S. Abington 2013 budget shows no increase in sewer rates, taxes
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. - After months of speculation, supervisors Monday announced sewer rates will remain the same next year - despite two ongoing sewer projects that officials expected would cause...
View ArticleFrom curiosity to arson a dangerous slide
"What kid hasn't played with fire?" asks Scranton Fire Inspector Jim Lunney. Or, better yet, "What kid hasn't taken a pack of matches from their mother's house and lit 10 leaves on fire?" offered Lori...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 11/27/12
CLIPBOARDClarks SummitArts series: Arts at First Presbyterian presents Tim Coombs' one-man interpretation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Friday, 7 p.m., 300 School St.; free-will offerings...
View ArticlePolice: Man kicked in door, grabbed girlfriend
City man allegedly attacked girlfriend SCRANTON - A city man who allegedly kicked in a door and dragged his girlfriend out of another man's apartment was arrested Monday. Kevin Pope, 47, 1821 Stafford...
View ArticleSnow and ice could affect commuters today
Snow, ice likely to cause trouble SCRANTON - Snow and ice could bookend today's commutes with slick roads, according to AccuWeather. Snow, which was projected to start between 3 and 4 a.m., will...
View Article$1,300 worth of copper pipes stolen
Copper pipe worth $1,300 stolen SCRANTON - City police are looking for information on copper pipe reported stolen from a Scranton home on Monday. Someone entered 437 N. Cameron Ave. through an opening...
View ArticleSusquehanna inmate charged
MONTROSE - An inmate in Susquehanna County Correctional Facility was charged with hindering the apprehension or prosecution of a suspect, state police at Gibson said. Steven Whritenour, 32, was...
View ArticleAmbulance involved in Dunmore crash
DUNMORE - An ambulance responding to a call on the O'Neill Highway was involved in a four-car crash at Dunmore Corners that sent a 2-year-old baby and its mother to the hospital. A Lackawanna...
View ArticleEx-Penn State president seeks dismissal of charges
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State University president Graham Spanier, facing perjury charges in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse investigation, wants a judge to dismiss the charges against him....
View ArticleWeather making for messy morning, accidents
A slim but slick layer of snow laid down on the Scranton area early this morning and has already made for a bit of traffic trouble. A total of between 1 and 2 inches of snow is expected to fall on...
View ArticleLackawanna County Sentencings 11/28/2012
The following defendants were recently sentenced in Lackawanna County Court by Judges Michael J. Barrasse and Vito P. Geroulo: -âWesley Autrey, 38, 225 E. 118th St., New York, N.Y., two years' state...
View ArticleMarywood to open new library
When Marywood University opens its new library, most of the books will not be visible. School officials are finalizing plans for a building that will be called the "Learning Commons." The new...
View ArticleSeason ahead: Worse than last year, but not an unusual winter
This winter is going to seem awful, but it actually won't be that bad. So says AccuWeather.com senior meteorologist Jack Boston, who produces long-range forecasts for the weather service. The first...
View ArticleClarks Summit to negotiate recreation budget
CLARKS SUMMIT - After hearing the Clarks Summit Borough Council was considering a cut to the recreation budget, members of the Abington Area Joint Recreation Board came to lobby for full funding in...
View ArticleRecord $500 million jackpot spurs Powerball sales
Hopes for a half-billion dollars drew dreamers to convenience stores Tuesday as projections of an already record-setting Powerball jackpot ballooned at midday. The jackpot for tonight's drawing grew...
View ArticleState police report holiday traffic numbers
Fifteen people were injured in 48 crashes over the Thanksgiving travel weekend in Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna and Wayne counties, state police at Dunmore said. Five of those crashes from Nov. 21 to...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 11/28/2012
ALLARDYCE, LT. JOHN T., Navy retired, Lake Ariel, Mass, today, 10 a.m., St. Thomas More Church, 105 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel. Go directly to church. Cremation, Lake Region Crematory. Interment of...
View ArticleVictims' lives forever changed by arson
Last of four parts The two-page letter Tyaisha Leary carries is creased and worn, folded and tucked carefully into her purse. It tells the story of three happy brothers going on fishing trips and...
View ArticleAbout 30 streetlights on McDade Expressway out
About 30 streetlights along the McDade Expressway have been out for close to a week - and could remain that way for a few more days as officials work to determine what caused the outages. Scranton...
View ArticleMellow timeline creates contrast
HARRISBURG - As the Senate moved to formally ban political activity on legislative work time in the spring of 2010, then-Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow directed two staffers to handle a...
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