A community on edge after troopers' shooting
BLOOMING GROVE TWP. — The sound of a helicopter passing over his house early Saturday woke John Henneforth Sr. It was still dark as he fumbled for the alarm clock. It read 3 a.m. Nothing normally...
View ArticleRecalls: smoke alarms, generators
SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS DETAILS: Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms. They are hard-wired into a home’s electric power. They were sold from January 2014...
View ArticleVeterans News 9/14/2014
Legion Post 327 elects officers At the Sept. 8 board of directors meeting, American Legion Post 327 nominated and elected to serve for the next three years due to no opposition: Stephen Klen Jr., Bob...
View ArticleCHRIS KELLY: School board highly illogical
Back when the Times Building had manual elevators, one of the operators wore a “Star Trek” communicator badge. I’d step in and say, “Beam me up to three.” He wasn’t amused until I shared my knowledge...
View ArticleBusiness Briefcase, Sept. 14, 2014
Monday: Scranton Mini Maker Faire, which is scheduled for Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Johnson College, is in search of makers, crafters, tech enthusiasts, tinkerers and food vendors through...
View ArticleBusiness Buzz: Accounting firm expands to Pittston
Accounting firm expands to Pittston Michael A. Barbetti LLC Certified Public Accountants opened new offices at 1099 S. Township Boulevard, Pittston. The firm serves as a full-service tax, accounting...
View ArticleE-banking leads to fewer branches
The number bank branches in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area will fall as Community Bank NA merges offices in downtown Scranton and Kingston it picked up in its acquisition of local Bank of America...
View ArticlePeople on the Move, Sept. 14, 2014
Chancellor Financial Group Stuart Cahill, AIF, LUTCF, joined the financial group. Mr. Cahill’s responsibilities include overseeing, growing and managing the Chancellor Gannon business line, the...
View ArticleState police set up checkpoint near Blooming Grove barracks as shooting...
BLOOMING GROVE TWP. -- State police have set up a checkpoint on Route 402 North, just past the Blooming Grove police barracks where one trooper was killed and another was wounded during an ambush...
View ArticleReview finds Courthouse Square rife with errors
Inconsistencies, omissions and outright errors. Lackawanna County Courthouse Square is rife with all three. A comprehensive review by the Lackawanna Historical Society of the 16 monuments, memorials...
View ArticleInternet startup sells Old Forge pizza, Middeswarth chips around the nation
A local Internet entrepreneur has launched an e-commerce site specializing in “NEPA-centric” foods. Albert Martino started NortheastSnacks.com, which makes it possible to send Middleswarth chips and...
View ArticleSteamtown prepares for fall foliage train rides
SCRANTON — As the leaves begin to change, Steamtown National Historic Site is gearing up to take reservations for its fall foliage train excursions. Three trips to East Stroudsburg will depart at 9...
View ArticleSusquehanna County Court Notes 9/14/2014
Susquehanna County Court Notes appear weekly in The Times-Tribune. MARRIAGE LICENSES Frank Conklin of Windsor, N.Y., and Sarah French of Susquehanna. Sara Kwiatkowski and Cory Benscoter, both of...
View ArticleAudubon predicts climate change will shrink bird ranges
By 2080, birds like the northern saw-whet owl, the scarlet tanager and the Baltimore oriole could all but disappear from Pennsylvania. Climate change is expected to shrink and shift northward the...
View ArticleAround the Towns, Sept. 14, 2014
Blakely Classmates from the former Blakely High School reminisced about a former coach and reflected on the past last weekend in memory of one its most dedicated members. The annual Blakely Papa Bear...
View ArticleFarm Bureau lab to visit city market
SCRANTON — A mobile classroom will visit the Scranton Co-Op Farmers Market to teach children the science behind the food. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s mobile ag science lab will be open to the...
View ArticleIN THIS CORNER: 10 reasons credit card applications may be declined
People apply for a credit card for many different reasons. Some are new to the world of credit and just getting started, while others are hoping to expand their access to credit. Regardless of the...
View ArticleScranton native becomes voice for LGBT Chinese
After a decade living in Shanghai, a Scranton man has become a thought leader in China’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Steven Paul Bielinski encourages gays and lesbians to...
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Pets of the Week 9/14/2014
Find a pet who needs a new home at the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Milli is a senior female German Shepherd mix. She is a calm, quiet and friendly older girl. Contact the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter...
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