Judge hears arguments in Luzerne County baseball lawsuit
Luzerne County went to court Wednesday hoping for a quick and decisive victory in its lawsuit against Lackawanna County over the sale of Northeast Pennsylvania's Triple-A baseball franchise. It...
View ArticleMake-A-Wish Foundation looks for air miles to fulfill wishes
Make-A-Wish needs air miles SCRANTON - All this month, the Make-A-Wish Foundation will host a campaign to raise a critical wish resource: air miles. Make-A-Wish of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern...
View ArticleBaseball stadium almost ready for opening night
MOOSIC One day before opening night at PNC Field, officials unveiled the refurbished ballpark filled with new high-tech features but also marked with signs of ongoing construction as contractors...
View ArticleNew Scranton school board member to be appointed Friday
Want to be the next Scranton School Board member? You have about 24 hours to submit a letter of interest and résumé. Members of the school board will meet Friday at 6 p.m. to appoint a candidate and...
View ArticleRosetti in federal custody
Rosetti in federal custody LEWISBURG - Fred Rosetti, Ed.D., is now an inmate. The retired executive director of the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit reported to the minimum-security prison...
View ArticleFire Marshal: Throop fire is arson
THROOP - A state fire marshal has ruled the early morning fire that severely injured a man and damaged his home to be arson. Tom McDonnell, of Throop, has been taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital where he...
View ArticleTimes-Tribune, Citizens' Voice collect more statewide awards
Times-Shamrock newspapers continue to collect statewide journalism honors, earning 13 awards in The Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors News Excellence competition. The latest honors...
View ArticleMan arrested for theft of bronze vases from Cathedral Cemetery
SCRANTON - City police have taken a Wilkes-Barre man into custody after he tried to sell what Scranton police believe are the remnants of bronze vases taken from Cathedral Cemetery over Easter...
View ArticleLawsuit: FNCB auditor acted as 'shill' for connected firm
An amended lawsuit filed Thursday over massive shareholder losses at First National Community Bancorp alleges the Dunmore-based bank's purported independent auditor acted as a "shill" for another...
View ArticleOpening night wows crowd at new RailRiders stadium
MOOSIC - Squeezed between fans on a perch behind home plate, Rob Crain stared through the lens of his iPhone 4, intent on capturing the moment that signaled the rebirth of professional baseball in...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 4/5/2013
ANDERLINE, PATRICK SR., Scranton, private, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Arrangements: Patrick F. Guido Funeral Home, 120 S. Main Ave. Condolences: patrick guidofuneralhome.com. ARMSTRONG, DANIEL...
View ArticleScranton Fire Department quickly puts out small fire in north Scranton
Small city fire does little damage SCRANTON - City firefighters responded to a small fire in north Scranton on Thursday, dousing it in about 10 minutes, according to Assistant Fire Chief Paul...
View ArticleATF Deputy Chief to speak at the University of Scranton
ATF deputy chief to speak at U of S SCRANTON - Federal and international gun control will be at the forefront in an upcoming lecture at the University of Scranton. On Monday at 4:30 p.m. in the Rose...
View ArticleNamedropper, 4/5/13
Police Academy to hold foot raceMembers of the Lackawanna College Police Academy class 208 will be walking and running for body armor in May.Class members and academy instructors including Lt. Paul...
View ArticleDUI guilty ruling on crash that killed pedestrians
The man, who admitted driving at an excessive speed was the cause of a crash that killed two pedestrians in New Milford last year, has now been found guilty on two counts of driving under the...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 4/5/2013
Marriage licenses - Shawn Anthony Festa and Angela Berrios, both of Scranton. -âWilq Antonio Hernandez-Pinot and Dora Del-Carmen Perez-De-La-Cruz, both of Scranton. -âMichael Kozlowski and Mary A....
View ArticleThird annual Conference on Aging will address elder population
Northeastern Pennsylvania's elder population is aging ahead of the curve nationally, and it appears the trend will continue. Professionals from local institutes of higher education and the health care...
View ArticleScranton to host 'The Office' wrap party
The paper-pushers of Dunder Mifflin will make one last stop in Scranton before closing their doors next month. "The Office" Wrap Party will celebrate the upcoming conclusion of the Scranton-set...
View ArticleMan threatens mass shooting at Luzerne jail
WILKES-BARRE - Wearing shackles and a headpiece equipped with a spit guard, a Luzerne County Correctional Facility prisoner appeared in court Thursday morning on charges he threatened to shoot...
View ArticleCVS purchases Gay's True Value
CVS Pharmacy has purchased the property that houses Gay's True Value in Tunkhannock. Owner Doug Gay said Thursday the store that has served Wyoming County for nearly a century will relocate. He said...
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