Lyme Disease awareness event scheduled
Lyme disease event scheduled MOSCOW - The Endless Mountain Lyme Disease Association will hold a Lyme Disease Awareness Day at North Pocono Middle School on Saturday afternoon. The event runs from 1 to...
View ArticleEast Scranton Neighborhood Watch meets
Hours after a man was arraigned for a Hill Section homicide, East Scranton residents gathered at their organizational neighborhood watch meeting in hopes of improving quality of life and minimizing...
View ArticleMan dead after fight, another charged with homicide
One barber is dead and another faces a homicide charge after a fight proved fatal Thursday afternoon. Police responded to Stylez Barber Shop on Route 196 in Coolbaugh Twp. shortly before 3 p.m. for...
View ArticleCombined campus candlelight vigil remembers Lackawanna College student
A pair of black high-top sneakers, a bouquet of flowers and several candles mark the place where Lackawanna College student Rahsan "Duke" Crowder was gunned down Sunday. It is also the point where the...
View ArticleNew start for treatment court grads
It wasn't long ago that Alissa Williams drank and partied too much and was addicted to pills. Now, the 26-year-old Taylor resident is one of 52 people who was recognized Thursday for graduating from...
View ArticleCeremony will honor veterans in Dunmore
Ceremony to honor veterans DUNMORE - A ceremony today at the Tank Memorial in Dunmore will honor veterans with special focus on a Dunmore World War II veteran. State Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-112,...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 5/10/2013
Marriage licenses -âAdam Keith Lamey, Lock Haven, and Katherine Lynn Mae Symes, Lansdale. -âMichael Richard Dietz and Carrie Ann Nardone, both of Carbondale. -âUriel Nieto-Sanchez and Anabeli...
View ArticleDalton officials urging residents to help with feral cat problem
DALTON - An employee of a local veterinary hospital advised borough residents on Thursday to trap the colonies of feral cats roaming borough neighborhoods so officials can spay or neuter them....
View ArticleTekRidge Center stands out in industrial park
With a tinted glass and black steel front, the new TekRidge Center stands out from big box spec buildings common in industrial parks. The large red roof over the lobby atrium adds a focal point and...
View ArticleHearing on Scranton board appointment scheduled for June
Scranton school directors who claim an appointment was made illegally will have a day in court - but will have to wait more than a month to make their case. Directors Kathleen McGuigan and Jason...
View ArticleScholastic Superstar: Meet Alexander Testino
Meet Alexander Testino ⦠School: Delaware Valley High School Parents: Anthony and Linda Testino Plans: To attend the University of Pennsylvania and major in biochemistry with a minor in music. Focus...
View ArticleOne man on run, one in custody for Hill Section homicide
A member of the Crips street gang is in custody and another is wanted for the slaying of a Lackawanna College student in the Hill Section on Sunday morning. Marlon Clotter, 21, 1024 Capouse Ave.,...
View ArticleUnion head says North Pocono school board member uses power for children's...
COVINGTON TWP. - The president of the North Pocono Education Association is accusing a member of the school board of using his influence to choose his children's teachers and coaches. When Jeanne...
View ArticleTCMC students showcase quality improvement projects
Looking to improve health care, a team of second-year students at the Commonwealth Medical College analyzed a factor they said is a stronger predictor of someone's health status than age, income or...
View ArticleNew Scranton police officer sworn in
There is a new face in the Scranton Police Department. On Thursday, James Golden, 28, a city native and 2½-year Lackawanna County sheriff's office veteran, was sworn into service at City Hall before...
View ArticleDickson City mayor touts 5K to bring police dogs to borough
After a recent string of drug busts in the county, Dickson City Mayor Tony Zaleski says adding a police dog is more important than ever. An April drug bust in Scranton led to police seizure of more...
View ArticleFirefighters receive realistic training for aircraft emergencies
PITTSTON TWP. - Flames scorched a red fuselage to a black husk at Gate 22 of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.
View ArticleLackawanna County judicial candidate would shake-up family court program
Donna Davis Javitz pointed to her extensive legal experience and noted changes she would make to the Lackawanna County court system during an editorial board meeting with The Times-Tribune on Friday.
View ArticleGreenwood Hose Company compiling financial info
Greenwood Hose Company 1 will attempt to recreate its financial records since 2008 in a necessary first step toward restoring its tax-exempt status, the department's president said.
View ArticleFuneral Notices 5/10/2013
ARDITI, PHYLLIS TAGGART, Collegeville, Monday, Fairview Village Church of the Nazarene, 3060 Germantown Pike, Fairview Village. Visitation, 10 a.m., service follows. Contributions: Fairview Village...
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