Man shot by half-brother charged with possession of a stolen gun
WILKES-BARRE - The 20-year-old allegedly shot by his half-brother last month in Wilkes-Barre surrendered Friday on charges he possessed the stolen gun with which he was shot.City police filed an arrest...
View ArticleMan dies in Harmony Twp. wreck
Thompson man killed in car crashHARMONY TWP. - A Thompson man was killed when his car struck an embankment Thursday afternoon in Susquehanna County, state police said. Raymond Kilmer, 64, was traveling...
View ArticleTeen allegedly threatens to bring gun to Carbondale school
Teen allegedly made gun threats CARBONDALE - A 15-year-old boy who threatened to bring a gun to Carbondale Area High School has been found by police and is expected to face threat-related charges,...
View ArticleState park to host mock rescue
State park to host mock rescueNORTH ABINGTON TWP. - Visitors to Lackawanna State Park can expect to see a search and rescue mission Sunday. More than 100 emergency responders, police officers and...
View ArticleLocal national guard unit preparing for deployment
WILKES-BARRE - Sgt. Phil Losito's sad-faced daughters each leaned on a shoulder, while his son wrapped his little arms around Dad's right leg. They didn't want to let him go - again. It is the Plains...
View ArticleRegional briefs for Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012
Police search for info on burglary CLIFFORD TWP. - A burglar in Susquehanna County made off with jewelry, coins, a computer and pills after entering an unlocked home Thursday, state police said. Items...
View ArticleMan charged with sexual assault nine years after incidents
A Montrose man facing sexual assault charges stemming from incidents nearly 10 years ago was granted a continuance in Lackawanna County Central Court on Friday morning.Police said Donald Whitmire, 23,...
View ArticleCity stabbing still being probed
City stabbing still being probed SCRANTON - The stabbing of a city man late Thursday is still under investigation, Scranton police Sgt. Phil Condron said. Dimitri Simmons, 36, was stabbed twice in his...
View ArticleScranton clerical union contract approved
A new contract for Scranton's clerical union that was approved Thursday resolved a lingering legal battle over two jobs in the clerk's office of city council.Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to...
View ArticleCreate blitz helps six nonprofits
WILKES-BARRE - Six area nonprofit organizations received free marketing materials Friday at Rodano's on Public Square after a 24-hour creative blitz called CreateAthon.Dawe Consulting, CDS Creative and...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 10/13/12
Carbondale Twp.Centennial celebration: Meredith Hose Company 1 centennial celebration dinner, Oct. 20, Mass, 4 p.m., St. Rose of Lima Church, in honor of all past, present and deceased members and...
View ArticleApple crop curbed by spring freeze
The spring's damaging cycles of bloom and frost have left their imprint on the signature fruit of the fall harvest.Apple production is down about 14 percent across the nation and the year's crop may be...
View ArticleWayne County federal inmate sentenced to life for fatal stabbing
Stephanie Lanza locked eyes with her uncle's killer and bade him a bitter goodbye. "Knowing that you'll never see the outside world again makes me smile," Ms. Lanza said Friday before a federal judge...
View ArticleBusiness Briefs, 10/13/2012
Tyson to audit animal treatment LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The nation's largest meat company, Tyson Foods Inc., says it's launching an animal treatment audit of suppliers' farms. The company announced the...
View ArticleScranton bond issue would forestall another cash crunch
It's getting down to financial crunch time - again - for Scranton, but a loan should be in hand soon, officials said.After making a roughly $1 million payroll earlier this week, the city as of Friday...
View ArticleCareer Technology Center, districts file suit against Riverside
The Riverside School District is still obligated to pay for its share of the $18.1 million renovation project at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, according to a lawsuit filed Friday....
View ArticleLawsuit filed against Procter & Gamble over semen-injected yogurt
The victims in a yogurt tampering case that brought convictions in Wyoming County and federal courts against a fellow employee have filed a lawsuit against their employer, Procter & Gamble. Sara...
View ArticleScott Twp. increases sewer rates $9.60 a month
SCOTT TWP.- Despite objections of residents Friday night, the Scott Twp. Sewer and Water Authority voted to raise monthly sewer rates by more than 12 percent to help pay costs associated with the...
View ArticleOn October 13 in NEPA
On this date in NEPA 75 years ago, federal and state agents raided Fowler Farm, near Lake Ariel, and seized a 1,000-gallon unregistered still, a half-dozen 5,000-gallon mash vats and a truck loaded...
View ArticleBusiness Week in Review, Oct. 14, 2012
Corbett praises Lowe's distributorGov. Tom Corbett toured Lowe's regional distribution center in CenterPoint Commerce and Trade Park in Jenkins Twp., praising the company for hiring people with...
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