Cash reward offered in Scranton slaying
Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of murder suspect Ryan Harding and Devante Graham, who police say hindered Mr. Harding's capture.Scranton...
View ArticleEarthquake a small shake, but not everyday occurrence
That shake you felt Friday morning was only the Earth's crust settling like an old home. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake west of Ottawa, Canada, did not cause damage to the areas surrounding the epicenter...
View ArticleClifford man charged with attempted homicide for firing gun at bar patrons,...
A Clifford Twp. man who pointed a gun at patrons of a Susquehanna County bar and pulled the trigger has been charged with criminal attempt to commit homicide.Brandon Lee Walsh, 30, was charged this...
View ArticleCounty controller, administration trade accusations
Lackawanna County Controller Gary DiBileo said that if he mentioned it would be nice to have a private shower in the renovated Gateway Center office suite where he and his staff will relocate later...
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BONCZEK, GARY, Scranton, Tuesday, 11 a.m., Bomberger-Lesko Funeral Home Inc., 1660 N. Main Ave., Scranton. ContribuÂtions: NorthÂeast Regional Cancer Institute.BOROSKY, EDWARD T. "JIM," Simpson, today,...
View ArticleState troopers set to inspect car seats at two events
Troopers will inspect car seatsDICKSON CITY - State police at Dunmore will host two car seat checkups in the coming weeks as part of their "Click it or Ticket" campaign.The first will run from 9 a.m....
View ArticleScranton police probe two city burglaries
Police probe two burglaries in citySCRANTON - City police are looking for leads on two burglaries from the past few days.Acting Capt. Glen Thomas said when Frank Marriggi, 31, returned home to 425...
View ArticleFour face drug charges in Monroe County
Police charge four in drug bust COOLBAUGH TWP. - Four Tobyhanna residents were arrested on drug charges after a search warrant revealed $33,000 worth of cocaine, along with illegal firearms, police...
View ArticleNatural gas bill to inch up on improving economy, late cold snap
The typical natural gas bill will go up 4.2 percent starting June 1 for customers of UGI Penn Natural Gas. At the new rate, the monthly heating bill for a customer using 8.9 thousand cubic feet (Mcf)...
View ArticleAfter 18 years, Boehm's last Keystone graduation is today
La PLUME TWP. When Edward G. Boehm Jr., Ed.D., arrived at Keystone Junior College 18 years ago, he found a school on the verge of collapse. With plummeting enrollment, shaky finances and campus...
View ArticleMajority of chamber members support food trucks, survey says
The majority of Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce members surveyed this week support food trucks doing business downtown, the chamber found. More than 400 members took an online survey asking how...
View ArticleDrunken brawl leads to arrest in Scranton
Drunken brawl leads to arrestSCRANTON - A West Chester man tried to punch a University of Scranton police sergeant after leaving a bar early Friday, city police said.Michael Monastra, 24, 830 Braxton...
View ArticlePolice: Scranton man bites, then stabs brother-in-law
A Scranton man insistent on returning to the Dominican Republic bit and stabbed his brother-in-law who tried to calm him down Thursday night, Scranton police said.Hatuey Vargas, 19, 529 Eynon St., was...
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A political action committee this week circulated a flier that reproduced a Times-Tribune editorial opposing a push for a study of county government. The flier's design led some readers to conclude...
View ArticlePennDOT: More delays expected on Keyser Avenue
PennDOT: Expect delays on KeyserSCRANTON - The state Department of Transportation announced utility companies will continue construction along Keyser Avenue this week as part of a $10.4 million...
View ArticleState budget deadline casts spell
HARRISBURG - A combination of events is focusing attention on whether Gov. Tom Corbett and lawmakers can perform the political hat trick of passing major legislation dealing with transportation...
View ArticleCrash kills Monroe County taxi driver, injures four fire police officers
Taxi driver killed in Monroe crashCOOLBAUGH TWP. - A taxi driver from Stroudsburg died after he lost control of a Pocono Cab Co. minivan on Sunday and it collided with a Coolbaugh Twp. Volunteer Fire...
View ArticleChoices in local primaries way down
Lackawanna County voters face major choices about the future of their county government in the primary election Tuesday, but their choices about governments closer to home are fewer than four years...
View ArticleCeltic invasion of Montage Mountain wraps up
The weather wasn't entirely pleasant, but it didn't stop droves of Celtic culture devotees from stopping by the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain this weekend. Nearly 2,000 people attended the...
View Article10th annual Car Show benefits Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing...
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. - Fifty two years ago, Tony Marinucci navigated the downtown Scranton streets in his 1947 black Cadillac sedanette. Then a student at Scranton Technical High School, Mr. Marinucci...
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