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School Notes 11/12/2012

Abington Heights Sarah Beamish couldn't wait any longer to start her senior project. The junior held a bake sale at Everything Natural in Clarks Summit on Saturday to raise awareness for the Food...

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Lawrence K. Beaupre, managing editor of The Times-Tribune, dies at 68

Larry Beaupre's career in journalism began in upstate New York, where as a young reporter he was part of the team that produced the Rochester Times-Union's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the...

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Veterans Day service in Clarks Summit and across the county honors those who...

CLARKS SUMMIT - Decades after he served in the Vietnam War, Mike McLane on Sunday led fellow veterans through a prayer of remembrance to honor members of the U.S. military who lost their lives while...

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Lawrence K. Beaupre career highlights

1966: Bachelor of Science degree in communications from the University of Illinois. 1968: Master of Science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois. In 2006, he was inducted as part of...

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Holiday Help 11/12/2012

Need a hand? - Family-To-Family Thanksgiving food basket program 26th annual distribution of baskets containing the ingredients for a family Thanksgiving meal, Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the Scranton...

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Community events list, 11/12/12

CLIPBOARDAbington HeightsSeeking alumni: Abington Heights High School administration seeking members of classes of 2010, 2011 and 2012 to serve on alumni panels, Nov. 21 and Dec. 21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30...

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Memorial garden in Taylor cemetery pays tribute to unknown

TAYLOR - As they walked around the Taylor Memorial Cemetery, two high school seniors noticed some of the headstones had been broken. Others were so worn they were no longer legible. With the mindset...

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Patriotism celebrated on Veterans Day

Arms cradling an American flag, Jennie Wentline beamed as she stood at the edge of Courthouse Square. "I'm proud to be an American," the Dunmore resident said, explaining that she immigrated to the...

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Funeral Notices 11/12/2012

ANKERWAY, FRANK, Moscow, cremation, Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Arrangements: James Wilson Funeral Home, Lake Ariel. Contributions: Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive,...

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In Scranton, no intention of changing police chief status

Three months after the city's top cop stepped down, Scranton's leaders have made no move to name a permanent chief. Mayor Chris Doherty said the transition from former Police Chief Dan Duffy to acting...

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Many area towns to get more or less from impact fee after correction

Gas drilling payments to towns reviewed Gas drilling impact fee payments to several Northeast Pennsylvania municipalities will more than double and many others will slightly shrink after the state...

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18-month-old child trapped in storm drain

An 18-month-old child was taken to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after being dropped into a storm drain just outside a Dunmore home Saturday night. Dunmore police received a call about 9:30...

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Legal fees in Scranton condemnation battle could reach $277K

A failed condemnation of two properties in the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue could end up costing the Scranton Redevelopment Authority $277,000 in legal fees for attorneys on both sides of the...

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Getting there: It's a beautiful morning in NEPA

Northeast Pennsylvania is in for a great start to its work week weather-wise. A beautiful Monday will follow a beautiful Sunday. The National Weather Service says that while there will be increasing...

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Historic Scranton furnaces eyed as heart of new Iron District

The historic Scranton Iron Furnaces, which helped forge the Industrial Revolution, now could have a bustling future as the heart of a new "Iron District" in the city. That's the vision of a group of...

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Kane outpaced all the guys on the ballot, even Casey

As Democrats swept the statewide elections last Tuesday, Kathleen Granahan Kane's victory stood out. Mrs. Kane, 46, a former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney from Waverly, earned more...

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Scholarship program helps fewer students than anticipated

A new state program that offers scholarships to students to leave their low-performing schools has helped fewer students than originally promised. The state's Department of Community and Economic...

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Regional Briefs 11/13/2012

Waverly expects no tax increase WAVERLY TWP. - Waverly Twp. won't see a tax increase for the 2013 budget, supervisors said at Monday night's meeting. Although details of the budget were not available,...

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Martz bus collides with another bus near Lincoln Tunnel, about 20 injured

Twenty people were injured when two buses collided in New Jersey outside the Lincoln Tunnel, The Associated Press reported. Port Authority spokesman Ron Marsico said at least two of the people injured...

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Teens accused of string of burglaries in Dunmore

DUNMORE - Two borough teenagers are facing charges in a string of burglaries in the borough after police allegedly caught them in the act early Monday. A neighbor near the Castle Smoke Shop, 1119...

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