Two programs to help first responders get victims' emergency contact information
State launches safety programs HARRISBURG - The state Department of Transportation has launched two voluntary safety programs designed to provide first responders with victims' emergency contact or...
View ArticleScranton's parking meter employees to be shifted again
Scranton's proposed 2013 budget does not contain the six parking meter enforcement/collection positions of former Scranton Parking Authority employees who for the past two months have been working out...
View ArticleHighlights to host holiday open house
Magazine plans open house HONESDALE - Highlights for Children will hold its 21st annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the editorial offices, 803 Church St.,...
View ArticleA lesson for Democrats setting sights on Corbett
The names of a dozen Democrats have surfaced in recent months as potential candidates for governor in 2014. The list includes: - U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. Fresh off a re-election campaign, Mr. Casey has...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 11/24/2012
BOCCAGNO, MAJ. JOSEPH, Muhlenberg Twp., calling hours, today, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., John P. Feeney Funeral Home. Services, 1. Interment, Tuesday, 2 p.m., Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Annville....
View ArticleStorytellers entertain at third scranton 'storyslam'
Michael Manzano stepped onto the stage Friday night and channeled his best impression of an old school, Cuban philosophy professor. Surrounded by an intimate, captivated audience of about 150 people...
View ArticleTree-lighting ceremony in Dalton makes memories
DALTON - The low height at which most of the ornaments hang on Dalton's Christmas tree speaks to the most enthusiastic of the annual tradition's patrons - the children. "The parents get a big kick...
View ArticleLackawanna, Luzerne topping the list for texting-while-driving citations
Lackawanna and Luzerne counties both have made a top 10 list - for counties with the most citations related to texting while driving. Drivers in Luzerne County are tied for ninth and Lackawanna County...
View ArticleStudy weighs state forest rating on deer hunting
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania's state-owned forests have received a seal of approval for the past 13 years for the way they are managed, but there is continuing debate over the declining size of the deer...
View ArticleWanted woman arrested after allegedly fleeing Dickson City crash scene
A routine traffic stop ended with a wanted woman being arrested when police surrounded her at Home Depot in Dickson City. Borough Police Chief William Bilinski said one of his officers pulled over a...
View ArticleBenefit at Clarks Summit Cafe not just about the animals, it's also the food
CLARKS SUMMIT - Once Indra Lahiri started taking care of 50 animals, she knew she would need some help soon. An animal lover, Ms. Lahiri began taking in the animals that could not be supported by...
View ArticleWeekly News Quiz 11/25/2012
1. Why did some Sheetz stores, including ones in South Abington Twp. and Dunmore, run out of gas? A. Demand soared when gas prices temporarily sank below $3 a gallon. B. Refineries in New Jersey shut...
View ArticleThe Nation's Housing: FHA looking for some tweaks
WASHINGTON - You may have seen headlines recently about the Federal Housing Administration needing a taxpayer "bailout" by the Treasury and wondered: uh-oh. Is the FHA heading down the fiscal drain...
View ArticleTwo men injured after car overturns on I-81
Two injured when vehicle overturns LENOX TWP. - Two New Jersey men were injured after losing control of their car on Interstate 81 south on Saturday at 2:33 p.m. Laurence Chi, 40, of Franklinville,...
View ArticleLocal History: Building Mid-Valley Hospital
In the opinion of Mr. E.S. Jones, the time had come when a hospital was necessary. On Feb. 4, 1908, he and several citizens of the Midvalley boroughs of Archbald, Winton, Olyphant, Blakely, Dickson...
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Marley auction 'tremendous'Marley's Mission board of directors announced that last weekend's Backyard Ale House Hope Chest Auction was a "tremendous success" for the organization."We are definitely...
View ArticlePeople on the Move, Nov. 25, 2012
Allied Services Integrated Health System Michael J. Raymond, Ph.D., director, clinical/forensic neuropsychology and clinical director, Brain Injury and Sports Concussion Program of Allied Services...
View ArticleLowe's Cos. surges on profit jump
Lowe's Cos. surges after profit jumpA dramatic jump in profit helped push shares of Lowe's Cos. up 9.9 percent to a Friday close of $35.15 per share.The bounce came as the home improvement retailer's...
View ArticleAfter the Fire: Arsons caused almost $40M in damage last five years
Fires set by arsonists in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area over the past five years burned through more than $38.4 million worth of property. The brunt of the damage happened in Lackawanna...
View ArticleLegislators discuss need for focus on trades
Grade-school children should be taught that trades such as plumbers and electricians are respectable occupations that provide a good living, rather than the notion that a four-year college education is...
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