Kane to make consumer advocate pick
HARRISBURG - Attorney General-elect Kathleen Kane will get to name a new state consumer advocate, a key player in determining the outcome of utility regulatory issues. Mrs. Kane's election this week as...
View ArticleMother of teen who fatally shot his friend opts to take her case to trial
WILKES-BARRE - The mother charged in the cover-up of a teenager's killing in Wilkes-Barre in April was expected to plead guilty Friday morning, but backed out when she learned prosecutors were pushing...
View ArticleMan exposed himself at Boscov's
Man arrested for open lewdnessSCRANTON - City police said Anthony Goodwin, 24, 113 Garwood Drive, was charged with open lewdness and indecent exposure after he exposed himself in Boscov's at the Mall...
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Today is Saturday, Nov. 10, the 315th day of 2012. There are 51 days left in the year.In 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress.In 1871, journalist-explorer...
View ArticleOn XXXXXXX ## in NEPA
On this date in NEPA75 years ago, five homes in South Scranton were damaged when their foundations settled because of the collapsed of old mines owned by the Moffat Coal Co. Floors dropped by about 18...
View ArticlePennDOT announces road closure, reopening
Part of I-81 shut, but ramp reopensDUNMORE - The state Department of Transportation announced a closure and a reopening Friday on Interstate 81.I-81 south will be restricted to a single lane because of...
View ArticleScranton mayor says next year's tax hike to stay at 12 percent
Scranton's tax hike for 2013 would remain at the 12 percent that has been proposed in the city's recovery plan, despite a pending millage increase to cover certain debt, Mayor Chris Doherty said...
View ArticleLawyers, judges, legislators gather for annual Red Mass
Priests in vibrant red robes prayed for and with members of the legal profession at the annual Red Mass at St. Peter's Cathedral on Friday. Area lawyers, judges and elected officials gathered at the...
View ArticleTwo established businesses close in Luzerne County
By Denise Allabaugh The economy has taken a toll on two long-established family businesses in Luzerne County.Bartikowsky Jewelers, a landmark business in downtown Wilkes-Barre for 125 years, will close...
View ArticlePolice: man punched, kicked ex-girlfriend
City man facing assault chargesSCRANTON - A city man punched his ex-girlfriend in the face Thursday afternoon when the two argued about him making out with another girl in front of the house the two...
View ArticleSocial Security Administration judge charged with indecent assault
City police arrested a judge for the Social Security Administration on charges that he groped two women and kissed one of them against her will, police said.Sridhar Boini, 42, 215 Marcaby Lane, South...
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Economic growth likely strong in Q3WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy appears to have grown over the summer faster than first thought.U.S. companies sold more goods overseas in September, helping narrow the...
View ArticleDiwali festival in downtown Scranton a chance to celebrate with friends and...
Traditionally marking the beginning of a new year in India, Diwali digs deeper than the changing of a calendar. Known as the "festival of lights," the celebration is an important aspect of their faith...
View ArticleOfficial count of Tuesday's election under way
Like the balloting itself, the official canvass of Tuesday's general election in Lackawanna County is expected to produce few surprises.The count, which got under way Friday at the Department of...
View ArticleCity police charge Larch Street man with two arsons to neighborhood property
City police arrested a Larch Street man Thursday on charges he set fire to a vacant home on his street in October then set its garage on fire days later.Christopher Gillie, 52, 321 Larch St., told city...
View ArticleLocal groups collect donations, hand them out in areas hard hit by sandy
LUZERNE - Everywhere he looked, there were piles of ruined household goods out on the curbs.The closer to the shore, the bigger the piles were.It reminded Blake Cunningham of the Tropical Storm Lee...
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Dear J.T. & Dale: My department was given a new supervisor a year ago. He is an older worker who has not stayed current with technology but still knows it all, and if you don't believe it, ask him....
View ArticleOpen for Business: Two Hens Gift Gallery
Company: Two Hens Gift GalleryOwners: Dee Henrickson and Teri HenrieAddress: 812 Monroe St., BerwickHours of operation: Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and...
View Article3 stock funds to reduce risk as fiscal cliff looms
BOSTON - Investors are anxious. The Dow Jones industrial average had its steepest two-day sell-off of the year on Wednesday and Thursday. With the election behind, the "fiscal cliff" came into...
View ArticleLove 'em or hate 'em, polls called the outcome
President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney took a lot of flak during the election campaign from each other and outside groups, but a close third behind them in the...
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