On eve of election, Bill Clinton visits Scranton
Struggling with a voice hoarse from days of nonstop campaigning, former President Bill Clinton delivered a spirited argument Monday for re-electing President Barack Obama, telling an audience at...
View ArticleIn interview, Penn State president says
STATE COLLEGE - The story exploded a year ago Monday: former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky arrested for sexually abusing the boys he was supposed to be mentoring. Two university...
View ArticleCity police make arrests in two October robberies
Six days after pocketing a third of the $3,000 he allegedly robbed from Cosmo's Cheesesteaks in South Scranton with the help of an employee, police say Logan Oprisko went out for more.Mr. Oprisko, 21,...
View ArticleScranton woman still missing; police deploy search-and-rescue dogs
Scranton police continue to search for a city woman who has been missing since Oct. 27 after she was last seen walking out of a West Side beauty parlor. City police deployed four search-and-rescue dogs...
View ArticleTaylor council receives proposed budget
TAYLOR - Borough council members received a line-by-line breakdown of the proposed 2013 budget Monday night - one that leaves the borough with a more than $478,000 deficit. The final budget of...
View ArticleDeadline looming for residents to pay first $88 monthly sewer bill
The deadline is looming. Scott Twp. residents along the central sewer line have four days to pay the $88 monthly sewer bill - the highest rate in Lackawanna County - before they'll be in violation of...
View ArticleThe lights are nearly back on in NEPA
A week after Superstorm Sandy left millions without electricity throughout the Northeast, hundreds of homes in rural communities in the Poconos remained powerless on Monday.That should change today....
View Articleregional briefs, nov. 6, 2012
Attorneys split $4M in fees WILKES-BARRE - Attorneys representing former juvenile offenders who filed class-action suits in the kids-for-cash scandal will share about $4 million in legal fees and...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 11/06/12
ArchbaldThanksgiving dinner: Lions Club annual Thanksgiving Day dinner delivery for the residents of Eynon, Archbald, Sturges and Nebraska; contact Patti at 489-2371 or Phyllis at 489-371 by Nov....
View ArticleGiuliani, Voight campaign in NEPA for Romney
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani made unflattering comparisons to former President Jimmy Carter. Actor Jon Voight recited lines from the musical "Camelot."On the eve of today's presidential...
View ArticleOn the lam, Binsack taunts critics
Scott Binsack couldn't just abscond from parole and slip into hiding. While on the lam, the former homebuilder and convicted con man has been posting on his blog, YouTube channel and Facebook pages,...
View ArticleDog wakes up owners, aids man outside
Wrigley is always on alert, so his owners weren't in a hurry to get out of bed early Saturday when the 5-year-old border collie mix wouldn't stop barking.Kurt and Lara Derr thought the black and white...
View ArticleFour-car crash on Casey Highway
Crash ties up Casey Highway JESSUP - One person was taken to a hospital after a four-car crash on the Casey Highway on Monday afternoon, according to Lackawanna County 911 dispatchers. The 4:40 p.m....
View ArticleNorth Pocono fatal fire ruled accidental; son of man killed in blaze drove...
Fatal Madison fire ruled accidentalMADISON TWP. - A fire Saturday morning that killed a 55-year-old man was accidental, Madisonville Fire Chief Kevin Emerson said Monday. The fire, at 5370 Haas Pond...
View ArticleThree charged in fast food robbery
Three charged in fast-food robberyOLD FORGE - Three men face charges in connection with an armed robbery of a fast-food restaurant last week. Police arrested Jeremy Nieves, 18, 609 S. Main St., Old...
View ArticleCasey wins second Senate term
Incumbent Democrat Bob Casey rolled to a second term in the U.S. Senate in Tuesday's election, finishing strong to fend off a challenge from big-spending Republican Tom Smith in a race not nearly as...
View ArticleNamedropper, 11/7/12
An Earhart Award for Capt. MartinCadet Capt. Felicia Martin has been presented with the Civil Air Patrol's Amelia Earhart Award.The award honors the late aviatrix, advocate and pioneer who set many...
View ArticleRegional Briefs 11/7/2012
HarperCollins closing in Dunmore SCRANTON - HarperCollins Publishers has announced plans to close its last two U.S. warehouses in Dunmore and Nashville, according to published reports. The company...
View ArticleScranton native Kane wins in attorney general race
Scranton native Kathleen Kane has become the first woman, and first Democrat, to be elected to serve as Pennsylvania attorney general, according to unofficial results. With 98.82 percent of precincts...
View ArticleMajor bests Dahlander in 111th race
Republican incumbent Sandra Major defeated a political newcomer in a contest for the 111th Legislative District. With 98.82 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Ms. Major, 58, of Bridgewater...
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