District seeking help for busing from University of Scranton
The money for discounted bus passes for Scranton students ran out almost a year ago. Since then, students have faced the same long walks as they did until 2009, when several organizations provided...
View ArticleMellow sentencing comes on auspicious anniversary
HARRISBURG - Two years to the day after he left the Senate, former Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for misusing taxpayer dollars for political...
View ArticleMellow gets 16 months in federal prison
Former state Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow left a federal courtroom teary-eyed Friday after a judge allowed him to spend the holidays with his family but sentenced him to spend 16 months...
View ArticleSanta Train stops throughout valley
CARBONDALE - With each blow of the whistle, the anticipation grew. Children waved and parents snapped photos as Santa arrived by train on Saturday morning, the first of six stops as the train traveled...
View ArticleAfter 2,000-mile trip, replica of Our Lady of Guadalupe ready for feast day
Like an immigrant's, Our Lady of Guadalupe's rough passage here ties her present place to her native one. She passed through eager crowds in Mexico City, rode twice on car roofs, was turned away at...
View ArticleTrain show raises money for Taylor fire department
TAYLOR - The sale of trains, trucks and jewelry will help buy equipment for Taylor firefighters. Several hundred people attended the annual toy, train and collectibles show Saturday at Taylor Fire...
View ArticleLuzerne County Council members mulling amendments to 2013 budget
WILKES-BARRE - Luzerne County Council members are reviewing a series of options to amend the 2013 budget introduced Tuesday. While a property tax increase appears off the table, spending priorities...
View ArticlePersonal income grows by fastest pace since recession
Personal income for those in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area grew in 2011 by the fastest pace since before the recession. Income from all sources for the region increased by 3.94 percent to...
View ArticleAround the Towns 10/2/2012
Archbald Students in two Valley View kindergarten classes had a chance to meet with a special guest last month. Sgt. Sean O'Shea, a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, spent his morning...
View ArticleMan with local roots helps with Hurricane Sandy cleanup
As Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast last month, Matt Pelak and his buddies responded to help with military precision. That's natural for them, though. They're used to it. Mr. Pelak, a Dallas...
View ArticleWayne County Sentencings 12/2/2012
The following defendants were sentenced in Wayne County Court by PresiÂdent Judge Raymond L. Hamill: n Sean P. Warring, 26, Honesdale, 18 months to four years in prison and a $500 fine for simple...
View ArticleKelly: Pot, meth charges net life in prison. Abusing public trust? 16 months
"I'm extremely sorry for what has taken place." - former Sen. Bob Mellow, shortly before being sentenced to 16 months in federal prison Charles Sechler is 43 years old, but his life is effectively...
View ArticleBusiness Buzz, Dec. 02, 2012
Misericordia class above averageMisericordia University nursing students who recently graduated from the Bachelor of Science program surpassed the state and national averages for pass rates on the...
View ArticleNew Jersey man charged after attacking his father-in-law
Man charged with simple assault DUNMORE - A New Jersey man is facing charges after throwing his father-in-law to the ground Saturday night, Dunmore police said. Joseph Harrell, 40, of Bloomfield,...
View ArticleWilkes-Barre superintendent hails from University of Scranton
Back in his basketball coaching days, Bernard Prevuznak, Ph.D., would sometimes stride into the post-game locker room with a bunch of bananas and toss a few to the players as a reward for a tough...
View ArticleBusiness Briefcase: Dec. 2, 2012
Wednesday: 20th annual CAN DO Community Christmas, 6 p.m., at the J.J. Ferrara Performing Arts Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Admission is free.Sunday: Pocono Environmental Education Center will...
View ArticleClarks Summit police hope to derail bad rigs
CLARKS SUMMIT - As Patrolman Edward Orzalek watched hundreds of commercial trucks travel through the heart of Clarks Summit this summer, he kept flashing back to May 2010, when a dump truck lost its...
View ArticleSno Mountain financial path a challenging course
In a major way, the ski resort now known as Sno Mountain succeeded exactly as its founders intended. The 2.1-mile access road from the Davis Street interchange of Interstate 81, needed so skiers could...
View ArticleOfficials say no red-light cameras in Scranton
Two small camera-like devices mounted on traffic lights at various intersections downtown have people guessing, though neither is the red-light camera some suspect. Included in the city's plan to...
View ArticleDunmore man charged with assaulting woman and daughter
Dunmore man faces assault charges DUNMORE - A Dunmore man is facing charges of simple assault and reckless endangerment after police said he tackled a woman and their daughter Saturday. Police in...
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