Five arrested, two on run in Scranton shootout in April
Scranton police arrested five people Friday and are on the hunt for two more for their alleged roles in an April 15 gunfight at the Hilltop Manor public housing complex. Detectives charged Chaquitta...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 6/15/2013
MARRIAGE LICENSEs - Jonathan Anthony Eboli, Dunmore, and Jessica Ann Wargo, Olyphant. - Thomas Evans and Deborah Lynn Coggins, both of Mayfield. - Corey Robert Kime, Scranton, and Jonelle Marie...
View ArticlePolice hunt for burglar after assault
Peter Davis had just finished ransacking his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend's room after throwing her down the stairs when she began to shout she was going to call the police. "Tell the police have fun...
View ArticleOld Forge graduates 63
OLD FORGE - They laughed and cried, wiping tears from their eyes as their childhood photos appeared on the walls of the high school auditorium. Clad in dark blue gowns and gold stoles, the 63 Old...
View ArticleMidvalley graduates more than 130
THROOP - Mid Valley High School valedictorian Lindsey Evans has always had a problem with nerves, but when she addressed her fellow graduates at Friday night's commencement ceremony, her voice was...
View ArticleLocal congressman defend phone call surveillance
The men who represent Northeast Pennsylvania in Congress have leveled more criticism at the former NSA contractor who leaked that the federal government collects records of Americans' phone calls than...
View ArticleGorge death ruled accidental
SCRANTON - A man who fell almost 40 feet into a gorge at Step Falls on Roaring Brook died of multiple traumatic injuries. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland on Friday released the autopsy report on...
View ArticleRegional Hospital of Scranton transfers pediatric patients
A city hospital has stopped admitting children to its pediatrics unit after an agreement reached in May has those patients transferred to an affiliated hospital just blocks away. In May, Regional...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 6/15/2013
BEVILACQUA, JOSEPH L., Jessup, formerly of West Scranton, today, Patrick F. Guido Funeral Home 120 S. Main Ave. Mass, 9:30 a.m., St. Patrick's Church, 1403 Jackson St., Scranton. Go directly to...
View ArticleThe American Dream is realized in Scranton
Michelle Clement-St. Louis knew a long time ago when she lived on a small island nation hugging the coast of South America that she wanted to become a U.S. citizen. The dream she conceived when just...
View ArticleWestern Wayne's class of 2013 is ready for the challenge
SOUTH CAANAN TWP. - Hannah Peifer offered her fellow Western Wayne graduates three nuggets of wisdom to carry with them through life as they take their first leap into the world. A packed auditorium...
View ArticleOlyphant honors native son
OLYPHANT - As a member of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, John J. Morelli made it his sacred duty to preserve and honor the memory of the soldiers who gave their...
View ArticleMontage Mountain water park opens briefly Tuesday
Montage seeking a world recordSCRANTON - Admission will be free for three hours on Tuesday at Montage Mountain water park during a promotional event.Montage will participate in the World's Largest...
View ArticleValley View rolls to state softball title
STATE COLLEGE - Valley View coach E.J. Weston reminded his team of one thing through the first 19 games of the season. Find a way to win. The Cougars once again did just that. Scoring four runs in the...
View ArticleAbington Heights School Board, union optimistic on talks
The window to capitalize on a deal that would slash about $400,000 from the Abington Heights School District's 2013-14 health care payments is rapidly closing, the union president said.
View ArticleFrontier director makes big buy
A big bet by a company director attracted attention to Frontier Communications Corp. last week as its shares increased 1.4 percent to a Friday close of $4.22 per share.
View ArticleVeterans News 6/16/2013
Post 357 Auxiliary sets dad's breakfast Hallstead American Legion Post 357 Auxiliary all-you-can-eat Father's Day breakfast, today, 8-11 a.m.; dad accompanied by his family eats free. Breakfast by...
View ArticleMore dads raising children on own
Like most fathers, Rick Conklin worries about his three children and fears failing them. The 47-year-old West Scranton resident juggles the doctors appointments, dance recitals, track meets and...
View ArticleNews Quiz 6/16/2013
1. What are students in Forest City making for a charity group to help children in Africa? A. Water purification kits. B. Dresses. C. Baked goods. D. Scrapbooks about life in America. 2. In a nearly...
View ArticleMountain View Graduates told to reject mediocrity, listen to their parents
KINGSLEY - Defining the road to success, Mountain View Class of 2013 president Owen Flannery told his fellow graduates a parable of a drowning man trying to breathe.
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