Breeders Crown will return to Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will host the Breeders Crown on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Breeders Crown is the richest and most prestigious harness racing event in the nation. Mohegan Sun hosted the $6...
View ArticleReinstated Scranton police detective got $175,000 settlement
A reinstated Scranton police detective was paid $175,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that charged the city with violating his right to keep his employment records private and ruining his upstanding...
View ArticleDCED leader, officials to tour NEPA
The Department of Community and Economic Development officials will descend on Northeast Pennsylvania next week for DCED on the Road. For three days, DCED Secretary C. Alan Walker and as many as 40...
View ArticleTaylor police officer home after crash in cruiser
A Taylor police officer is home from the hospital after another car crashed head-on into his cruiser Sunday in Old Forge. Police said Benjamin Thomas, 35, of Old Forge, was traveling on Keyser Avenue...
View ArticleScranton Parking Authority arbitration injunction may break new legal ground
An injunction temporarily blocking an arbitration hearing for 12 former employees of the Scranton Parking Authority raises issues that have not been addressed in courts or case law, attorneys told a...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 3/21/2013
BIDWELL, VIRGIL "BIDDY," Honesdale, Friday, 11 a.m., St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Honesdale. Interment, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Calling hours Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m., Hessling Funeral...
View ArticleNamedropper, 3/21/13
NEPA native heads Defense Logistics Enthusiastic and excited is how Northeast Pennsylvania native and newest site commander of the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation in Jacksonville, Fla., said he feels...
View ArticleMore than $12 million in gaming grants distributed to Luzerne County communities
Luzerne County gets $12M from gaming Four towns receive $1M each The Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded $12,499,058 in gaming funds Wednesday to finance 37 projects throughout Luzerne County....
View ArticleWyoming County Court Notes 3/21/2013
Wyoming County Court notes appear Thursdays in The Times-Tribune. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS n Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. Trustee, Integrated Asset Services LLC AIF, to Arnold E. and Karen L....
View ArticleMellow portrait status at the state Capitol under review
HARRISBURG - The propriety of having the official portrait of imprisoned ex-Sen. Robert J. Mellow remain on public display at the state Capitol is under review by the Senate's presiding officer. At...
View ArticleScott Police Chief investigation turned over to Attorney General
The investigation into suspended Scott Twp. Police Chief James Romano has been handed over to the state attorney general's office, First Assistant District Attorney Gene Talerico said Wednesday....
View ArticleAfter Carbondale publishes delinquent tax names, school board to follow suit
CARBONDALE - Following the lead of city council, the Carbondale Area School Board on Wednesday unanimously voted to publish the names of delinquent taxpayers. There were more than $505,000 in...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 3/21/2013
LACKAWANNA COUNTY COURT NOTES marriage licenses n Eric Bohar and Rebecca Rae Hoover, both of Scranton. n Francis Joseph Moran and Amanda L. McCaulley, both of Carbondale. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS n...
View ArticleOld Forge board decides not to fund member's trip
OLD FORGE - A split vote over a board member's attendance at a leadership conference led to some disagreement at an Old Forge School Board meeting Wednesday. A motion to spend $495 to send Marygrace...
View ArticlePolice, borough employee handle fire at Clarks Summit laundromat
Police, borough worker handle fire CLARKS SUMMIT - A dryer fire was brought under control by nearby Clarks Summit police officers and a Department of Public Works employee Wednesday night. Police...
View ArticlePolice: Man robs Wilkes-Barre restaurant after ordering pizza
Wilkes-Barre police are seeking a man who ordered a pie from Angelo's Pizza and then robbed the restaurant. Police say they were called to the establishment at 445 Hazle St. at 11:40 p.m. to a report...
View ArticleGreater Wilkes-Barre chamber official fired
An official from the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry who was vocal about advocating for gaming funds for the historic Irem Temple building was fired late Wednesday afternoon....
View ArticleGas drillers paid $750K settlement to Pa. family
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Newly released court documents show gas drilling company Range Resources and other defendants paid $750,000 to settle claims that the activity ruined a western Pennsylvania family's...
View ArticleValley View bomb threat will cost "tens of thousands of dollars"
An unfounded bomb threat reported Thursday will cost "tens of thousands of dollars," possibly for the ones responsible, said Archbald Police Chief Tim Trently.K9 units and bomb technicians searched the...
View ArticleArea senior citizens remain hopeful as future for aging baby boomers is...
Growing up, it was common for Jean Barnes to find a fresh-baked pie, a gift from a neighbor, on the kitchen table. Now, she says, it's rare to know a neighbor's name. As generations evolve, Ms....
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