Man arrested at Susquehanna County store charged with double murder in...
A Binghamton man was arrested at a Susquehanna County convenience store Tuesday in connection with a double homicide. Aaron Powell, 39, 31 Milford St. has been charged with killing his estranged wife,...
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Man sentenced for gas station robbery A Taylor man was sentenced to six to 23 months in Lackawanna County Prison on Wednesday for his role in the Nov. 24 robbery of a Scranton Citgo gas station. Judge...
View ArticlePNC Bank PAC helped Mellow election campaigns
The Northeast Pennsylvania regional president for PNC Bank started giving regularly to the bank's political action committee around the same time the PAC started contributing more heavily to former...
View ArticleCosmo's robbery suspect's plea nixed; case goes to trial
A Scranton man who pleaded guilty to robbing Cosmo's Cheesesteaks and holding up a cab driver will now face trial after a judge rejected his plea Wednesday. His accomplice in the restaurant robbery,...
View ArticleDCNR chief defends drilling royalties funding shift
HARRISBURG - The state's top conservation official said Wednesday he has no problem with relying more on royalties from oil and gas drilling to support operations of the state's parks and forests. The...
View ArticleNamedropper, 3/28/13
Both have attitude at 'The View'When "The View" with a Scranton Attitude takes to the Shopland Hall stage at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on April 5, get ready for some...
View ArticleTwo held for drugs after overdose call
Two held for drugs after overdose call DICKSON CITY - Though Mark Walega was successful in flushing an unknown amount of heroin down the toilet after a wrestling match with a Dickson City officer on...
View ArticleScranton attorney hit with $980G federal tax lien for income and employment...
A prominent Scranton attorney has been hit with a federal tax lien seeking $980,377 in unpaid individual and employer taxes, according to a public notice of the lien filed in Lackawanna County Court....
View ArticleRegional Briefs 3/28/2013
Pittston school district sued PITTSTON - The parents of a Pittston Area middle school student have filed a federal lawsuit against the district and its superintendent, claiming Kelli Diaz, a middle...
View ArticleWith no sellout for opener, commissioners pump up RailRiders debut
With Opening Day for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fast approaching, the Lackawanna County commissioners raved about the new PNC Field and plans for the baseball season at their meeting...
View ArticlePolice investigate impersonator
OLYPHANT - State police at Dunmore are investigating reports of a man impersonating a police officer. Christopher Hachan of Carbondale told police he was driving on the Casey Highway on Friday morning...
View ArticleJailed former Lackawanna County Commissioner owes nearly $40K tax bill
SCRANTON - The IRS issued a federal tax lien for $37,983.63 against jailed former Lackawanna County Commissioner Robert C. Cordaro. Mr. Cordaro, 52, is serving an 11-year federal prison sentence in...
View ArticleSix county bars cited for violations 3/28/2013
Six county bars cited for violations SCRANTON - Six Lackawanna County bars were cited by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for violations. Danny Bacwalls, 1001 Stafford Ave., Johnny D's, 410...
View ArticlePolice search for teen who egged house, stabbed man
Police seek teen who stabbed man SCRANTON - A city man was stabbed in the leg by a teenager he caught throwing eggs at his West Scranton home Tuesday night. Capt. Glen Thomas said Jon Smerecky, 22,...
View ArticleArguments heard in CTC vs. Riverside case
Whether a $400,000 printing press and cutting machine are capital expenses could determine whether the Riverside School District is able to leave the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County. The...
View ArticleMountain Laurel Performing Arts Center closing
The Morning Call Reports: A music venue touted as a "crown jewel" for the Poconos when it opened looks like it will observe its 10th anniversary this summer by again being shuttered, with no concerts...
View ArticleHonesdale man guilty after February dog dragging incident
A Honesdale man has been found guilty on two charges stemming from a dog-dragging incident. Peter Ivosevic, 71, was ordered to pay a $500 fine and to forfeit the dog by Magisterial District Judge...
View ArticleFNCB posts $13.7M loss
First National Community Bank returned to unwanted but familiar territory in 2012, racking up eight-digit losses for the year, according to financial documents filed Thursday with the Securities &...
View ArticleScranton City Council looks into legality of food trucks
The food trucks that park in downtown Scranton to cater to pedestrians may be violating city parking regulations, council members said during their meeting Thursday.
View ArticleGames, cash taken in city burglary
SCRANTON - City police are looking for information on a burglary Wednesday afternoon.
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