Guns stolen in Susquehanna
CLIFFORD TWP. - State police at Gibson are investigating a burglary in which four shotguns and two rifles were stolen. Someone broke into White's Garage in Susquehanna County sometime between 4 p.m....
View ArticleDunmore man allegedly tried to steal I-81 sign
Police: Man tried to steal I-81 sign MOOSIC - A Dunmore man working on his collection of highway signs was charged with attempted theft after a state trooper caught him trying to take down an...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 11/02/12
CLIPBOARDArchbaldBlood drive: Blood drive in memÂory of Jack and Tom Teeple, SunÂday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., East Side Hose Company, Salem Road Archbald; Valley View senior proÂject of Courtney Nolan in memory...
View ArticleInfant in hospital after father accused of abuse
A 18-day-old Mayfield boy remains under medical care after authorities say his father's rough handling Sunday caused bleeding in the child's brain and eyes. Evan Dinning, born Oct. 15, was listed in...
View ArticlePennDOT gives break on license and registration inspections
PennDOT extends vehicle deadlines DUNMORE - Because of the effects of Superstorm Sandy, the state Department of Transportation is extending deadlines for expiring driver's licenses, ID cards, and...
View ArticleTip leads county, city detectives to heroin deal
County and city authorities converged on an alleged drug deal in a South Washington Avenue parking lot Wednesday afternoon after a detective learned of the meeting. After a Lackawanna County detective...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 11/2/2012
BRUNORI, ANNA KATO, Jessup, Saturday, 9 a.m., Arthur A. Albini Funeral Home, 1003 Church St., Jessup. Mass, 10, St. Michael's Church, First Avenue, Jessup. Interment, St. John's Cemetery, Jessup....
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Sentencings 11/2/2012
The following were sentenced recently in Lackawanna County Court by Judge Michael Barrasse: - Lyle John Hugaboom, 29, 155 High St., Montrose, nine months to two years in state prison, four years'...
View ArticleNamedropper, 11/2/12
Awards presented for love of historyRehabilitation, adaptive reuse, historical accuracy and lifetime achievement were honored when the Wayne County Historical Society presented awards to area residents...
View ArticleAbsentee voters get more time to return ballots
Absentee voters given extension SCRANTON - Absentee voters in Lackawanna County will have extra time to return their ballots to the Department of Elections. Gov. Tom Corbett has extended until Monday...
View ArticleBudget meetings set in Carbondale Twp.
CARBONDALE TWP. - Township supervisors approved the dates for budget meetings at a meeting Thursday. The supervisors will meet for the tentative budget work session at 7 p.m. on Nov. 21, followed by...
View ArticleWatch out for crooks during cleanup
Agency warns of crooked builders Scammers see money in damage Once the storm passes, crooked contractors often move in. The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority warns that questionable...
View ArticleBlood donations slip because of superstorm
Blood donations slip SCRANTON - Superstorm Sandy has put a clamp on blood donations. The American Red Cross in Northeast Pennsylvania was forced to cancel 86 blood drives because of the storm. The...
View ArticleFormer President Bill Clinton to campaign in Scranton
Former President Bill Clinton will campaign Monday in Scranton, Pittsburgh and the Philadelphia area for President Barack Obama's reelection, the Obama campaign announced today. No details on his...
View ArticleLackawanna County lays off 11, eliminates vacant positions
Lackawanna County laid off 11 employees and eliminated 13 vacant positions Friday in a series of personnel moves aimed at saving more than $1.2 million in 2013.Four additional jobs will be cut before...
View ArticleScranton School District official approached about Clinton's visit Monday
Bill Clinton might be making a visit to Scranton High School. One day after an announcement that the former president would visit Northeast Pennsylvania on Monday on behalf of President Barack Obama,...
View ArticleTaylor revenue from landfill falls off
TAYLOR - Taylor's falling revenue from the Alliance Sanitary Landfill is a sign of the times, economically speaking, landfill officials say. If people are buying less, then people consume less and...
View ArticleGirl Scouts learn about neuroscience
Yellow gelatin was the cytoplasm and a gummy worm was the Golgi apparatus. To 80 Girl Scouts on Saturday, the parts of a cell were also a sugary snack. The Scouts from troops across Northeast...
View ArticleScranton DPW to remove leaves this week
City to remove leaves this week SCRANTON - The Department of Public Works will be removing leaves from city sidewalks and streets this week, Director Mark Dougher said. Starting Monday and continuing...
View ArticlePeople on the Move, Nov. 04, 2012
Brian T. Kelly, CPA & Associates Lawrence T. Mattern has completed requirements for certification as a certified public accountant by the Pennsylvania state board of examiners. Mr. Mattern is a...
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