EPA conducting drill at Butler Mine Tunnel
EPA conducting drill at Butler Mine Tunnel Agency aims to prevent oil flush-out PITTSTON - The boats bobbing in the river near the stone bridge this week aren't there to catch fish. They're deploying...
View ArticleHousing authorities coping with sequester cuts
Scranton and Lackawanna County's public housing authorities are feeling the pinch but have so far avoided the broad personnel and program cuts similar agencies across the nation have had to make in...
View ArticleFor mother of slain Lackawanna College student, fear realized in a phone call
Latoni Crowder rushed to Scranton from Harrisburg after a 3 a.m. call saying her oldest child and only son had been shot. Her worst fears were realized when she arrived and was directed to the...
View ArticleCAMPAIGN 2013
- Tom Schuster, a candidate for the Scranton School Board, will meet with voters tonight from 8 to 10 at The Bog, 341 Adams Ave., Scranton.- Bill Gaughan, a Democratic Scranton City Council candidate,...
View ArticleEarnings reports
Earnings reports - Mondelez International Inc. reported a first-quarter profit on Tuesday that met Wall Street expectations. For the period, Mondelez earned $568 million, or 32 cents per share. That's...
View ArticleSolicitor: County won't review tax-exempt properties
Scranton City Council asked Lackawanna County officials in March to conduct an eligibility review of all tax-exempt properties in the city. Six weeks later, the county's response remains the same,...
View ArticleScholastic Superstar: Meet Taylor Ross
Meet Taylor Ross ... School: Abington Heights High School Parents: Mark and Linda Ross Plans: To study biochemistry and biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania. Taylor Ross is a proven athletic...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 5/8/2013
Marriage licenses -âRobert Saia and Karissa Loeffler, both of Middletown, N.Y. -âDavid Travis Yeargin and Lacosha Shakeia Frasier, both of Scranton. -âGennaro John Snyder, Covington Twp., and...
View ArticleCorbett unveils pension overhaul bills
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett sought to build momentum Tuesday for a key part of his state budget proposal by unveiling legislation to change future retirement benefits for state government and school...
View ArticleCorbett's job approval still stuck in the mud
Despite months of higher visibility aimed at boosting his image, Gov. Tom Corbett remains stuck with low approval ratings, a new Franklin & Marshall College poll released Tuesday found. That could...
View ArticleOlyphant officials discuss police cruiser crash
OLYPHANT - An accident involving a new police cruiser was a focal point of a council meeting Tuesday. Mayor Jayme Morano said an officer was pulling onto the street when his contact lens fell out. As...
View ArticleCandidates for Scott Twp. Supervisor focus on township finances
Citing the township's high monthly sewer fee, the five candidates vying for the one Scott Twp. Supervisor seat agreed it's imperative to manage finances wisely. Thomas J. Smith, a retired general...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 5/8/2013
ADAMS, MARGARET R. "MARGIE," Lake Ariel, Mass, Friday, 5 p.m., B.V.M. Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church, 314 Chestnut St., Hawley, by the Rev. William Blake. Interment private. Contributions:...
View ArticlePolice investigating fight outside Olyphant councilman's shop
OLYPHANT - Borough police have been tight-lipped about a Friday fight outside of Councilman Jerry Tully's auto repair shop. A news release issued late Tuesday said the fight is under investigation....
View ArticleMalfunctioning regulator culprit in downtown Scranton water outage
Crews restored water service to downtown Scranton by 9 a.m. The water shut off about 7:30 a.m. The disruption stemmed from a malfunctioning regulator at Gibson Street and Madison Avenue, Susan...
View ArticlePa. high court upholds redrawn legislative map
HARRISBURG — The state Supreme Court is upholding a revised plan to redraw the boundaries of Pennsylvania's legislative districts, ruling that a panel's new plan is constitutional. The court's...
View ArticleNamedropper, 5/9/13
June 22 will be Leadership dayLeadership Lackawanna has "proudly" announced that June 22 has been designated as "Leadership Lackawanna Day" in Pennsylvania. House Resolution No. 247 recognizes the...
View ArticleScranton council candidates debate
None of the six Democratic candidates running for Scranton City Council supports increasing the real estate, wage, business privilege/mercantile or realty transfer taxes - or the city's...
View ArticleFormer Scranton mayor reveals his top 10 mayors for city
As Scrantonians prepare to select a new mayor, former Mayor David Wenzel offered the Lackawanna Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees a look at some of the Electric City's most...
View ArticleCounty to acquire properties for prison parking
Lackawanna County plans to acquire three properties near the county prison on North Washington Avenue to create off-street parking for jail employees and visitors. The commissioners introduced an...
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