Hearing postponed for Old Forge scrapyard owner
The owner of an Old Forge scrapyard must provide the borough with certain business records as part of their ongoing legal battle, a Lackawanna County judge ruled Thursday. Judge Thomas Munley issued...
View ArticleScranton teachers say district offer 'attacks' class sizes, freezes pay
The Scranton School District presented teachers with a “brazen” offer this week that freezes pay, “attacks” class size limits and eliminates the preschool program and its teachers, according to the...
View ArticleJudge hears case involving drug treatment center proposed near Lake Scranton
SCRANTON — The fate of a proposed drug-addiction treatment center near Lake Scranton may hinge on whether a variance from over 30 years ago for a medical clinic there continues on the property....
View ArticleCounty announces details of upcoming Winter Market
SCRANTON — The annual Lackawanna Winter Market at the Globe returns to the 100 block of Wyoming Avenue next month, promising a plethora of vendors and activities for holiday shoppers and festive...
View ArticlePorch fire quickly extinguished in West Scranton
SCRANTON City firefighters made short work of a porch fire Thursday in West Scranton. Crews responded to 602 S. Main Ave. around 11 a.m. and quickly extinguished a fire on a second-floor porch at the...
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East Scranton Neighbors meet: Hill Neighborhood Association meeting, Nov. 20, 6 p.m., lower level of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, membership renewals are due. Lackawanna County Chapter meeting:...
View ArticleWhoops, that’s not weed!
UPPER MAKEFIELD — People see the serrated leaves and the fuzzy buds from afar, but it’s the familiar smell wafting over the field that seals the deal. They pack a not-so-brilliant idea into their...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes
MARRIAGE LICENSES • Shannon Marie Maskal and Deborah Jean Galade, both of Scranton. • Kevin Edward O’Dell and Kerri Lynne Frail, both of Dupont. • Scott Christopher Cleveland, Clarks Summit, and Haley...
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Abington Heights Band benefit: Abington Heights Marching Comets sponsoring a Royal Brunch to benefit the band and its December performance trip to Hershey Park, Nov. 30, 10 a.m., Posh, 404 N....
View ArticleVoters poke fun with write-in votes
If President Donald Trump lived in Waverly Twp., he might have won the township auditor election with a couple more votes. Same goes for Clint Eastwood. Voters wrote in the names of the president and...
View ArticleScranton to plead to child porn charge
SCRANTON A city man agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of distributing child pornography. Eric George Garman, 31, was charged in August with distribution of child pornography, possession of...
View ArticleWYOMING COUNTY COURT NOTES
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS n American Advisors Group Singlesource Property Solutions LLC AIF to Alfred O’Hadley, property in Falls Twp., for $130,000. n Ann L. Miller, trustee, and Miller Ann L. Trust to...
View Article65 Years Ago: Jesse Owens, fellow Olympians speak at a fundraiser in Scranton
Nov. 15, 1954 Olympians in Scranton Olympians converged on Scranton to help raise funds for the Olympic Fund of the Scranton Junior Chamber of Commerce. The guests of honor at the Hotel Casey were...
View ArticleCounty to rebid Criminal Justice Center project amid issues with original bids
Lackawanna County is seeking fresh bids to convert a former medical office building into the county’s Criminal Justice Center after issues with the first round of bidding. The county purchased the...
View ArticleTwo sentenced to prison for Monroe County drug conspiracy
WILKES-BARRE Two people have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a heroin- and cocaine-trafficking conspiracy based in Monroe County. Senior U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo on...
View ArticleScranton teachers say district offer 'attacks' class sizes, freezes pay
The Scranton School District presented teachers with a “brazen” offer this week that freezes pay, “attacks” class size limits and eliminates the preschool program and its teachers, according to the...
View ArticleAfter decades as Scranton controller, Roseann Novembrino resigns
Roseann Novembrino, Scranton’s controller for more than 30 years, submitted her resignation this week, roughly two months before she was slated to finish her final term. Novembrino, 82, officially...
View ArticleFriday Playlist: Color Songs
Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Playlist where members of the Times-Tribune staff submit their music picks based on a theme. This week's theme is Color Songs. Enjoy: The Beatles - Yes It Is...
View ArticleWater company begins $2.3M water line replacement project in Scranton
SCRANTON — Pennsylvania American Water announced a $2.3 million upgrade to more than 12,000 feet of water main in the city. The water company said the upgrade will improve reliability for customers,...
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