NEIU teachers to get raises under new contract
ARCHBALD — Special education teachers of the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit will get a 2.5 percent raise this year on top of seniority-based increments, and a 3 percent raise for the...
View ArticleCommunity Events Listings, Nov. 26, 2014
Carbondale Santa breakfast: Anthracite Historical Discovery Center Breakfast with Olaf and Santa, Dec. 7, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ben Mar Restaurant; reservations required; 570-282-5970. Craft show:...
View ArticleScranton school officials dispute nurses' concerns
The Scranton School District will send a letter home to parents, disputing concerns of school nurses who say their level of staffing could lead to potentially dangerous situations for students. The...
View ArticleSchools closing Wednesday for expected snow storm
Several area school districts will be closed Wednesday for a storm expected to dump between four and eight inches of snow on the region. Carbondale Area, Dunmore, Lakeland, Mid Valley, North Pocono,...
View ArticlePennDOT temporarily reducing speed limits
Update: Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on several roadways in the region. PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those...
View ArticleSome schools, Pa. offices close ahead of snowfall
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — State workers and teachers across a swath of central and northeastern Pennsylvania are staying home as cold rain changes over to snow. Gov. Tom Corbett's office said Wednesday...
View ArticleNeil Pal attorney: Court erred in not granting venue change
An attorney for convicted killer Neil Pal argued Wednesday that Judge Terrence Nealon erred in not moving his client’s trial for the 2013 murder of Frank Bonacci out of Lackawanna County. During a...
View ArticleCasey asks EPA to help on landfill
SCRANTON — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey has asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency to consider reviewing whether the Keystone Sanitary Landfill complied with clean-water laws. Mr. Casey acknowledged...
View ArticleSnow slowing holiday travel to a slushy crawl
Highway message boards informed determined motorists to keep their speed at 45 mph Wednesday on Interstate 81, but it seemed drivers already got the message. Snow blanketed the region with inches in...
View ArticleArmed robbery at NBT Bank
Two armed men robbed the NBT Bank at 130 N. Keyser Ave. in Scranton around 5 p.m. Details were unavailable as of press time, but Scranton Police Chief Carl Graziano confirmed they wore masks,...
View ArticleTimes Tower twinkles over Scranton
SCRANTON — The crowd roared as young Bryon III and Adam Dickson, along with their mother, Tiffany, threw the switch lighting the Scranton Times Building tower, a long-held tradition in Scranton. The...
View ArticleTwelve crazy ways to spend $100
It’s important to be responsible with your money, but sometimes you just have to indulge yourself. Have you ever wondered what crazy things you could buy if you had an extra $100 to spend on anything...
View ArticleNamedropper, Nov. 27, 2014
Callers gobble up turkey awards The Lake Region Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation conducted the 13th Annual Earl Mickel Memorial Youth Turkey Calling Contest at the...
View ArticleBest day for holiday deals? Not necessarily Black Friday
CHICAGO — Those who would rather choke on a wishbone than forgo pecan pie for Thanksgiving Day sales or venture into the Black Friday madness might be happy to hear that the weekend’s deals may be just...
View ArticlePERFECT PET PRESENTS
By SUE MANNINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES — Pet owners looking to launch the next Internet sensation or just longing for a new view of their dog’s dashing and digging won’t have to shop for long to...
View ArticleMerry marijuana: Pot sellers woo holiday shoppers
DENVER — That’s not mistletoe. From new marijuana strains for the holidays to gift sets and pot-and-pumpkin pies, the burgeoning marijuana industry in Colorado is scrambling to get a piece of the...
View ArticleAmericans expect to spend a little more this holiday season, Gallup says
WASHINGTON — Americans said they expected to spend slightly more on holiday shopping this year, but the figure is down from an October estimate and indicates they might be having second thoughts about...
View ArticleState police seek info on Lake Winola pharmacy break-in
Pharmacy robbed of pain medicine LAKE WINOLA — State police at Tunkhannock are looking for one or more individuals who smashed a front door window and stole an undetermined amount of pain medication...
View ArticleIn lighting a star, shuttered school project moves forward
The star looks basic but its meaning is anything but. Lighting a star on the facade of the former North Scranton Junior High School symbolized the approach of Christmas and was a tradition from the...
View ArticleConsumers to start holiday shopping on Thanksgiving
With traditional Black Friday sales creeping into Thanksgiving, more Americans will bring something new to turkey day dinner tonight: a shopping list. “People now get the Thanksgiving day newspaper,...
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