Coroner: Body found in Pike County
MILFORD TWP. Authorities found a body inside of a vehicle in the township Monday afternoon, the Pike County coroner said. Crews discovered a body at about 12:30 p.m. in a vehicle in a wooded area off...
View ArticleNewcomer defeats incumbent supervisor in Fell Twp.
Republican Dale Ulmer handily defeated Democratic incumbent Ann Marie Torch for Fell Twp. supervisor in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results. Ulmer, a political newcomer who replaced GOP...
View Article90 Years Ago - Former city engineer, Fred Derby, elected mayor of Scranton
Nov. 6, 1929 Fred Derby elected mayor Fred Derby was elected mayor of Scranton over his Democratic opponent, former Mayor John Durkan. Derby led all over the city and he was the first Republican...
View ArticleDunmore man charged with bank fraud
SCRANTON A 49-year-old Dunmore man pleaded guilty to bank fraud for crafting a phony brokerage statement showing he had more than $14 million and used that statement to steal things of value, the U.S....
View ArticleHistory made in Scranton mayor's race
It took 153 years and a candidate raised in Oregon for city voters to elect Scranton’s first female mayor. Voters overwhelmingly chose Paige Cognetti on Tuesday to lead the city, emphatically signaling...
View ArticleCoroner confirms missing Pike County man found deceased
MILFORD TWP. Pike County Coroner Christopher P. Brighton confirmed Tuesday that an 84-year-old Shohola Twp. man missing for more than a month was found dead not far from his home. Fayez M. Dahan, who...
View ArticleEducation F1RST ticket wins Old Forge School Board seats
All five members of the Education F1RST ticket were elected to the Old Forge School Board, according to Tuesday’s unofficial results. Incumbents Marie Pero Ciuferri, Brian Guida and Jenna Jones...
View ArticlePittston bridge closing today for repairs
PITTSTON — The Water Street bridge in Pittston will be closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, PennDOT officials announced. Luzerne County Road and Bridge will perform deck and wearing surface repairs....
View ArticleDiBileo easily wins third term as Lackawanna County controller
SCRANTON — Lackawanna County Controller Gary DiBileo comfortably won a third term Tuesday, besting Republican challenger Mary Noldy. DiBileo, who campaigned as the county’s “financial watchdog,” sailed...
View ArticleNotarianni/Domenick win majority control of Lackawanna County commissioners'...
SCRANTON — Lackawanna County voters handed majority control of the commissioners’ office to Democrats Jerry Notarianni and Debi Domenick, and elected Republican newcomer Chris Chermak to the board’s...
View ArticleChris Kelly: Dear Scranton Mayor-elect
Dear Scranton Mayor-elect, Congratulations on landing the most thankless job in Northeast Pennsylvania. You asked for it. Come January, you will be handed the keys to the ultimate fixer-upper — a...
View ArticleScranton man injured in motorcycle crash
SCRANTON A Scranton man suffered major injuries when his motorcycle struck a parked car Tuesday evening, police said. Chris Clarke, 39, 716 Brook St., was driving north on Pittston Avenue when he lost...
View ArticleScranton voters approve district payroll tax question
City voters want the Scranton School District to switch to a payroll tax. With 72% of voters approving the ballot question during Tuesday’s election, the Scranton School Board now has the option to...
View ArticleCrews work to repair Scranton water main break
SCRANTON — Pennsylvania American Water crews spent hours working to fix a broken water main. A 16-inch main on 7th Avenue in Scranton broke Tuesday afternoon and cut service to 20 customers, said Susan...
View ArticleVoters elect first openly gay Scranton councilwoman
SCRANTON — Making history, city voters elected Tuesday the first openly gay member of city council — Jessica Rothchild, a physical therapist and activist for LGBTQ and women’s organizations. Mark...
View ArticlePopular Clarks Summit coffee shop shuttered without warning
CLARKS SUMMIT — Without warning and to the surprise of its regulars, a popular Clarks Summit coffee shop and cafe is closed. Duffy’s Coffee Co., 306 S. State St., was dark Tuesday afternoon. The...
View ArticleFive newcomers win seats in Abingtons
Five newcomers and eight incumbents won seats in municipal elections in the Abingtons and Lackawanna Trail School District, according to unofficial results. Twenty-two candidates ran for 13 seats on...
View ArticleThree Lackawanna County judges earn 10-year terms
Lackawanna County President Judge Michael Barrasse and fellow Judges Margaret Bisignani Moyle and Terrence Nealon easily won retention to 10-year terms in Tuesday’s general election, according to...
View ArticleDunmore councilman Hayes ousted while McHale's fate uncertain
At least one of two Dunmore councilmen who voted for a zoning amendment that would bolster Keystone Landfill’s expansion plans was ousted by voters, coming in last in a field of five candidates...
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