Police: Scranton man hit ex-girlfriend in head, chased her with rifle
City man accused of assaulting exSCRANTON - A city man is accused of punching his ex-girlfriend in the head and chasing her down the stairs with a rifle, police said.Joseph Schilling, 39, 1719 Church...
View ArticleMoosic man gets up to 15 years in prison for sex assault of girl, 7
Moments before learning he would spend up to 15 years in prison, James Nee stared at his cuffed hands, keeping his head bowed as he listened to descriptions of the pain he inflicted. In a letter read...
View ArticleScranton public works employee cited for retail theft
DPW employee cited for theftSCRANTON - A city Department of Public Works employee was cited for stealing $10.55 worth of dog food and deodorant from Redner's Warehouse Market on Friday.Anthony...
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GM air bag recall may be expanded DETROIT - U.S. safety regulators are checking to see if up to 400,000 General Motors cars should be added to two recalls of just under 7,000 cars for defective air...
View ArticleLackawanna County controller's office move delayed again
Radon testing will postpone relocation of the Lackawanna County controller's office into the Gateway Center until at least later this month. County engineer Gary Cavill received the go-ahead Monday to...
View ArticleMedico receives $52M Army contract
Medico receives $52M Army dealPLAINS TWP. -The Army awarded Medico Industries Inc. a contract for up to $52 million for mortar rounds parts.The pact calls for 120mm illumination mortar cartridges,...
View ArticleNamedropper, 6/05/13
Kristina Kares cares about literacyKristina Kares cares about the Wayne Pike Adult Literacy Program. The non-profit donated $5,550 to the program.The check came from Cindy Adams, founder of Kristina...
View ArticleMan sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl, Carbondale police say
Man accused of sex with girl, 15CARBONDALE - A city man faces charges after he allegedly admitted to having sex with a then-15-year-old girl in a wooded area near a park in April. The girl told police...
View ArticleOfficial raises question about board of election chair's choice of words...
Official 'shocked'by another's 'slur' WILKES-BARRE - Nobody seemed to notice the chairman of Luzerne County's board of elections called disabled voters "gimpy people" at a May 7 board meeting. But Bob...
View ArticleHouse panel tackles tax exempt debate
HARRISBURG - A House committee advanced a bill Tuesday affirming the Legislature's authority to define what a public charity is for tax-exempt purposes. The Finance Committee approved the proposed...
View ArticleMarried officers spend anniversary patrolling Avoca
Couple work on anniversaryOfficers don't usually have same shift They're partners in life, and on Tuesday they were partners on the job.Sheri Salvo, a police officer for Avoca and Duryea, and her...
View ArticleTwo involved in fight at county prison
One man injured in jailhouse fight SCRANTON - Two inmates at the Lackawanna County Prison were involved in a slashing incident Tuesday, county spokesman Joe D'Arienzo confirmed. Mr. D'Arienzo said one...
View ArticleGreek Food Festival kicks off with culture, dancing, hungry patrons
Staff report Festival-goers waited in line to order lunch Tuesday during the annual Greek Food Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton as members of the church worked tirelessly...
View ArticleHarrison Avenue Bridge work expected to end this morning
Bridge repairs to finish today SCRANTON - The state Department of Transportation said Tuesday was expected to be the last of facade repairs on the Harrison Avenue bridge. Both directions on the...
View ArticleScranton couple facing assault charges
SCRANTON - Dustin Lukaitis told police his wife punched him and split his lip - believable because city police witnessed him and Mary Lukaitis fighting in the home he said they shared. As officers...
View ArticleFoundation offers free mammograms
SCRANTON - The Foundation for Cancer Care of Scranton will offer free mammograms for uninsured women Saturday.The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Delta Medix Breast Care Center, 236...
View ArticleVoucher available to Wayne seniors
HONESDALE - Senior citizens in Wayne County will be eligible for Farmer's Market Nutrition Vouchers, the county Area Agency on Aging announced. The program provides eligible seniors, who must be 60...
View ArticleLaptop stolen in Scranton burglary
SCRANTON - A burglar broke into a West Side home and made off with a laptop computer worth $600, police said.Acting Capt. Glen Thomas said the laptop was stolen sometime between Sunday and Monday from...
View ArticleOlyphant hires code officer
OLYPHANT - A new code enforcement officer was approved at a council meeting Tuesday.In a unanimous vote, council appointed Eugene Walsh to replace Mark MacDonald, whose resignation letter was read at...
View ArticleGovernor pitches legislative priorities in Plains
PLAINS TWP. - With less than a month until the state budget's deadline, Gov. Tom Corbett pitched his legislative priorities to about 200 regional business leaders, including his plan to inject $1.8...
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