Community events list, 4/29/13
Carbondale Flea market: Carbondale Trinity Episcopal Church, River Street, flea market, Saturday, 10 a.m-2 p.m.; hot lunch available; 282-1776 or 282-6176. Dalton Rummage sale: Dalton United Methodist...
View ArticleTraffic Alert: Single lane closure on I-81 North
There is a single lane closure on Interstate 81 North, between Exit 182 (Davis Street/Montage Mountain Road) and Exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) for base repairs. Anticipated opening is today at...
View ArticleFormer PNC investment broker sentenced to prison
WILKES-BARRE - A former PNC Bank investment broker who pleaded guilty to bilking more than $535,000 from eight clients will spend 3 1/2 years in federal prison.
View ArticleLocals, tourists debate future of Jim Thorpe's resting place
JIM THORPE - Mondayseemed hardly out of place here in the borough that bears the name of and serves as - for now - the final resting place of celebrated Olympian Jim Thorpe. Senior U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 4/30/13
CLIPBOARDAbingtonsLeague meets: Abington Heights Civic League meeting Monday, 7 p.m., clubhouse, 115 Colburn Ave., Clarks Summit, Abington Heights Civic LeagueDance Academy performing;...
View ArticleMoosic man's hearing on child-rape charge delayed again
Hearing delayed in child-rape case SCRANTON - A preliminary hearing for a Moosic man accused of raping a 9-year-old girl more than 10 times was postponed until Aug. 12. County detectives charged...
View ArticleMoosic hose company could face tax bill amid arrest of ex-president on theft...
Greenwood Hose Company 1 officials could have a federal tax bill in addition to trying to recoup nearly $400,000 that the hose company's former president is charged with stealing. Internal Revenue...
View ArticleFather testifies on hit-and-run of his 5-year-old
WILKES-BARRE - He didn't hear the car coming or see what happened. The only thing Stephen Miller, M.D., knew is that he was crossing North Street with his 5-year-old son, Kevin, one minute. In an...
View ArticleNAMI Scranton plans mental illness awareness walk
SCRANTON - The Scranton Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI PA: Scranton Area, will host its 16th annual Walk for Mental Health Awareness Saturday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m. at Nay...
View ArticleHundreds of students attend college fair
Students plan their futures at 11th annual college fair PLAINS TWP. - Coughlin High School junior Valeri Davi has not yet chosen a college, but she is picking a major with a good job outlook: physical...
View ArticleThroop officials plan to level dilapidated shed
THROOP - Borough council plans to hire workers to raze a dilapidated three-section storage shed that council members called an eyesore and safety hazard. After years of residential complaints, Throop...
View ArticlePrison union calls for more officers
The warnings were clear. The response was not. After inmates attacked and killed a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in California in 2008, union leaders pleaded with the Bureau of...
View ArticleDiocese surpasses funding goal
Two months before its June 30 fundraising deadline, the Diocese of Scranton surpassed its $5.55 million goal through its annual appeal, the diocese announced Monday. More than 33,000 donors gave...
View ArticleWoman charged after argument over cat
LA PLUME TWP. - Police charged a Factoryville woman after an argument erupted over a flea-infested cat. State troopers and Dalton police were dispatched to investigate a possible assault at the...
View ArticleTwelve vie for four Scranton School Board seats
School safety and finances are key issues in the race for Scranton School Board, which includes 12 candidates vying for four open seats. Tom Borthwick, Robert Casey, Cy Douaihy, Bob Lesh, Mark...
View ArticlePublic hearings on North Pocono power line planned
Hearings on power line setPPL project runs through Northeast Pa. The state Public Utility Commission will hold two public hearings Thursday in Thornhurst on a proposed new PPL Electric Utilities power...
View ArticlePenn Security earnings slip
Penn Security earnings slipSCRANTON - Penn Security Bank & Trust Co. parent Penseco Financial Services Corp. reported first-quarter earnings of $2.5 million, a 7.7 percent decrease from the...
View ArticleArchbald council candidates by for Democratic nomination
Archbald is in a rare position among local communities. It's growing. Businesses and residents are moving in. The growth comes with a downside: Cost. New residential roads need to be plowed, garbage...
View ArticleNewton man remains hospitalized after mower accident
NEWTON TWP. - A township man remains in critical condition at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton after his riding lawn mower tipped on top of him while he was cutting his neighbor's grass...
View ArticleJudge postpones hearing over Penn State lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge has postponed a hearing on the NCAA's request to dismiss Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit over sanctions college sports' governing body imposed on Penn State over...
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