County awards first parks concessions license
Lackawanna County is making good on its promise to take control over who sells what in county parks. The commissioners on Wednesday awarded a concessionaire license to Joannie's Balonies, 125 Maple...
View ArticleChief facing charges after allegations of sex with witness
Scott Twp. Police Chief James Romano met the 20-year-old woman while investigating sexual assault charges against a Lakeland teacher. Chief Romano, also a part-time Dickson City police officer, is now...
View ArticleGuns to be shown, but not sold at Pa. outdoor show
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The National Rifle Association says vendors will be allowed to display assault weapons and other firearms at the outdoor show it's sponsoring next year in Harrisburg, but...
View ArticleMellow's name stripped from Lackawanna College theater
Disgraced former Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow's name will be stripped from the Lackawanna College theater he helped to build. The college board of trustees announced the change in a...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 4/26/2013
Marriage licenses -âCharles Anthony Stevens, Scranton, and Jessica Marie Placek, South Abington Twp. - Harry Ernest Jones and Patricia Louise Loftus, both of Carbondale. - William David Bainbridge...
View ArticlePennDOT worker struck by side mirror in work zone
Vehicle injures PennDOT worker SCRANTON - A state Department of Transportation worker was taken to a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in a work zone Thursday, state police said. Earl Priest,...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 4/26/13
CLIPBOARDClarks SummitVFW meeting: Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069 Clarks Summit will meet May 9 at 7:30 p.m.FactoryvilleRummage sale: First Baptist Church rummage sale, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 10...
View ArticleJessup council candidates hope to boost business
The five candidates for Jessup Borough Council hope to draw businesses to their community, revitalize aging buildings and improve borough management and amenities if voters let them keep or take the...
View ArticleRiverside students win nationwide environmental challenge
TAYLOR - Before they put on lab coats, strapped on safety glasses or conducted water tests, the four scientists at Riverside Elementary West needed their parents to sign a permission slip. From there,...
View ArticleFifth Amendment right cited in ongoing lawsuit over recorded phone calls
WILKES-BARRE - A Luzerne County attorney cited Controller Walter L. Griffith's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a court motion filed Thursday to prevent Mr. Griffith's deposition....
View ArticleDalton Fire Company gets grant
Dalton firefighters get FEMA grant DALTON - The borough's fire company has been awarded a grant to improve operations and safety, Sen. Bob Casey's office announced Thursday. Dalton Fire Company...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 4/26/2013
BARACAIA, CECELIA "CECE" BLAKE, infant daughter of Lawrence and Sara Kelly Baracaia, Moosic, no calling hours. Mass, today, 10:30 a.m., Divine Mercy Parish, 312 Davis St., Scranton. Private interment,...
View ArticleCommunity shows support for casino in hearing
PLAINS TWP. - Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs deserves to stay, community leaders advocated Thursday. The state Gaming Control Board held a hearing Thursday to gather evidence, including public comment,...
View ArticleSusquehanna County Court Notes 4/26/2013
Susquehanna County Court notes appear each Friday in The Times-Tribune. MARRIAGE LICENSES -âDaniel Holland and Sharon Boyko, both of Clifford. -âTodd Spry and Heather Franks, both of Hallstead....
View ArticleState police: watch for phony bank texts
State police warn about bank scam HONESDALE - If you get a text message from Pennstar Bank saying your bank account or debit card may soon be deactivated, it might be a trap, state police at Honesdale...
View ArticleRegional Briefs 4/26/2013
Officials call for state forest action HARRISBURG - A controversy over possible natural gas drilling in the Loyalsock State Forest is building as several state lawmakers and environmental groups...
View ArticleNorth Pocono candidates differ on teacher negotiations
How to address health care in negotiations with the North Pocono Education Association is one of several issues that set apart two primary candidates vying for the Democrat/Republican nominations for...
View ArticleScranton council advances legislation regulating food trucks
Scranton is planning to regulate food trucks that have proliferated downtown to strike a balance between the mobile kitchens and establishments that have complained about the trucks amounting to...
View ArticleSexual violence survivors 'Ignite the Night'
They've been choked, slapped, raped and molested by friends, loved ones and strangers. They've been called "sluts," told to dress less provocatively and blamed for what happened to them. But at...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in child porn case
A man who persuaded a 9-year-old girl to perform sexually explicit acts over a video gaming system webcam - and attempted to do the same with an 11-year-old girl - pleaded guilty in federal court...
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