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Nov. 14: Penn State Extension’s Leadership Network Emerging Leaders in Agriculture Leadership Professional Development event, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Dawson Building on the Penn State Scranton Campus in...
View ArticleCHRIS KELLY: Party Crasher
The next mayor of Scranton will be a working mom. Paige Cognetti will be sworn in on Jan. 6, about three months before the 115th annual dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County....
View ArticleFire brings down Paradise Inn in Greenfield Twp.
GREENFIELD TWP. — Fire leveled a once-popular watering hole early Sunday morning at the northern edge of Lackawanna County. Only a charred heap remained where the Paradise Inn once stood on Route 106...
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Carbondale The city’s police dog won a $4,000 grant through a national contest sponsored by Aftermath. Axel, a giant schnauzer, placed second in the competition. K-9 Officer Robert Williams, Axel’s...
View ArticleOffices closed for Veterans Day
SCRANTON Most government facilities — including Scranton City Hall and Lackawanna County government offices and courts — will be closed today in observance of Veterans Day. Banks are generally closed,...
View ArticleBirths 11/11/2019
MOSES TAYLOR AVILES: A daughter, Nov. 2, to Joshua Aviles and Alejandra Perez, Duryea. BAKER: A daughter, Nov. 1, to David Baker and Kassandra Hall, Susquehanna. CIULLO: A daughter, Nov. 1, to Eric...
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Clarks Summit Insulin support: Insulin Pump Support Group meeting, Nov. 21, 6 p.m., Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St.; territorial and clinical district managers from Medtronics will...
View ArticleClifton Twp. holds memorial service for veterans
Among the honorees Sunday at a Veterans Day Memorial Remembrance at the Clifton Township Building was Sergeant Johnny, a retired military dog who served two combat tours of duty in the Middle East....
View ArticleMan accused of cutting car's brake lines seeks dismissal of homicide charges
A man accused of cutting the brake lines of his girlfriend’s car, leading to a crash that killed her, is seeking dismissal of homicide charges. John Jenkins, 41, of Dunmore, is facing trial on charges...
View ArticleMONDAY UPDATE: City council wants to know deadline for employee...
SCRANTON — Mayor Wayne Evans expects all city employees to formally acknowledge they received and reviewed Scranton’s new ethics code, but city council wants to know what the consequences will be if...
View ArticleTaste of the Town celebrates Lackawanna County's flavors
CARBONDALE — Jim Talerico set out to bring a little Margaritaville to Carbondale. The vintner who just this year went pro with his new business, Talerico’s Tropical Wines in Taylor, was a first-time...
View Article95 Years Ago - Catholic Daughters celebrate the opening of their clubhouse on...
Nov. 11, 1924 St. Joan of Arc Court opened The Catholic Daughters opened St. Joan of Arc Court at 1006 Linden St., Scranton, on Nov. 10. The court would serve as the headquarters or clubhouse for the...
View ArticleScranton man accused in killing of confidential informant disputes charge
One of three defendants charged with murdering a confidential informant contends a charge of conspiracy to commit homicide should be dismissed because evidence shows he tried to back out of committing...
View ArticleScranton district seeks dismissal of suit involving teacher, ex-superintendent
The Scranton School District seeks dismissal of a lawsuit a teacher filed against the district and its former superintendent, Alexis Kirijan, arguing evidence clearly shows an incident at a church...
View ArticleVeterans of different generations reflect on service
SCRANTON — Emblazoned on the back of Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Director David Eisele’s business card is the quote: “A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check...
View ArticleDunmore police seek driver in hit-and-run
DUNMORE Borough police are looking for a driver who plowed into a car Saturday morning and then took off. Surveillance video captured the violent 3:30 a.m. collision on the 100 block of Cherry Street....
View ArticleActor William Shatner coming to Kirby Center
Actor William Shatner will participate in a conversation and Q&A following the screening of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" Jan. 17 at the F.M. Kirby Center. Shatner will share stories from...
View ArticleRain turning to snow for tomorrow morning's commute.. Then it gets cold
Early morning rain is expected to turn to snow just in time for Tuesday morning's commute. The National Weather Service is predicting around an inch of snow accumulation is possible. Tomorrow night,...
View ArticleThousands of dollars stolen from childrens' piggy banks in Lake Ariel
SALEM TWP. At least $3,000 stored in two children’s piggy banks were stolen sometime within the last few months from a Lake Ariel couple, state police at Honesdale said. Between July and October,...
View ArticleFormer chief of staff to Obama to speak at University of Scranton this week
SCRANTON — The former chief of staff to President Barack Obama will discuss the outlook, skills and training required for future jobs during an event at the University of Scranton this week. The talk...
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