Community events list, 10/25/12
CLIPBOARD Dalton Auxiliary meeting: Dalton Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary meeting, Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m., fire hall. Dunmore Harvest happenings: Dunmore United Methodist Church seventh annual Harvest...
View ArticleScranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area sees 19.6 percent increase in...
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area saw a "stunning" 19.6 percent increase in international air travel from 2003 to 2011 - despite having no direct connection to a destination outside the...
View ArticleGlobal engagement urged at annual U.N. Day
On its 67th birthday, the United Nations is an indispensable, but sometimes too limited, force of good in the world, the director of the Sisters of Mercy's U.N.-based organization said Wednesday at the...
View ArticleHomeless man arrested after break-in attempt at bar
DUNMORE - Borough police arrested a homeless man Tuesday morning after he tried to break into a Chestnut Street bar, according to a criminal complaint.
View ArticleRegional Briefs 10/25/2012
More arrests in bomb incident COOLBAUGH TWP. - Two more men were arrested in connection with a pipe bomb police detonated Monday. Jeremy Sohle, 19, of Tobyhanna, was charged with weapons of mass...
View ArticleMutilated cats found in South Scranton
SCRANTON - City police found the bodies of two mutilated cats late Wednesday, but no suspects have been identified, Sgt. Steve Marino said.
View ArticleBill increases fines for underage, public drunkenness
HARRISBURG - A bill that raises maximum fines for alcohol offenses and awaits the governor's anticipated signature could generate an estimated $6 million in new annual revenue spread across...
View ArticleAlleged robber waives hearing
SCRANTON - The case of a city man charged for his involvement in a July robbery was bound over for trial Wednesday. Paris Williams, 22, was arrested in August for his role in the July 14 robbery.
View ArticleNamedropper, 10/25/12
Queen's court dressed to a 'tea' Hats, parasols, gloves and feathers will be among the elegant accessories when Queen Victoria's Court conducts its third annual fashion show and tea Sunday, Nov. 11, at...
View ArticleDunmore fire chief's union status has remained ongoing issue
Five months before Dunmore officials held closed-door discussions related to Fire Chief Christopher DeNaples' job, he began working about 16 hours a week less but continued to receive the same pay.
View ArticleScranton asks court for approval to borrow additional $9.75 million
Scranton officials on Wednesday asked a judge for approval to borrow an additional $9.75 million in financing to plug budget holes that arose this year due to various "unforeseen" circumstances, even...
View ArticleProject to bring housing facility to downtown area moves forward
A project to bring a 30-unit residential housing facility to downtown Scranton is one step closer to becoming a reality.
View ArticleEarnings little changed at Wayne Bank
Earnings steady at Wayne Bank HONESDALE - Wayne Bank parent company Norwood Financial Corp. announced third-quarter earnings of $2.2 million, down slightly from the year-ago quarter. Earnings per share...
View ArticleCorrection
Wrong date A Sept. 30 article about methane in Dimock Twp. that appeared on Page A1 reported the wrong date for a presentation at a natural gas industry conference. The research was presented on Sept....
View ArticleMan nabbed after Scranton foot chase
SCRANTON - A man who slammed a police officer's wrist in a door then fled Wednesday night was arrested after a 10-minute foot chase through South Scranton, police said.
View ArticlePolice search for stolen equipment
SCRANTON - City police are looking for information regarding a piece of stolen construction equipment valued at about $20,000.
View ArticleMan arrested on Scranton burglary charge
SCRANTON - City police charged a man living in a Mulberry Street apartment with burglarizing the homes of University of Scranton students about a block away.
View ArticleIn October, Smith raises more money than Casey
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith raised more money than Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in the first 2½ weeks of this month and held a substantial edge in how much both campaigns had left as they...
View ArticleFirefighters put out blaze at vacant house
Crews fight blaze at vacant home SCRANTON - City firefighters responded to a blaze that caused severe damage to a vacant house late Thursday night. Scranton police blocked off traffic while...
View ArticleLocal woman honors former Keystone student killed in 1988 Pan Am bombing
He was the captain of the soccer team, a member of the drama club and the Army ROTC. He was one of 259 passengers on the fateful Pan Am Flight 103, which was bombed over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988,...
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