Pepper spray pilot program ‘too little, too late’ to help officer killed at...
They begged and pleaded. They went to court. They gave dire warnings. After inmates fatally stabbed federal corrections officer Jose Rivera at the U.S. Penitentiary at Atwater, Calif., in June 2008,...
View ArticleHearing planned on state liquor system privatization
Liquor system hearing Tuesday SCRANTON - The privatization of the state liquor store system will be the subject of a public hearing Tuesday. The House Democratic Policy Committee hearing will begin at...
View ArticleChristians encouraged to celebrate and see Jesus in their lives on Easter
Some traditions started in the morning with Easter baskets and Mass. Others came later at a family dinner or with egg hunts. Sunday, families around the area celebrated Easter, the Christian holiday...
View ArticleDecades-old committee claims 15 WWI era rifles
It appears the mystery surrounding the 15 World War I-era rifles relocated earlier this month has been solved. One week after borough officials questioned who the "unclaimed" rifles belong to, former...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 4/1/2013
BARRETT, BRIAN, Dania Beach, Fla., formerly of Scranton, celebration of life, later date. Arrangements: McGoff-Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 1401 Capouse Ave., Scranton. BARRIGAR, EARL J., Dunmore, today,...
View ArticleConstruction and detours to begin in NEPA
Road repairs to start Tuesday SCRANTON - The state Department of Transportation has announced that Scranton-area road projects are among those set to get under way this week. Drivers can expect...
View ArticleWyoming County crash includes police vehicle
Police vehicle involved in crash TUNKHANNOCK TWP.- A man was apprehended after police say he crashed into one of their vehicles Sunday. Adam Emmi, 29, of Tunkhannock, was traveling north on Route 1001...
View ArticleDistrict receives donations for bus passes
A dress-down day last week and several donations will allow for discounted bus passes for Scranton High School students through the end of the school year. But come September, the district will face...
View ArticleFor Poetry Month, local writer mines prize-winning fiction
A local writer is celebrating National Poetry Month starting today with a creative challenge to cut-and-paste art into art. Andrew Milewski, a University of Scranton senior from Jefferson Twp., is one...
View ArticleAllergy suffers be warned: runny noses just around the corner
Winter is wheezing to a close, but allergy sufferers will soon sneeze into spring. The buds and blooms that usually greet Easter weekend also normally mark the beginning of allergy season, but Dunmore...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 4/01/13
Blue Ridge School DistrictE-cycling event: Blue Ridge High School National Honor Society e-cycling event, Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m.-noon, lower high school parking lot; accepting: computer/laptops...
View ArticleLondon group's acquisition of Diversified hailed as 'great solution'
Diversified Information Technologies will have one of the world's largest banks behind it as the Scranton-based data management and security company transitions to new ownership. After making...
View ArticleArrival of something like spring may be just another cool week away
Spring hopes seem eternal as winter drags its feet and sunshine and warm temperatures continue to be elusive. On Easter Sunday, many churchgoers showed their readiness for spring, braving the chill...
View ArticleTurnpike vendor gifts raises questions on ethics laws
HARRISBURG - The state ethics law requiring public officials to annually disclose gifts above a monetary threshold has been on the books for three decades, but the recent state grand jury report on...
View ArticlePlains police seek doughnut-shop robbers
Plains Township police are seeking the public’s help identifying two robbers who held up a Dunkin’ Donuts on Sunday evening. Police say two men wearing ski masks walked into the store on state Route...
View ArticleCounty seeks applicants for Arts Engage program
A Lackawanna County initiative aimed at helping at-risk children and youth improve their self-esteem through artistic expression is seeking applicants for its 2013-14 grants. The county Department of...
View ArticleWest Linden Street bridge repairs begin in Scranton
Long-anticipated repairs in Scranton to the West Linden Street bridge that has been closed for two years began Monday, officials said. Excavation work forced the closure of the sidewalk to...
View ArticleWoman faces assault charges after fight with man, police
Woman faces assault charges SCRANTON - A Honesdale woman was taken into custody Monday morning after a fight on Interstate 81, according to state police at Dunmore. Erica Eginton, 32, a passenger in a...
View ArticleA $5,000 reward offered for information on woman's attacker
The family of a Scranton woman who was attacked at gunpoint last month is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of a suspect. Vincent Simon, 51, a relative of...
View ArticleGoodwill school project delayed again
After nearly two decades of trying to revitalize the former North Scranton Junior High School, Goodwill Industries of Northeast Pennsylvania faces another delay in its plans to build apartments there....
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