Taylor police investigating theft from Walmart; pallet of car batteries taken
Pallet of batteries taken from store TAYLOR - One trip was not enough for the three men who stole used car batteries and broke into a shipping container in the parking lot of the Main Street Walmart...
View ArticleOn October 31 in NEPA
On this date in NEPA 75 years ago, movies playing locally: "Something To Sing About" at the Capitol, "Life Begins in College" at the Riviera, "The Perfect Specimen" at the Comerford, "This Way Please"...
View ArticleGroup of volunteers lending hand to local nonprofits
On her 50th birthday, Joan Murphy looked to her bucket list for ideas about how she should properly celebrate. Scanning the crinkled list now discolored with age, she skipped over "travel the country"...
View ArticleMotorcycle stolen in South Side
Motorcycle stolen in South Scranton SCRANTON - A motorcycle was stolen from behind a home in South Side on Monday, police said. Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas said Edward Moyle of Archbald...
View ArticleWyoming County woman succumbs to injuries suffered in Mo. plane crash
A Wyoming County woman injured in a small plane crash that killed her husband in Missouri last week died Monday. Suzanne Hazelton, 69, of Lake Winola, died Monday at about 5:30 p.m. at SSM DePaul...
View ArticlePolice look for bank robber in Blakely
BLAKELY - He didn't say a word. On Tuesday, an armed robber walked into Penn Security Bank and Trust about 3:44 p.m., handed the teller a note, flashed the gun he had under his jacket and, after...
View ArticleRegional Briefs 10/31/2012
Throop opposes commuter tax THROOP - Borough council moved to support a group opposed to Scranton's commuter tax at Monday's meeting. In a unanimous decision, the council voted to contribute $200 to...
View ArticleAfter days of searching, Scranton woman is still missing
Every time the phone rings, Tom Price Sr. hopes it is someone with good news about his wife, who has been missing since Saturday. But so far, it is always neighbors asking for an update. "Every time I...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 10/31/2012
BLACK, SCOTT A., Lake Ariel, Thursday, 10 a.m., James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel, by the Rev. Debbie Dailey, pastor of the Lakeville United Methodist Church. Interment, South...
View ArticleInside look at Lackawanna County emergency call center at height of storm
JESSUP - Jerry Beilman chomps on a piece of peppermint gum as his hands bounce from one keyboard to the other. His eyes dart between the nine computer monitors in a half moon formation across his...
View ArticleCustomers in the Abingtons communities still without power
CLARKS SUMMIT - Standing outside her front door at 525 Summit Ave. in Clarks Summit, Cindy Best stared at the gaping hole in her front yard, where a "huge oak tree" stood for years. "I'm still...
View ArticleSeveral weather systems influenced Sandy's path
Frankenstorm? In Northeast Pennsylvania, Superstorm Sandy turned out to be the Artful Dodger. The heart of the storm stayed south and west of the region, dropping heavier rain and driving stronger...
View ArticleGetting there: Take care on the ride back to school and work
It's a morning to continue watching for debris on area roads and to start watching for school buses again. Drive with caution for the morning commute. There are still reports of trees falling out of...
View ArticleCar crashes into house; 4-year-old injured
Car hits house; boy, 4, injured SCRANTON - A 4-year-old boy suffered a minor injury when an inexperienced driver drove into a house on Grove Street on Tuesday afternoon. Acting Scranton police Capt....
View ArticleThroop opposes commuter tax
THROOP - Borough council moved to support a group opposed to Scranton's commuter tax at Monday's meeting. In a unanimous decision, the council voted to contribute $200 to Scranton Taxing Our People,...
View ArticleWayne County prison guard returns to work two years after inmate assault...
Wayne County commissioners rehired a corrections sergeant who was fired from the Wayne County Prison in 2010 after accusations he assaulted an inmate. Michael E. Aspinall of White Mills and Raymond...
View ArticleThose needing heating aid can begin applying today
Consumers eligible for heating aid can begin applying for assistance today. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides cash and heating crisis grants to qualifying households based on...
View ArticleLawmakers seek expanded Sandy declaration
HARRISBURG - Several area lawmakers want the president to expand the scope of an initial federal emergency declaration covering preparations in Pennsylvania in advance of Superstorm Sandy. Democratic...
View ArticleNamedropper, 11/01/12
Greeting cards pay for pizza partyWhat Dorothy Lary never expected was the good she could do with 500 greeting cards.While browsing on the community bulletin board, Dorothy, a resident of Geneva House...
View Article17th congressional candidates clash in debate
JENKINS TWP. - In their second debate before Tuesday's election, congressional candidates Matt Cartwright and Laureen Cummings clashed Wednesday night over the role of government in reviving the...
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