Marathon run for charity takes new form
Group to host relief collection SCRANTON - Instead of running, "Team Lecky" will be collecting. Since the ING New York City Marathon was canceled, "Ryan's Run 3" has become "Ryan's Recovery," and...
View ArticleNews Quiz 11/4/2012
1. What was the name of the hurricane-turned-superstorm that tore across the East Coast, leaving millions of people without power and knocking down trees and branches? A. Sondra B. Rudy C. Vanessa D....
View ArticleDairy farmers lose financial cushion as Congress fails to act
Dairy farmers recently lost an important financial cushion protecting them from an imbalance in milk prices and production expenses. The termination of the federal farm bill at the end of September...
View ArticleIN THIS CORNER: If weather keeps employees from work, must they be paid?
Superstorm Sandy took its toll on businesses along the East Coast. Rain and high winds forced companies to close offices and stores, and prevented employees from getting to workplaces that remained...
View ArticleLocal History: Life spent fighting for cause
He received just over 250,000 popular votes and no electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election, but the Rev. Dr. Silas Swallow's name on the ballot added one more voice to an already colorful...
View ArticleProperty tax could be over $106 for Taylor residents
TAYLOR - The average borough homeowner could pay $106.43 a year in property taxes in 2013 - the first time in more than 20 years a resident will face such a tax. During Wednesday's reconvened borough...
View ArticleFiscal cliff looms, but keep eye on long-term
BOSTON - A frightful scenario could play out in a couple of months unless a lame-duck Congress and the White House are able to resolve their differences on taxes and spending.If they don't, Bush-era...
View ArticlePPL says it will finish restoring customers' power by Sunday evening
GLENBURN TWP. - Keith Goldovich received a pleasant surprise early Saturday morning - his power came back on. He lost power in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, during the height of Superstorm Sandy,...
View ArticleNew faces dot general election ballot
One certain outcome of Tuesday's general election in Northeast Pennsylvania is change. While the nation's attention is riveted on what the polls suggest is an extremely tight race for the White House...
View ArticleMadison Twp. man dies in early morning fire
Madison Twp. man dies in fire MADISON TWP. - A 55-year-old man died in a fire early Saturday. George Jones Jr. died in the fire at his home at 5370 Haas Pond Road. An autopsy Saturday afternoon showed...
View ArticleShoppers shave heads for cancer awareness
Thom Welby wanted to shave his head at an event in September for cancer awareness but could not bring himself to face the razor. "I chickened out," the Scranton resident said. But he soon realized...
View ArticleAround the Towns 11/4/2012
Dunmore In continuing recognition of Dunmore's 150th anniversary, a gala will be held Saturday to celebrate history with dinner and dancing. The event will be held at La Buona Vita, 200 Reilly St....
View ArticleBusiness Briefcase: Nov. 4, 2012
Tuesday: Toastmasters International meeting, 5:15 p.m. at Sundance Vacations (in the presentation room) 264 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, (across from Mohegan Sun Arena). The club meets the first...
View ArticleNew memorial honors veterans
SPRING BROOK TWP. - About 1,500 cars drive down First Street and past the Brian Arthur Strauch Funeral Home every day. Now, thanks to a new memorial in front of his business, those 1,500 people will...
View ArticleVeterans News 11/4/2012
Marine Corps League to meet Northeastern Detachment Marine Corps League and Museum, 1340 Alder St., Scranton, meeting and installation of officers, today, 2 p.m. VFW Post 5207 to meet today John J....
View ArticleTea partiers rally in W-B
WILKES-BARRE - Supporters of the NEPA Tea Party rallied Monday evening on Public Square, hoping to sway voters toward Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on the eve of Election Day.As the sun...
View ArticleTimes Leader publication Go Lackawanna gone
Go Lackawanna, a weekly newspaper focusing on the Scranton area, apparently has ceased publication.The tabloid was not distributed on Sunday, the day when it appeared regularly on newsstands for the...
View ArticleJohnson College to hold instant admission day
College to offer 'instant decision'SCRANTON - Students interested in attending Johnson College can receive an immediate admissions decision by visiting the school Thursday.Instant Decision Day will...
View ArticleCORRECTION
U of S educator misidentifiedA story in The Sunday Times misidentified the director of the neuroscience program at the University of Scranton. Robert Waldeck, Ph.D., is director, succeeding Timothy...
View ArticleIt's Election Day - finally
It's almost over. After a campaign season that seemed at times like it would never end, voters in Northeast Pennsylvania head to the polls today to help elect a president, choose members of Congress...
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