Capouse Avenue bar burglarized
Unlocked city bar burglarized SCRANTON - A burglar made off with money after walking into a Capouse Avenue bar with a door left unlocked, city police said. Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas...
View ArticleCummings pushes national sales tax as cure for a lot of ills
Republican congressional candidate Laureen Cummings touted her support Thursday for a "fair tax" that she said would eliminate all the major federal taxes and keep Social Security and Medicare...
View ArticleAnti-bullying message returns to Abington Heights
Waving signs emblazoned with their anti-bullying slogan, fifth-graders at Abington Heights Middle School gathered Thursday to greet the tractor-trailer their classmate designed to promote...
View ArticleFormer NBA player speaks on stereotypes, respect at U of S
For a large chunk of his childhood, John Amaechi was convinced his mother was a Jedi, possessing the same all-knowing, calming vibe as the fictional Star Wars masters. A doctor in England, she could...
View ArticleAct 111 overhaul bill seen in sharply different terms
HARRISBURG - Supporters and opponents of a bill to overhaul the Act 111 collective bargaining process for paid police and firefighters differed sharply in assessing the bill's consequences Thursday...
View ArticleAre we in for a wicked winter? Who knows
Weather forecasters can't say with much certainty what the coming winter will bring to Northeast Pennsylvania, but some say they have a pretty good sense of what it won't: a repeat of last year's...
View ArticleMan accused of fondling cashier
Man accused of fondling cashier CLARKS SUMMIT - Borough police arrested a Scranton man Wednesday after he allegedly groped a female cashier at a borough grocery Tuesday. Joseph Costanzo, 49, ran his...
View ArticleScranton City Council hears concerns about commuter tax
Scranton's plan for a commuter tax generated support, opposition and questions from residents during city council's meeting Thursday. Resident Andy Sbaraglia, who has not been keen on the city's plan...
View ArticleUpdates in borough code discussed at Association of Boroughs
OLYPHANT - Borough mayors must now provide a quarterly report on money they earn performing marriage ceremonies. This and other recent changes in the state borough code were addressed at a Lackawanna...
View ArticleAt 40, Clean Water Act: From waste-covered fish to healthier rivers
Northeast Pennsylvania's rivers are cleaner because of a landmark environmental law that turned 40 on Thursday. The federal Clean Water Act was adopted in 1972 with a goal of restoring the nation's...
View ArticlePolice: 78-year-old woman awoke to two burglars in Hill Section home
Burglars wake woman in Hill SCRANTON - An elderly Hill Section woman awoke early Thursday to the sight of two unknown men making their way through her house, police said. The 78-year-old woman woke up...
View ArticleScranton mayor: UGI mistakenly cut off gas to Southside fire station
Due to a mistake by UGI Utilities, gas service to a South Scranton fire station was shut off Thursday for a few hours before being restored, Mayor Chris Doherty said. UGI shut off gas to the Engine 2...
View ArticlePolice: man choked, punched, kicked woman
Man charged with assault of woman SCRANTON - A Scranton man punched, kicked and attempted to strangle his girlfriend's sister when he came into a Bulwer Street apartment drunk Tuesday night, Scranton...
View ArticleFour arrested in drug bust
A more than weeklong drug stakeout ended Wednesday with the arrest of four men and the seizure of heroin, cocaine, marijuana and prescription medication in Moosic. Police said the investigation began...
View ArticleSno Mountain investors attempt to force company into bankruptcy
A group of Sno Mountain's investors and creditors are attempting to force the Scranton resort into bankruptcy reorganization. Members of the group filed an involuntary Chapter 11 petition Monday in...
View ArticlePizza delivery man robbed on Price St.
SCRANTON - City police are looking for a man who robbed a Goodfellas Pizza delivery man Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. The driver was delivering a pizza to near 1819 Price St. when a tall white man...
View ArticleSandusky filing says trial violated his rights
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky launched his effort to overturn his child sexual abuse convictions with a set of motions that said there wasn't enough evidence against him and the trial wasn't...
View ArticleScranton cop charged with theft resigns
Officer charged with theft resignsSCRANTON - A city police officer cited earlier this year for retail theft resigned on Thursday.Mayor Chris Doherty confirmed that Derek Anderson's resignation from the...
View ArticlePart of Interstate 81 single lane today
Portion of I-81 single lane todayDICKSON CITY - A section of Interstate 81 will be restricted to a single lane today for emergency bridge repairs, the state Department of Transportation announced.One...
View ArticleVillage sues Elk Mountain Ski Resort over disputed property
A resort community that has sparred with Elk Mountain over property rights for years filed a new lawsuit against the ski resort on Thursday alleging that the mountain's president wrongly claimed and...
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