Approximately $2,000 in clothing stolen from Scranton porch
$2,000 in clothing stolen from porch SCRANTON - Someone stole about $2,000 worth of clothing in six bags off a city woman's porch as she was in the process of moving, police said. Acting Capt. Glen...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 6/1/2013
ADONIZIO, MILDRED M., Laflin, Mass, today, 10 a.m., St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin. Parish rosary group to recite Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary 30 minutes before Mass. Interment, Cathedral...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 6/1/2013
MARRIAGE LICENSES -âJerome Joseph Potis, Archbald, and Katy McDonald, Carbondale. -âHelder Antonio Azevedo and Jacqueline Marie Loomis, both of Clarks Green. -âRichard Paul Edmondson, Scott...
View ArticleMeter parking via smartphone now fully operational
The Pango parking app was fully functioning in Scranton as of Friday afternoon, putting an end to underequipped meter-enforcement staff issuing bad tickets and frustrating Pango parkers. Pango Chief...
View ArticleCarbondale police: Man hit woman with car, fled
Police: Man hit woman with car CARBONDALE - A man is in custody after he struck a woman with his vehicle and then fled late Friday, city police said. Police said the man, whose name was unavailable...
View ArticleLackawanna County Sentencings 6/1/2013
The following were recently sentenced in Lackawanna County Court by Judges Michael J. Barrasse, Vito P. Geroulo and Trish Corbett. -âAmanda Lynn Walter, 25, 4124 Birney Lane, Apt. 128, Moosic, 140...
View ArticleHonor Rolls 6/1/2013
RIVERSIDE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 12 High honors: Bryanna Burnside, Kayla Creedon, Laura Fetch, Elysia J. Heil, Kelsey Janesko, Valeriya Kazysta, Kimberly Keller, Samantha Keoonela, Nazia...
View ArticleW-B towing company owner busted in sting, FBI says
WILKES-BARRE - Leo A. Glodzik III, the city's towing contractor, was hit with theft charges Friday alleging he pocketed more than $2,000 in cash disguised as police evidence during an FBI sting...
View ArticleFederal lien against Scranton lawyer withdrawn
The Internal Revenue Service has withdrawn a tax lien of more than $980,376 facing a well-known Scranton lawyer. The IRS filed notice in Lackawanna County Court on Wednesday that it removed a lien...
View ArticleBills pull human services in different directions
HARRISBURG - Lawmakers face action on three bills that chart different courses for the county-run human services program when they return to session next week. The measures, which face committee...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 6/1/13
DunmoreCemetery tour: Forest Hill Cemetery Historical Tour commemorating Scranton pioneer William Connell and family, Sunday, 1 p.m., (rain date, June 9), 1830 Jefferson Ave., free, bring...
View ArticleFarmers market vouchers available for senior citizens
Fresh produce is just a voucher away for Lackawanna County senior citizens this summer. The Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging, with the help of the state Department of Agriculture, will...
View ArticleLackawanna County wireless network on track for late summer launch
Lackawanna County's wireless network remains on schedule for a late-summer debut. Equipment for the $2.8 million carrier-grade network that county officials expect to enhance government efficiency and...
View ArticleScranton Parking Authority dismantling sprouts legal disputes
The Scranton Parking Authority's forced default one year ago today spawned various intersecting legal disputes and created what one lawyer termed "a huge cascade of proceedings." The SPA default...
View ArticleBerwick man charged with enticing 13-year-old with sex in Tobyhanna
Police arrested a Berwick man in Tobyhanna on Thursday for trying to entice a 13-year-old to skip school, smoke marijuana and begin a sexual relationship. Brian Orlowski, 43, spent several months...
View ArticlePolice arrest two after electronics and underwear bought with counterfeit bills
DICKSON CITY - Police say it only took a man seven minutes to commit a felony involving a pack of underwear and an iPad. Aric Branch, 34, Springfield Gardens, N.Y., paid for the electronic gadget and...
View ArticleHearing delayed for man accused of nearly hitting officer with ATV
Hearing delayed for city man SCRANTON - A preliminary hearing scheduled for Friday was postponed until June 24 for a city man accused of nearly running over a railroad officer in West Scranton. David...
View ArticlePrep's Beh commits to Penn State
Noah Beh couldn't wait any longer to become a Nittany Lion. So on Saturday, the highly regarded Scranton Prep defensive lineman verbally committed to Penn State before his senior season. "I feel...
View ArticlePolice charge 2nd suspect in UK soldier death
LONDON - British police have charged a second suspect with the murder of a soldier who was run down by a car and hacked to death in a London street.The Metropolitan Police says 28-year-old Michael...
View ArticleMetLife cuts jobs, sees stock rise
MetLife cuts jobs, sees stock rise Slashing employees and cutting costs helped MetLife Inc. increase investor confidence as its shares climbed 5 percent last week to a Friday close of $44.13 per...
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