Lackawanna County Sentencings 6/18/2013
SENTENCINGS The following were recently sentenced in Lackawanna County Court by Judges Michael J. Barrasse and Vito P. Geroulo: - Joseph Williams, 27, 423 Fourth St., Blakely, to two to four years in...
View ArticleWithout board knowledge, four Scranton teachers learn of furloughs
At least four Scranton School District teachers were notified of impending furloughs without the knowledge of most members of the school board. Principals notified two English and two math teachers,...
View ArticleDUI suspected in Jermyn hit-and-run
DUI suspected in hit-and-run JERMYN - A borough woman drove her car into a house on the 100 block of Bacon Street and fled on Saturday, according to police. Ursila Kirsch, 56, 435 Washington Ave., was...
View ArticleTraffic resumes after crash on Interstate 81
A motorcycle crash on Interstate 81 north at exit 182 backed up traffic this morning, the state Department of Transportation said. PennDOT reports the road was cleared shortly after 9 a.m.
View Article5K Scranton run on tap Thursday
SCRANTON - The next 5K "Run Around Scranton" will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at Stirna's Restaurant on West Market Street. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. The event is a community wellness initiative...
View ArticleScranton pair face drug, child charges
SCRANTON - Lackawanna County detectives arrested a city man and woman Friday with bags of heroin in a home filled with cockroaches, a pellet gun and the woman's toddler and 13-year-old boy....
View ArticlePolice say man hit with brick
SCRANTON - A man was jumped and beaten with a brick while walking in the area of Genet Street and South Webster Avenue early Sunday. Robert Moore, 27, was taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center...
View ArticleExchange program seeks host families
SCRANTON - ASSE International Student Exchange Program is looking for local families to host exchange students from around the world. The students are 15 to 18 years old and come to the U.S. for a...
View ArticleSRO summer camp offered
SCRANTON - Scranton police are offering eight days of swimming, games and team-oriented activities with police officers this summer for the 2013 School Resource Officer Summer Camp Program at Scranton...
View ArticleLuzerne company submits lowest bid for Sterling demo
WILKES-BARRE— Bdaric Excavating's bid to demolish the Hotel Sterling beat the rest of the 13 bids submitted, Wilkes-Barre officials announced today. Kurt Sauer, Wilkes-Barre's director of community...
View ArticleThree arrested in drug bust, more arrests will follow
Scranton police arrested three people Tuesday morning with the promise more will follow after a three-month narcotics investigation in the city.Tyreese McCants, 25, of Scranton, Roshawn Green, 36, of...
View ArticleRuptured gas line forces evacuations near Taylor bridge, PennDOT says
At least three homes near the south end of a bridge under construction in Taylor have been evacuated after crews working on the bridge ruptured a gas line, the state Department of Transportation said....
View ArticleBethlehem mayoral candidate accused of filming sex
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A mayoral candidate and former City Council member in Bethlehem is being investigated for allegedly filming his girlfriend during sex without her consent. Police allege that Jim...
View ArticleNew law allows victims' families to testify at parole hearings
HARRISBURG — With a Luzerne County family at his side, Gov. Tom Corbett this afternoon signed a law that will allow crime victims and their families the chance to testify in person before the state...
View ArticleNEIU hires five, furloughs three
REGIONAL BRIEFS NEIU hires 5, furloughs 3 ARCHBALD - Five people were hired and three were furloughed at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit board meeting Tuesday night. The board hired...
View ArticleTwo men face charges in separate assaults
SCRANTON - Police charged two city men with simple assault and harassment stemming from two separate incidents this week. The victim, Dashawn Mitchell, and a witness told police Jamont Henry, 36, of...
View ArticlePolice seek owners of unclaimed stolen bicycles
SCRANTON - Scranton police are seeking the owners of 10 stolen bicycles that have been recovered. Acting police Capt. Glen Thomas said the bicycles can be claimed at police headquarters by Monday....
View ArticleScranton Chamber celebrates 145th annual dinner
His hands trembling, John Dorneman slowly opened the white envelope labeled "Fear Factor" and removed the sheet of paper inside. Clad in a suit and tie, Mr. Dorneman braced for the instructions as he...
View ArticleEnvironmental groups call for water pollution disclosure
HARRISBURG - Citing findings in a recent series of Times-Tribune investigative reports, a coalition of environmental groups called on Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday to speak publicly about the extent of...
View ArticleFederal prosecutors want law school records of former Lackawanna guardian ad...
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed Widener University School of Law for records of classes that guardian ad litem Danielle Ross attended at the school. At Ms. Ross' upcoming tax evasion trial, the...
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