controversial borough council decisions involving a power plant currently under construction in Jessup, a host of political newcomers are vying for borough council seats. In...
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Del.Aware wins journalism awards During the 17th annual Tom Bigler Journalism Conference at Wilkes University, local young, intrepid student journalists and faculty from Delaware Valley High School...
View ArticleLACKAWANNA COUNTY COURT NOTES
MARRIAGE LICENSES ■ Marco Antonio Franco-Camacho and Stephanie Fuentes, both of Scranton. ■ Eugene Michael Siminavich Jr. and Nicole Sakevich, both of Scranton. ■ Timothy M. Parker and Talina...
View ArticleWaterparks plan for Memorial Day weekend opener
The two largest outdoor water parks in the region are gearing up for opening day with new attractions and events that build on the typical water park experience. Crews at Montage Mountain and...
View ArticleDeal to buy TV station raises questions of politics, FCC rules
As a former broadcaster and program director for an area radio station, Robert Edwards fears for the fate of WNEP-TV after Monday’s announcement that it’s being acquired by one of the nation’s largest...
View ArticleKELLY: Echoes have nothing new to say
Six minutes. It takes longer to hard-boil an egg, but the Scranton School Board spent just 360 seconds at a Monday meeting ostensibly called to discuss the district’s $33 million deficit. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleHeavy machinery lumbers along Route 107
People watch as a truck hauling a massive steam turbine inches along a stretch of Route 107 near Fleetville, Benton Twp., Tuesday morning. The equipment is on its way from Schenectady, New York, to the...
View ArticleCommunity Events Listings, May 10, 2017
Abingtons Memorial Day: VFW Abington Memorial Post 7069, Memorial Day services, May 29: Abington Hills Cemetery, Morgan Highway, 8:30 a.m.; South Abington Memorial Park at the tank off Shady Lane...
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