Scranton man arrested after holding housemate hostage
A Scranton man was arrested late Friday after holding his housemate hostage for more than 10 hours, threatening to kill her if she tried to leave and then stabbing her after she attempted to run out...
View ArticleBusiness Briefcase, April 7, 2013
Monday: Osterhout Free Library small business series first session from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Linda Armstrong of Dress for Success will discuss how to start a nonprofit. For details, contact...
View ArticlePolice: Two nabbed with heroin in Poconos
Police: 2 nabbed with heroinPOCONO SUMMIT - Two Lehigh Valley residents face drug charges after a traffic stop Friday on Long Pond Road.Matthew Mills, 32, of Allentown, and Feliciano Marzigliano, 23,...
View ArticleBrush fire outside PNC Field contained
MOOSIC - A brush fire caused by post-game fireworks hitting dry bush near PNC Field in Moosic was contained to an acre of land Saturday evening, Moosic Fire Chief Chuck Molinaro said. Greenwood Hose...
View ArticleNorth Pocono teachers union, district officials still negotiating contract
North Pocono Education Association and school district officials plan to meet Wednesday for a negotiation session both sides hope will lay the groundwork for avoiding a strike next week. "We're still...
View ArticleTask force busts two for heroin at Kingston motel
Two people face heroin charges KINGSTON - Two people face heroin-dealing charges after the Luzerne County Drug Task Force busted them at a Kingston motel on Friday. James "Mel" King, 46, Wilkes-Barre,...
View ArticleSchool Notes 4/8/2013
Abington Heights Nine students at Abington Heights qualified to participate in the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament. Held in Philadelphia in late May, the tournament offers...
View ArticleDogs swarm local park in event geared to connect veterans with four-legged...
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. - Clad in a red American flag T-shirt and a patriotic hat too big for his head, Kiki strode past his fellow competitors with confidence. Just 3 years old, the yellow Lab mix had...
View ArticleClarks Summit bridge will see construction work this summer
A heavily traveled bridge in Clarks Summit will be reduced to a single lane of traffic for weeks starting this summer and continuing into the 2013-14 school year. Contractors are scheduled to begin...
View ArticleSpeeder going 100 mph on I-380 eludes police
ROARING BROOK TWP. - A motorist driving a gray Cadillac STS eluded police Sunday after the car was clocked on radar on Interstate 380 north traveling at 100 mph in a 55-mph zone, state police said....
View ArticleFracking coalition upsetting to both greens, drillers
PITTSBURGH - Like a marriage the in-laws don't approve of, a new plan to strengthen standards for fracking is creating unusual divisions among environmentalists and supporters of the oil and gas...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 4/08/13
AbingtonsBook sale: Friends of the Abington Community Library spring book sale, Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Clarks Summit United Methodist Church; books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, 25 cents-$2; includes...
View ArticleDriver falls asleep, crashes on I-81
Driver falls asleep, crashes on I-81 SCRANTON - A Wilkes-Barre man suffered minor injuries after falling asleep and crashing his vehicle on Interstate 81 in Scranton early Sunday, police said. Anthony...
View ArticleDiscovered German doppelganger visits Electric City
Anyone glimpsing two Richard Krebses in Northeast Pennsylvania this week is not seeing double. Richard Krebs of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates in Paupack Twp. is hosting his German doppelganger, Richard...
View ArticleGood food for a good cause
The 26th Annual Gourmet Gala that benefits the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton was personal for Cathy Reppert of Truly Scrumptious Cafe and Cake Studio in Kingston. A decade ago, Ms. Reppert had a...
View ArticleOpen records bill emerging as appeals jump
HARRISBURG - A major bill to overhaul the state open records law is nearing introduction as the number of appeals of record access decisions made by state and local governments is skyrocketing. Senate...
View ArticleTeen rescued after sinking waist deep in mud at state park
DENNISON TWP. - A teenager was rescued by firefighters and ambulance personnel after getting stuck up to his waist in mud Sunday afternoon at a state park in Luzerne County. The teen was walking in...
View ArticleMonroe County man dies in crash
Monroe County man dies in crash HAMILTON TWP. - An 82-year-old Monroe County man died when his vehicle hit a tree Sunday morning, state police at Swiftwater said. Thomas A. Giarrizzo of Stroudsburg...
View ArticleSon of Lackawanna County judge struck, killed in Pittsburgh
Cody Barrasse was remembered on Sunday for his infectious personality, loyalty and love for his family. The son of Judge Michael Barrasse and Dr. Linda D'Andrea Barrasse, Cody Barrasse was pronounced...
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