Holiday helpers, nov. 30, 2014
Need a hand? ■ Christmas Holiday Bureau through Wednesday, for scheduling of interviews for families with children residing in Lackawanna County that meet eligibility requirements; call 570-504-0244, 9...
View ArticleBhutanese refugees need a Scranton space
Until the ceiling started leaking, the tech-savvy and English-speaking kids came on Saturdays to study their mother tongue of Nepalese. On Sundays it was the adults’ turn — attending English lessons...
View ArticleAs credit unions look to expand, name changes not unexpected
“Valor” didn’t just pop into the mind of a Tobyhanna Federal Credit Union’s board member or executive. Picking the new name for the 60-year-old financial institution was the result of a two-year...
View ArticleScranton elementary school damaged after pipe bursts
SCRANTON — A burst pipe caused substantial damage to a computer room and other areas inside William Prescott Elementary School on Saturday, a fire official said. Scranton police were dispatched to...
View ArticleHonor rolls
PITTSTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 12 Honors with distinction: Angelo Aita, Harlow Alexander, Dorian Anderson, Robert Bamrick, Allison Barber, Rebecca Battista, Desirae Bellas, Jacob Boedeker, Keith...
View ArticleDowntown businesses using social media during snowstorms
As business owners brace for winter storms that limit downtown parking and leave sidewalks blanketed with snow, more plan to use social media to keep customers informed or alert them to snow-day...
View ArticleBank breaks in, cleans out wrong house; balks at making homeowner whole
Until this year, Honesdale attorney Jeffrey S. Treat thought he had seen everything in the wild world of home restoration, flipping and landlording. CitiMortgage and its agents confused his handyman’s...
View ArticleRecalls: battery packs, doors
BATTERY PACKS DETAILS: Goal Zero’s Sherpa brand 50 and 120 rechargeable battery packs that are used to charge cellphones, tablets, laptops and other devices. The battery packs can be plugged into an...
View ArticleCommissioner, neighbors offer opinions on landfill
DUNMORE — Prompted by concern for “future generations,” one Lackawanna County commissioner declared his position on the Keystone Sanitary Landfill expansion for the first time Saturday. Commissioner...
View ArticleBusiness Briefcase, Nov. 30, 2014
Wednesday: No-cost Leadership Development Seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance, 92 Main Ave., Hawley. Attendees will join other managers and supervisors to discuss workplace...
View ArticleCyber Monday still big for online retailers
As shoppers faced crowded stores on Thanksgiving and Black Friday snatching bargains on electronics, clothing and toys, local online retailers stock up for their big day: Cyber Monday. Some online...
View ArticlePeople on the Move, Nov. 30, 2014
Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen, PC James J. Conaboy, personal injury attorney with the firm, achieved recertification as a civil trial advocate from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. The...
View ArticleCircle of life: Three-way kidney exchange
WILKES-BARRE — Kevin Vanwhy needed a new kidney and time was running out. The Wilkes-Barre man’s wife was willing to donate one, but her blood type wasn’t a match. A young woman nearing death in...
View ArticleNamedropper, Nov. 30, 2014
Local stars shine at holiday concert Lots of local “stars” will be among those shining on the stage at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on Friday, when the Northeastern Pennsylvania...
View ArticleStocks of Local Interest 11/30/2014
Amazon, Wal-Mart post stock gains Shares of online retailer Amazon.com increased last week ahead of Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, rising 1.8 percent to a Friday...
View ArticleScranton, Carbondale defy underground utility law
For nearly 30 years, Scranton has refused to sign up as required by state law for a program designed to protect underground utility lines from accidental damage. The law is Act 287 of 1974, or the...
View ArticleIce caused Montrose plane crash last year
A single-engine plane that crashed a year ago in Susquehanna County went down because the pilot never checked the plane’s fuel tanks. The tanks had mysteriously taken on water that eventually froze...
View ArticleAround the Towns for Sunday, Nov. 30
Covington Twp. The township’s annual Christmas celebration will run from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Moffat Estate, the recreation committee announced. “This free North Pocono...
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Pets of the Week 11/30
Find a pet who needs a new home at the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Ferb is a young adult, neutered male, Lab/Pug mix. He is very friendly. Contact the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter at 586-3700 if...
View ArticlePrescott Elementary closed Monday due to burst pipe
SCRANTON — William Prescott Elementary School will be closed Monday due to a burst pipe that damaged a computer room and other areas of the building at Prescott Avenue and Myrtle Street. Staff is at...
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