Scranton food trucks, restaurants reach accord on new rules for mobile kitchens
Scranton's downtown restaurants and food trucks have reached an accord on the city's proposed new rules on the mobile kitchens, an intermediary and city council members said Thursday.Council was...
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BOROSKY, EDWARD T. "JIM," Simpson, Saturday, Joseph W. Scotchlas Funeral Home Inc., 621 Main St., Simpson. Mass, 9:30 a.m., St. Michael's Church, 46 Midland St., Simpson, followed by military honors....
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Ironworkers place a beam Thursday on Geisinger Health System's Mount Pleasant Corporate Center project at Seventh Avenue and West Linden Street in Scranton. The building will replace Geisinger's Lake...
View ArticleUniversity of Scranton graduate nursing program received nearly $1 million in...
U of S nursing program getsnearly $1M for rural care The University of Scranton's graduate nursing program received close to $1 million in federal grant money this year, fueling its initiative to...
View ArticleCordaro, Munchak seek to overturn corruption convictions
Cordaro, Munchak seeking new trialClaim jury improperly instructed Attorneys for former Lackawanna County commissioners Robert Cordaro and A.J. Munchak on Wednesday asked a federal appellate court to...
View ArticleState's top court rejects further appeal of ballot questions
In a ruling issued Thursday, the state Supreme Court ensured Lackawanna County voters will have five questions to vote on Tuesday.The court decided against hearing the county commissioners' appeal of a...
View ArticlePenseco announces cash dividend
Penseco hands out cash dividendSCRANTON - Penn Security Bank & Trust Co. parent Penseco Financial Services Corp. announced a second-quarter cash dividend of 42 cents per share, the same amount as...
View ArticleSusquehanna County Court Notes 05-17-2013
Susquehanna County Court notes appear each Friday in The Times-Tribune.MARRIAGE LICENSES- Kenneth Mason III, Hop Bottom, and Kala Zehnal, Montrose.- Stephen Cannon and Carly Jo Hosbach, both of...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Sentencings 05-17-2013
Lackawanna County Court SENTENCINGSThe following were recently sentenced in Lackawanna County Court by Judges Michael J. Barrasse and Vito P. Geroulo:- Nicholas A. Malkus, 32, 3451 42nd St., Apt. 2R,...
View ArticleScranton board member Lesh returns contributions from vendors
Scranton School Board Director Bob Lesh accepted $1,100 from district vendors - and then returned all of it, according to campaign finance reports released this week.Meanwhile, Director Bob Sheridan...
View ArticleGround broken on $9m condo project in downtown Pittston
PITTSTON - City officials broke ground Thursday for a $9 million condominium project on the riverfront.When complete, the site on Kennedy Boulevard near Cooper's Seafood House will be home to a...
View ArticleSupervisors appoint acting Scott Twp. police chief, confirm suspension of...
Scott Twp. appointsLt. Ganz acting chief SCOTT TWP. - Minutes after confirming the suspension of township Police Chief James Romano without pay, supervisors on Thursday appointed a longtime township...
View ArticleTiff between commissioners, DiBileo delays newsletter
Lackawanna County Controller Gary DiBileo briefly delayed the mailing of a county newsletter to more than 63,000 households in Lackawanna County in a dispute between his office and the county...
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REGIONAL BRIEFSState police plan DUI checkpointsDUNMORE - State police at Dunmore will conduct DUI sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols May 24-27.Police will patrol various roads throughout...
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WILKES-BARRE - Luzerne County Controller Walter L. Griffith Jr. declined to comment Friday after being arraigned on felony electronic-surveillance charges.But Mr. Griffith's actions and his attorney's...
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Dr. Kaci Haines, M.D.Kaci Haines, the daughter of Dr. Donald and Valerie Haines of Spring Brook Twp., has earned a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.The...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 5/18/13
CarbondaleClub birthday: Carbondale Business and Professional Women's Club 75th birthday, Sunday, 2 p.m., Ben-Mar Restaurant, North Main Street.Clarks SummitCancer benefit: Teaming Up Against Blood...
View ArticleTrial date set for fatal North Scranton stabbing
A North Scranton woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend nearly two years ago may finally get her turn before a jury.Rebekah Hayes, 31, has been locked up at the Lackawanna County Prison since...
View ArticleLocal Armed Forces Day Parade steps off today
Officials with the local Armed Forces Committee are hoping beautiful weather and an inaugural run set in downtown Scranton will boost attendance at today's parade. The 2013 Armed Forces Day Parade...
View ArticleLackawanna County to host job fair
County job fair taking shape Forty-four employers with 1,300 available positions have signed on for the 2013 Lackawanna County Job Fair with four weeks still to go.Commissioners Corey O'Brien and Jim...
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