Dunmore councilmen say $5 million loan was necessary
DUNMORE - The borough would be broke if council had not taken out a $5 million loan to shore up its pension plans in December, two councilmen said Monday. Speaking at Monday's meeting, the councilmen...
View ArticleFive newcomers ask for seat on county bench
Lackawanna County voters will have the opportunity put a new judge on the bench. In a highly competitive race, five candidates are vying for the sole vacant seat on the county bench after Senior Judge...
View ArticleEight candidates seek Pittston district judge seat
There are eight candidates running for district judge in the Pittston area. The list of candidates for the position, which serves every municipality in the Pittston Area school system and carries a...
View ArticleJohnson College celebrates 94th annual commencement
Johnson College celebrated its 94th commencement Monday at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple. More than 160 students received associate in science and associate in applied science...
View ArticleLisi fires repeated barbs at Lewis in GOP mayoral debate
Two young would-be Scranton mayors matched up Monday in an old form of politics, engaging in a debate highlighted by Marcel Lisi's sarcastic jabs at opponent Gary Lewis, who gently parried with a...
View ArticleRaces heating up in Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties
As the primary approaches, most voters in Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties will see a little competition for nominations in municipal races but few candidates for county posts. Wyoming County...
View ArticleOld Forge man imprisoned for Burger King robbery
Burger King heist lands man in jail SCRANTON - An Old Forge man will spend up to 18 months in county prison for a strong-arm robbery at the borough's Burger King on Main Street in October. On Monday,...
View ArticleScranton tax sale set for June 3
Scranton will hold its second consecutive annual tax sale on Monday, June 3. Called a treasurer's sale, the tax sale, scheduled for 10 a.m. at City Hall, is for delinquent taxes from 2010, city...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 5/14/2013
BEARDSLEY, RUSSELL S., Honesdale, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Kevin M. Lesjack Funeral Home, 513 Main St., Forest City, by the Rev. Don Schaible. Interment, Indian Orchard Cemetery, Honesdale. Viewing,...
View ArticleForest City Regional proposed budget includes tax increase
FOREST CITY - There will be no staffing or programming cuts, but the Forest City Regional School District 2013-14 proposed budget will include a tax increase. The $12,543,141 proposed budget was...
View ArticleUrban accuses Griffith of illegally recording meeting
Two primary elections for Luzerne County controller are a week away, and a Democratic candidate is accusing the Republican incumbent of illegally recording a private meeting of the county retirement...
View ArticleI-81 reopens in Harrisburg days after tanker crash
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — There's good news for morning commuters in the Harrisburg area: Interstate 81 has been reopened following days of closures due to a fiery truck crash. Both the southbound and...
View ArticleFire damages Nanticoke home; no one hurt in blaze
A state police fire marshal is being called to investigate a blaze that tore through a Nanticoke home this morning, fire officials said. "Right now we're not going to even theorize what it may have...
View ArticleFNCB sees turnaround; reports Q1 profit
First National Community Bancorp reported $1.7 million profit in the first quarter, a turnaround from the year-ago quarter when the bank racked up a $1.2 million loss.The bulk of the profit came from...
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eAGLE SCOUTS Brandon Newberry and Cody Morcom Brandon Newberry and Cody Morcom of Boy Scout Troop 87 in Mayfield have attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Family: Brandon is the son of Harry and Linda...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 5/16/13
CLIPBOARD Carbondale Ham dinner: Trinity Episcopal Church takeout ham dinner, today, pickup, noon-6 p.m., River Street; $9/adults and $4.50/children, 282-1776, 282- 6176 or 282-3620. Clifford Twp....
View ArticleCarbondale man sent back to county prison for strong-arm robbery
Robber gets more time in prison Lackawanna County Judge Vito P. Geroulo sent a Carbondale man back to county prison to serve more time for a strong-arm robbery in the city. Marlon LaRoche, 21, appeared...
View ArticleFormer Luzerne County football coach gets 25 years in 'sextortion' case
A former high school football coach who tricked young men into performing sexually explicit acts over the Internet was "the very definition" of an online predator, a federal prosecutor said, and for...
View ArticleRabbi David Saperstein to speak at Temple Hesed
Social justice expert to visit SCRANTON - A rabbi known for working with Congress and the White House on legislation for social justice will speak in Scranton on June 7 at the 12th annual Oppenheim...
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BIANCONI, FRANCIS E., Scott Twp., Tuesday, St. John Vianney Church, Montdale, by the Rev. Michael Kirwin. Pallbearers: Gino Bianconi, grandson; Tino Maiolatesi, nephew; Jeff Meta, Shawn Conniff, Dan...
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