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ANGELI, MARIE, Deptford, N.J., formerly of Peckville, private. Condolences: margottafuneralhomes.com. Contributions: Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.BECKHORN, MARY ELLEN,...
View ArticleNeighbors for 30 yrs. celebrate
DICKSON CITY - Home- owners from throughout the region joined with volunteers and leaders of NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania to celebrate the organization's 30th anniversary of helping create...
View ArticleBolus attorney: Bridge damage "was not a hit and run"
Bob Bolus wants to clear the air. Yes, it was one of his Bolus Truck Parts and Towing employees that hit the Moosic Street bridge with an excavator Nov. 2, but it was no hit-and-run, his attorney,...
View ArticleTraffic light project snarls downtown Scranton traffic
Project slows downtown trafficSCRANTON - An ongoing project to replace traffic lights in the city made its way to Wyoming and Lackawanna avenues on Thursday, snarling traffic during the morning...
View ArticleAlleged shoplifter zapped after fleeing police at Price Chopper
Stun gun used on alleged shoplifterTAYLOR - Borough police used a stun gun on a Scranton man Wednesday night after he shoplifted, ran from officers and refused to stop, police said.Christopher...
View ArticleWinning lottery ticket sold in Old Forge
Winning ticket from Old ForgeOLD FORGE - A winning Cash 5 ticket sold at a Convenient Food Mart has made one lucky person $225,000 richer.No one has stepped forward to claim the prize from Wednesday's...
View ArticleVeterans honored at Neil Armstrong Elementary
Just before the music and the fanfare got under way during Thursday's Veterans Day celebration at Neil Armstrong Elementary School, Kimberly Gnall teared up at the thought of a speech James Kuchwara...
View ArticleSandy collection drives hit close to home at University of Scranton
Students at the University of Scranton often raise money for causes, from cancer research to victims of natural disasters.To many of the students, the latest cause is not just close to home - it is...
View ArticleDetails sparse one day after fatal shooting in Wyoming County
One day after a Lake Winola man was fatally shot by police, officials are mum on details about what happened.Brian Williams, 42, was shot by police outside his home in Wyoming County on Wednesday night...
View ArticleDalton borough passes on chance to support fight against commuter tax
DALTON - Council members Thursday passed on a chance to support the fight against the city of Scranton's proposed commuter tax.At Thursday night's borough council meeting, a motion to pay $200 to the...
View ArticleFran Lebowitz entertains with frank social critique
Fran Lebowitz wasn't an actor before she landed the job as Judge Janice Goldberg on "Law & Order," but she knew she'd be great at the job. She elaborated at a lecture Thursday night."'Fran, why are...
View Article$3,700 in state-owned tires stolen from storage unit
Police probe theft of dozens of tiresSCRANTON - City police are investigating the theft of about 50 tires owned by the state Board of Probation and Parole from a storage unit in West Side.Acting police...
View ArticlePolice: Drunken Scranton man raids stranger's refrigerator
Steven Johnson had everything in place for a late-night surf and turf snack and a nightcap early Thursday morning, police said: steak cooling on the stove, clams and shrimp in the refrigerator and...
View Articleregional brief
Fatal fire under investigationFAIRVIEW TWP. - Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said Thursday that investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire that led to the death...
View ArticleFirst Lady Susan Corbett visits Abington Heights Middle School
CLARKS SUMMIT - Pennsylvania first lady Susan Corbett set her sights on a school in the Abingtons months ago - well before she launched her statewide initiative aimed at increasing high school...
View ArticleRegional briefs for Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012
Hotel demolition delays continueWILKES-BARRE - Liability issues are holding up an agreement between Luzerne County and CityVest, owner of the condemned Hotel Sterling, to demolish the historic...
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BECKHORN, MARY ELLEN, Reedsville, today, 3 p.m., Charles A. Battenberg Funeral Home, 363 Washington Ave., Jermyn. Calling hours, 1 to 3. Contributions: Pets Come First, 2451 General Potter Highway,...
View ArticleBolus' insurance money to fund bridge repair
The state Department of Transportation is working with Scranton businessman Bob Bolus' insurance company to cover costs for repair of the Moosic Street bridge, which was closed last week after it was...
View ArticleUNC opens Hitchner apartments
Officials from the United Neighborhood Community Development Corp. in Scranton joined elected officials Friday to celebrate the $6 million renovation of the former Hitchner Biscuit Co. building in West...
View ArticleLocal leaders, employers offer salute to local veterans
Between introducing speakers to start off Friday's "Salute to Veterans" at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, state Sen. John Blake mentioned something the facility's namesake told him. "He always...
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