Court hears Pilchesky challenge to commission candidates
The Lackawanna County Board of Elections heard arguments Thursday for removing from the ballot all the candidates for a commission that would study changing the structure of county government, but...
View ArticleFormer coach goes before magistrate judge on sex charges
WILKES-BARRE - Convicted child pornographer Joseph James Ostrowski faced a judge for the first time Thursday afternoon on charges that he molested a football player while coaching at Holy Redeemer...
View ArticleNamedropper, 3/22/13
Hibernians mark four decadesFour charter members were celebrated when the Ancient Order of Hibernians Monsignor William Farrell, Division 2, Lackawanna County, celebrated the 40th Anniversary of its...
View ArticleJermyn woman faces drug charges from Dickson City bust
DICKSON CITY - A Jermyn woman is facing drug charges after a Dickson City police officer caught her allegedly smoking marijuana in her car Wednesday. Gina Colon, 21, 3F Henry Drive, was arrested on...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 3/22/2013
ANTOINE, SHIRLEY MARTHA WATSON, today, 6 p.m., Dalton United Methodist Church, 125 S. Turnpike Road, by the Rev. Lori Robinson, pastor. Calling hours, 3 to service. Memorials: Dalton United Methodist...
View ArticleTurnpike case has bribery charges, but not against bribers
Former state Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow and three former Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officials are charged with a form of taking bribes, but no one is charged with actually bribing...
View ArticleRegional Briefs 3/22/2013
Woman jailed for selling drugs MONTROSE - An Oakland woman was sentenced to serve up to four years in state prison for dealing heroin out of her home. Police found 13 bricks and four bundles of heroin...
View ArticleVan crashes into Dickson City outpatient center
Van crashes into outpatient center DICKSON CITY - One person was injured Thursday afternoon when a van crashed into the front of the Allied Services Mid Valley Outpatient Center at Lackawanna...
View ArticleAlleged rapist apprehended in Carbondale
Marshals nab rape suspect U.S. marshals apprehended an accused rapist in Carbondale on Wednesday on charges he sexually assaulted a minor in June. Remington Hedden, 18, faces charges of rape, assault...
View ArticlePhase-out of state liquor stores passes House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican plan to phase out Pennsylvania's 600 state-operated liquor stores and raise millions in revenue by selling licenses to private businesses passed the House easily...
View ArticleChamber official who advocating temple renovation fired
An official from the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry who publicly advocated for gaming funds for the historic Irem Temple building was fired late Wednesday afternoon. Ross...
View ArticlePa. DEP secretary Krancer stepping down
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett's often-controversial environmental protection secretary will leave the post next month after two years of guiding the agency that regulated Pennsylvania's...
View ArticlePunxsutawney Phil 'indicted' over spring forecast
CINCINNATI (AP) — Famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil might want to go back into hibernation. Authorities in still-frigid Ohio have issued an "indictment" of the furry rodent, who predicted an early...
View ArticleNBC to air interview with Jerry Sandusky on Monday
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — NBC plans to air excerpts of jailhouse interviews with former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky next week, which his lawyer said were given to a documentary filmmaker...
View ArticleCarbondale students moved after bomb threat
Carbondale Area High School students have been moved to the elementary school after a bomb threat was found around noon today, Carbondale Area Superintendent Joseph Gorham said.Police are on scene...
View ArticleHoly Cross boys on way to Hershey for states
Before Friday's pep rally, before the firetruck escort, before Saturday's championship game, Holy Cross starter Kerry Kearney said he had a goal. "We're trying to take in every moment," he said. "It's...
View ArticleDiversified acquired by U.K. firm
Diversified Information Technologies has been acquired by a U.K. firm, EDM Group. Scranton-based Diversified, which has been growing itself through its own acquisitions, will become EDM America. EDM is...
View ArticleCaretaker charged with drinking $100G of mansion's 100-year-old whiskey
GREENSBURG - The live-in caretaker of a western Pennsylvania mansion faces criminal charges for allegedly drinking more than $100,000 worth of the owner's whiskey.The Tribune-Review in Greensburg...
View ArticleEarnings reports
Earnings reports Tiffany says its fourth-quarter net income edged up less than 1 percent. Tiffany earned $179.6 million, or $1.40 per share. Revenue rose 4 percent to $1.24 billion. Analysts polled by...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 3/23/13
JessupEaster raffle: VFW Post 5544 Easter raffle spin for ham, turkey, kielbasi and slab bacon, Sunday, 2 p.m., post home, 205 Dolph St., food served.Keyser ValleySeniors meet: Keyser Valley Senior...
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