Scranton man charged with corruption of minors
A man who told police he’s a lawyer picked up a 17-year-old runaway from an addiction treatment facility this month in Scranton, gave him beer and Xanax and then made a sexual pass at him, city...
View ArticleScranton man found guilty of attempted homicide
SCRANTON — A city man was convicted of attempted homicide Thursday in Lackawanna County Court for a brutal assault that left a woman seriously injured in 2016. A jury of 11 men and one woman...
View ArticleFriday Playlist: Covering the Classics
Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Playlist where members of the Times-Tribune staff submit their music picks base on a theme. We’ve been wanting to do a cover song theme for a while now, but we...
View ArticleState police investigating report of PPL subcontractor exposing himself to woman
SPRING BROOK TWP. State police are investigating a report of a PPL Electric Utilities subcontractor exposing himself to a woman Thursday morning in her home. While installing an electric meter at a...
View ArticleMonroe County man charged for drugging, raping teen girl
POCONO SUMMIT A Barrett Twp. man faces several charges after police said he drugged and raped a 14-year-old girl. On Monday, Pocono Mountain Regional Police arrested Matthew Lee Sisler, 44, 1121 Route...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by vehicle in Carbondale dies
CARBONDALE — The death of a Carbondale man who was struck by a car earlier this week was ruled accidental, Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said Friday. Christopher Sharpe, 62, died of injuries he...
View ArticleGame Commission seeks info on illegally killed bear
THORNHURST TWP. — The state Game Commission is seeking information about an illegally killed black bear that was found Thursday near Hanby Lake at Thornhurst Country Club Estates. The male bear, which...
View ArticleFirefighter hit by dump truck in Monroe Twp.
MONROE TWP. — A Kunkle firefighter was hit by a dump truck this morning while trying to slow traffic down as emergency responders handled another accident. State police said that Jack Husband, 48, of...
View ArticleMan sentenced for fentanyl possession in Scranton
A man found with 90 grams of fentanyl, the deadly narcotic at the heart of the region’s opioid epidemic, will spend up to 12 years in a state prison. During a sentencing hearing Friday, Toure Parker,...
View ArticleFormer Scranton man convicted of sexual assault
SCRANTON — A Lackawanna County Court jury deliberated less than an hour today before finding a former Scranton man guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Carbondale Twp. four years ago....
View ArticleTree over North Abington Twp. utility lines to be removed next week
NORTH ABINGTON TWP. — A Frontier Communications crew will remove piece of a large tree hung up on utility lines and dangling over Stone Road early next week. The tree fell sometime last week in North...
View ArticleAt inauguration, University of Scranton celebrates Pilarz
SCRANTON — During the first presidency of the Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., a decade ago, he requested a quote from Jesuit poet Robert Southwell be etched onto the DeNaples Center at the University of...
View ArticleAuthorities capture McAdoo fugitive who threatened Trump
A McAdoo man who has been on the run for nearly three months after threatening President Donald Trump and a district attorney on social media was captured this afternoon in Ohio. Shawn Christy, 26,...
View ArticlePolice: Honesdale pair arrested with 7,000 doses of LSD, pound of marijuana
HONESDALE — A man and woman face felony charges after police responding to a domestic dispute Thursday said they found more than $40,000 worth of drugs, including about 7,000 doses of LSD and a pound...
View ArticlePeople injured in Dickson City restaurant roof collapse
DICKSON CITY — Three people suffered injuries when the roof of a borough restaurant collapsed tonight. Emergency crews responded to Denny’s, 410 Scranton Carbondale Highway, around 8:15 p.m. Denny’s...
View ArticlePolice investigating skeletal remains found in wooded area of Dickson City
DICKSON CITY — Police and the coroner’s office are investigating after an ATV rider found skeletal remains in a wooded area off Commerce Boulevard this evening. Officers arrived at the scene near the...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes
MARRIAGE LICENSES • Matthew John Pace and Victoria Alexandra Louise Dougher, both of Scranton. • Raymond Joseph Bates III, Factoryville, and Celeste Dawn Bell, Clarks Summit. • Gary Arthur Howell,...
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Archbald Harvest fest: In conjunction with the Eynon-Archbald Harvest Fest, Archbald Borough Historical Society will open from 1-4 p.m., Sept. 30, 2nd floor of the Borough Building, 400 Church St.; all...
View ArticleNicholson visitors center finally a go
A visitor center at Nicholson touting the area’s rich railroad heritage is nearing reality. After seeing bids earlier this summer, PennDOT this week awarded a $1.15 million contract to Perry’s General...
View ArticleWith a robbery witness a no-show, authorities withdraw charges
SCRANTON — The Lackawanna County district attorney’s office withdrew charges, including attempted robbery, against a Scranton man late last month because the victim in the case is not available to...
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