People on the Move, Dec. 2, 2012
Greenman- Pedersen Inc.Dave Johns, P.E., has joined GPI as structural department leader. Mr. Johns is a registered structural engineer and a 1998 graduate of Widener University with a bachelor's degree...
View ArticleBusiness week in review, Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2012
Local jobless rate dips to 9.5 percent Joblessness among residents in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area slipped modestly in October, falling one tenth of a percentage point to 9.5 percent. The...
View ArticleBlack Friday not enough to overcome Sandy's depressing sales
Sandy hurt retail sales and Macy's With retail sales in November down because of Superstorm Sandy, shares of retailers Macy's Inc. fell 7 percent last week to a Friday close of $38.70 per share. U.S....
View ArticleLocal History: His funeral was front page news. Thousands of people lined the...
His funeral was front page news. Thousands of people lined the street from Scranton’s City Hall, where his body had been lying in state, to St. Peter’s Cathedral, where a Requiem Mass would be...
View ArticleSchool Notes 12/3/2012
Abington Heights For years, Tony Mercuri has been the one on stage, entertaining students, parents and faculty with his musical talents. At a recent chorus concert, though, the senior at Abington...
View ArticleTowns due income tax, but how much?
Towns due income tax, but how much? As local governments in Luzerne County prepare their finances for 2013, many are dealing with a problem that has plagued them since the beginning of the year. They...
View ArticleMoosic woman hopes her website will promote holiday light displays
For years, Francene Dudziec and her two daughters have spent part of their holiday season in the car seeking out the area's best light displays. Some of them were discovered through word-of-mouth, and...
View ArticleRegional Briefs 12/3/2012
REGIONAL BRIEFS UNC receives grant for teens SCRANTON - A private foundation awarded United Neighborhood Centers a $2,000 grant to help support a program for teens. The Maximus Foundation, known for...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 12/3/2012
BALON, JOSEPHINE A. POPECK, Dickson City, private, Yurkanin Funeral Home, 1115 Main St., Dickson City. Mass, today, 11:30 a.m., St. Mary's Visitation Church, Dickson City. Entombment, St. Mary's...
View ArticleChristmas comes to life at a church event
The live Nativity scene with Mary, Joseph, angels, wise men, baby Jesus and even a donkey brought tears to Helen Evans' eyes Sunday night. "You know what's so nice about it? The real Christmas spirit...
View ArticleHoliday Help 12/3/2012
Need a hand? - Fourth annual Community Christmas Day Breakfast, a gift to the community from the University of Scranton, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 8-11 a.m., third floor, DeNaples Center, 900 Mulberry St.;...
View ArticleTow operators say Scranton's storage plan would hurt business
Scranton is considering creating its own storage yard for abandoned and towed vehicles, but tow truck operators fear it would hurt their businesses. The mayor and council have placed in the proposed...
View ArticleFire damages Mehoopany home
MEHOOPANY TWP. — A Red Cross team is providing two residents with food, clothing and shelter after a structure fire destroyed their Wyoming County home Saturday afternoon. Along with the Mehoopany...
View ArticlePolice investigate power-tool theft in Thornhurst Twp
THORNHURST TWP. — State police at Dunmore are investigating the theft of $3,425 worth of power tools and equipment from a Lackawanna County home that occurred in early November. Someone broke into...
View ArticleJessup garage fire ruled accidental
JESSUP — A garage fire that broke out early Saturday in Lackawanna County started accidentally, state police fire marshals said. An investigation revealed the fire at Rear 531 Lane St. around 1 a.m....
View ArticleCasey Highway car fire ruled arson
CARBONDALE TWP. — A ve- hicle fire last week has been ruled arson, state police fire marshals said Sunday. Police said a fire in a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country van was intentionally set. The van,...
View ArticleMechanical failure blamed in van fire
CARBONDALE — A fire that started on a Fed Ex van, damaging both the vehicle and the garage it was in last week, was ruled accidenal after an investigation by state police fire marshals. Police said...
View ArticleSophomores dispute medieval philosophy in ‘Disputatio’ to gain valuable...
“If God is infinite goodness, then why does evil exist?” This and other such questions were thrust upon sophomores at The University of Scranton recently. The students, members of the...
View ArticleMcGloin wins Burlsworth Award
Matt McGloin took the podium with the best statistics, the best season and, perhaps, the best story. He walked away from it with one of the most prestigious new trophies in college football. On Monday...
View ArticleTickets go on sale Friday for Rascal Flatts show at Mohegan Sun Arena in...
WILKES-BARRE TWP. - Country group Rascal Flatts returns to Northeast Pennsylvania on Feb. 21 for a performance at Mohegan Sun Arena.Tickets to the show, which includes opening performances by The Band...
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