16-year-old hit with baseball bat in South Side robbery attempt
SCRANTON - Three men attacked a 16-year-old South Side boy with a baseball bat late Friday in a failed attempt to rob him, police said. Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas said the three men...
View ArticlePolice seek information on North Scranton arson attempt
SCRANTON - Neighbors in North Scranton on Saturday noticed the remnants of what police believe was an attempt to burn down an abandoned house. Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas said officers...
View ArticleCity detectives investigating Hill Section assault
SCRANTON - A Dunmore man needed X-rays after another man assaulted him in the Hill Section early Sunday, at one point picking him up and slamming him into the ground.Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen...
View ArticleMcCarthy acquires Main Tire
McCarthy Tire acquires N.Y. firmWILKES-BARRE - McCarthy Tire Service Co., a fourth generation family-owned business headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, announced it has acquired Main Tire Exchange Inc. of...
View ArticleLandmark Banshee restaurant still closed, windows papered over
Landmark Scranton restaurant the Banshee appears closed for the time being, and perhaps permanently. Owners initially said they were closing the pub temporarily for vacation. But after more than six...
View ArticleO'Shea new leader of Scranton School Board
In the military, Sean O'Shea has learned nothing gets done without teamwork. As the new president of the Scranton School Board, he said he will apply that lesson to leading the board. Mr. O'Shea, 28,...
View ArticleSummit focuses on workforce development
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson is fond of joking he belongs to a group that is creating tremendous problems for the nation - and he isn't talking about Congress. As his fellow Baby Boomers retire, Mr....
View ArticleFormer Ransom secretary pleaded guilty to theft charges
RANSOM TWP. - Just over two months after state police arrested her, a former township secretary Monday pleaded guilty to theft charges. At a final pretrial conference held in front of Judge Michael...
View ArticleScranton residents address budget at hearing
Parts of Scranton's proposed $109.7 million budget for 2013 were panned Monday by a few of the residents who spoke at a public hearing. The council hearing drew eight residents, six of whom spoke, and...
View ArticleBurden met to seek commuter tax, city says
SCRANTON - In a legal brief filed Monday, Scranton claims it has met its legal burdens for a commuter tax. A panel of three Lackawanna County Court judges on Dec. 10 will hear the city's petition for...
View ArticleRiverside school board interviews potential board members in a public forum
TAYLOR - The Riverside School Board interviewed five candidates to replace former board member Timothy Lavelle on Monday in a forum the candidates would have to get to know well - a public meeting....
View ArticleFuneral Notices 12/4/2012
BELDEN, HENRIETTA "ENA" WASHELESKI, formerly of Simpson, Mass, Monday, St. Michael's Church, Simpson, by the Rev. John C. O'Bell. Pallbearers: William T., Mark A., Norman J., Thomas A. and Christopher...
View ArticleWayne County Court Notes 12/4/2012
Wayne County Court notes run Tuesdays in The Times-Tribune. ESTATES FILED n Thomas Noel Rogers, also known as Thomas N. Rogers, Palmyra Twp., letters of administration to Rose Ehnat, 88 Riverside...
View ArticleFormer Dickson City cop sues borough
Former Dickson City Police Officer Anthony Mariano is suing the borough and other officials to get his job back. Mr. Mariano, who also named the mayor, police chief and individual borough council...
View ArticleMixed result on 10 percent departmental cuts in Scranton City budget
Some Scranton departments achieved 10 percent cuts in their own budgets for 2013, but others have fallen short. With salaries rising through contractual increases and no positions eliminated,...
View ArticleWilkes-Barre bar rebranded after shooting
WILKES-BARRE - A downtown Wilkes-Barre bar is being remodeled and rebranded in the wake of a shooting. A tarp now covers Mulligan's Irish Pub at 41 S. Main St. less than one month after police...
View ArticleLackawanna County tree-lighting set for Thursday
SCRANTON - Lackawanna County will usher in the holidays with the lighting of the county Christmas tree on Thursday evening at Courthouse Square. The festivities kick off at 5:45 p.m. with carols by...
View ArticleFailed arson in North Scranton
SCRANTON - Neighbors in North Scranton on Saturday noticed the remnants of what police believe was an attempt to burn down an abandoned house. Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas said officers...
View ArticleNearby robbery, bear prompt Pa. school lockdown
GLENSHAW, Pa. (AP) — Robbers and police cars and a bear, oh my! Officials say a Pittsburgh-area school was briefly locked down and students later missed outdoor recess after police received separate...
View ArticleEx-Penn St. president seeks looser bail for travel
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State President Graham Spanier wants a judge to loosen his bail rules to make it easier for him to travel outside Pennsylvania and overseas. Spanier is accused of...
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