Police search for man who fled scene of crash
Scranton police were searching for the driver of a stolen car who fled on foot after he crashed during a chase Tuesday night. Police officers from Pittston Twp. alerted Lackawanna 911 dispatch center...
View ArticleCongressman Tom Marino victorious over Democrat Phil Scollo
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino cruised to victory over Democrat Phil Scollo in the 10th Congressional District. The Republican congressman, who is wrapping up his first term after ousting Democrat Chris Carney...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 11/7/2012
ALFANO, ANTHONY SR., Scranton, Tuesday, Carl J. Savino Jr. Funeral Home, Scranton. Mass, St. Lucy's Church, Scranton, by the Rev. Sam Ferretti, pastor. Pallbearers: Bill, Martin and attorney Michael...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to seizure of over half a pound of cocaine
DICKSON CITY - A faulty light over the license plate on a Chevrolet Blazer caused a traffic stop on Main Street that turned into a seizure of more than $20,000 worth of cocaine. Borough police...
View ArticlePolice Blotter 11/7/2012
Following are reports of recent calls to which area police agencies were dispatched. Information from across the area will be published as it becomes available to The Times-Tribune, and as space...
View ArticleUncontested candidates prepare for next terms
A number of uncontested state House races were held throughout the region in Tuesday's general election. In the 113th Legislative District, Democrat Marty Flynn collected 19,262 votes at press time,...
View ArticleLackawanna County for President Obama
Gerry and Susan Kayatin of Jefferson Twp. are married but found themselves on opposite sides of the ballot box Tuesday. Mr. Kayatin cited defense cuts and "Obamacare" as reasons for reluctantly voting...
View ArticleBarletta wins re-election
HAZLETON - Flanked by his family and framed by the blue and red "Lou" posters that populate this town every other autumn, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta celebrated a decisive re-election victory Tuesday night...
View ArticleNearly 200 'family-sustaining' jobs to be lost as HarperCollins plans to...
HarperCollins Publishers will close its warehouse and distribution operation in Throop next summer and put close to 200 people out of work. “The industry is changing,” said Erin Crum, spokeswoman for...
View ArticleWest Scranton Man arrested for assaulting sister
SCRANTON - City police arrested a West Side man Monday after he assaulted his sister over a $20 debt he owed her. Michael Smith, 28, 1019 Lafayette St., punched his sister, Shannon Smith, of 1017...
View ArticleThree charged in Scranton assault
SCRANTON - Two juveniles and a Theodore Street man will face charges of assaulting a man and woman Tuesday on Ralph Avenue, police said. Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas said Jeffrey...
View ArticlePenn State ex-President Spanier arraigned
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier was arraigned and released on bail at a brief court appearance Wednesday on charges he lied about and concealed child sex abuse...
View ArticleLongtime Etan Patz suspect released from SCI Dallas, then held
A man long considered the prime suspect in the disappearance of a New York City boy more than three decades ago was released from a Pennsylvania prison on Wednesday then immediately arrested on a...
View ArticleScranton man wanted in Pike County arrested in Honesdale
HONESDALE - Borough police arrested a Scranton man wanted in Pike County on a bench warrant on Tuesday.Blaise Melofchik, 30, failed to appear for a plea hearing in a DUI case last month and had been...
View ArticlePower is restored to nearly 2,000 PPL customers in Dunmore
DUNMORE - A car crash on East Drinker Street early this morning put close to 2,000 PPL Electric Utilities customers in the dark. The 1,923 customers had their power restored in the afternoon. The...
View ArticleScranton eyes $20 million in borrowing and second dedicated tax hike for 2013
Scranton City Council on Thursday unanimously introduced a $21 million bond ordinance to fund new debt and an increase in mandatory pension contributions and refinance old debt.While the introduction...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court sentencings
The following defendants were sentenced recently in Lackawanna County Court by Judge Michael Barrasse:- Steve Brothers, 26, no street address listed, Scranton, to two to six years in state prison for...
View ArticleRecession woke newspapers to new reality, experts say
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist told newspaper executives on Thursday that the industry's recent turmoil makes it face a new reality."The great recession may have saved us from ourselves," Alex...
View ArticleMoscow residents 'brainstorm' about borough's future
MOSCOW - Imagine Moscow borough with a brew pub, community swimming pool, a hiking and cycling trails, more arts events and a youth center.About 25 people gathered in the Borough Building on Thursday...
View ArticleCasey sure Congress will whack deficit and avoid "fiscal cliff"
With perhaps decades of annual federal deficits still projected, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey sounded confident Thursday that Congress can adopt a major budget deal next year to sharply cut the red...
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