Locally produced wine wins awards
DRUMS Two wines produced as a collaboration by local wineries have won medals in national competitions, the businesses announced Thursday. Collaboration Peach Methomel won a gold medal in the...
View ArticleInterfaith prayer service begins time of giving back in community
SCRANTON — Members of differing faiths came together tonight night to sing, pray and socialize at Temple Hesed for the annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Prayer Service. “This Thanksgiving service marks...
View ArticlePolice: Vandling man punched girlfriend, fled
DICKSON CITY -- A Vandling man repeatedly punched his girlfriend on Thursday, fled and later told officers he couldn’t remember anything, police said. Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of...
View ArticlePIAA FOOTBALL: Lackawanna Trail beats Muncy to return to Class 1A semifinals
WILLIAMSPORT — Lackawanna Trail’s running game built a lead over Muncy in the PIAA Class 1A quarterfinals Friday night. Its defense helped preserve it. A goal-line stand in the fourth quarter stymied...
View ArticleDid you see that marijuana banner flying over Scranton?
SCRANTON — A party for the city’s newest medical cannabis dispensary got high Thursday — like, really high. To mark the Green Goods dispensary’s grand opening at 1146 S. Main Ave., a pilot flew a...
View ArticleScranton Sewer Authority requests auditor general's review of 2016 sewer...
SCRANTON — The Scranton Sewer Authority will ask the state auditor general to review the $195 million sewer system sale to Pennsylvania American Water — a major development that some officials have...
View Article90 Years Ago - Dunmore restaurant raided by federal prohibition agents
Nov. 22, 1929 Dunmore eatery and hotel raided Sands Restaurant and Hotel, 702 Quincy Ave., was raided by federal Prohibition agents the evening of Nov. 21. Agents reported that when they entered the...
View ArticleWilkes-Barre/Scranton airport to unveil app soon
PITTSTON TWP. — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport travelers can soon use a mobile app to track and book flights and check parking availability. The FlyAVP app — named partly after the...
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Carbondale Musical performance: Eighth annual Classic Voices a cappella choral ensemble Christmas concert, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., Chamber of Commerce Gallery, 27 N. Main St. Duryea Christmas meal:...
View ArticlePolice: Woman snooping near headquarters
WILKES-BARRE The woman entwined in a mysterious arson case that uncovered the remains of her disabled son — and whose grandmother abruptly vanished more than a decade ago — was charged Friday with...
View ArticlePike County man charged with felonies for abusing animals
A Pike County man jailed earlier this month on minor charges now faces felony counts that he tortured five dogs because he left them locked for five days in his freezing and filthy basement with no...
View ArticleYudichak appears on Fox TV today
WILKES-BARRE State Sen. John Yudichak will appear on national television this morning to talk about his decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an independent. Yudichak, I-14, Plymouth...
View ArticlePolice: Vandling man punched girlfriend, fled
DICKSON CITY A Vandling man repeatedly punched his girlfriend Thursday, fled and later told officers he couldn’t remember anything, police said. Officers were dispatched to a parking lot at 900...
View ArticleLawyer for accused Wyoming County killer wants judge recused
A lawyer for a Wyoming County man accused of killing a 24-year-old woman and dumping her body in the Susquehanna River wants the judge removed from the case. Timothy Michaels, the attorney for Phillip...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 11/23/19
MARRIAGE LICENSE • Joseph Prendergast and Melissa Ann Rose, both of Scranton. ESTATES FILED • Thomas John Devine, 2102 S. Webster Ave., Scranton, letters of administration to Michele Devine, same...
View ArticleState police: Roaring Brook Twp. man groped teen, sent her nude photo
ROARING BROOK TWP. A township man groped a teen girl while she slept and sent her a nude photo of himself, state troopers said. Sean Patrick Quinn, 46, 104 Belle Drive, reached into the victim’s shirt...
View ArticleEnclave 2020 crossover adds some tech and style
Buick’s Enclave full-size crossover utility vehicle, which entered its second generation two years ago, returns for 2020 with no major changes but a few style and technology updates. The starting price...
View ArticleWoodloch Resort named chamber's business of the year
Sure, 14 winners walked out of the Chamber Gala with shiny new SAGE awards, but Bob Durkin sees excellence and progress in the sheer number of local businesses nominated. “There are no winners and...
View ArticleUnited Sports Academy claims SAGE People's Choice award
SCRANTON The Lackawanna County area business community picked United Sports Academy as its business of the year. United Sports Academy received the People’s Choice award Friday during the Scranton...
View Article50 Years Ago - Hotel Casey to reopen with $1M improvement planned
Nov. 23, 1969 Casey Inn revamp The Hotel Casey was scheduled to reopen Nov. 24 with a new name and a proposed list of improvements costing $1 million. The hotel’s new name would be the Casey Inn,...
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