New transportation funding focus raises flood repair question
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett's recent move to join the long-simmering debate over additional transportation funding puts a focus on how the Department of Transportation shuffled money to reopen...
View ArticleMisericordia Gaduates 12/17/2012
Local residents who graduated during Misericordia University's winter commencement ceremony include: Christopher Arnone, Wyoming, Bachelor of Science, businesss administration; Jonathan Bibalo,...
View ArticleChildren star at live Nativity in Clarks Green
CLARKS GREEN - Protecting himself from the cool wind gusts, Adrian Treat pulled the fabric over his ears and adjusted his blue robe. Then, holding a crook in his right hand, the 3-year-old shepherd...
View Article'Trying to make sense of this'; candlelight vigil at Scranton church a step...
The group that gathered under the roof of the Myrtle Street United Methodist Church was small, but the Rev. Josefina Perez did not have a lot of time to get the word out. Tragedy has a funny way of...
View ArticleClipboard 12/17/2012
Abington Heights School concerts: Abington Heights Middle School concerts, all 7:30 p.m.: seventh grade chorus, Dec. 19; eighth grade chorus, Dec. 20; eighth grade orchestra, Jan. 24; seventh grade...
View ArticleHoliday Help 12/17/2012
Need a hand? n 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 ArticleHalf of Scranton's $14M bond is fees, interest
Money is expensive when you don't have it. That's particularly true for the city of Scranton, penalized for its lopsided balance sheet and recent default on Scranton Parking Authority bonds. A closer...
View ArticleFire destroys Susquehanna County House
Fire destroys Rush Twp. house RUSH TWP. - A fire that consumed a house in Susquehanna County early Saturday is under investigation by the state police fire marshals office. Tom Jauss, assistant chief...
View ArticleSanta Claus a treat for children at O'Malley's Christmas party
For at least a month, Gerald Carter has not been able to go to the store without having his 4-year-old daughter ask him if he was going to pick up Christmas presents or if Santa was going to bring...
View ArticleFriends of the Poor offers gifts for kids
Friends of the Poor giving holiday gifts SCRANTON - Friends of the Poor will be giving away Christmas presents twice this week. The Christmas toy giveaways will be Tuesday and Wednesday at Lackawanna...
View ArticleCarolers, dancers a hit at Christmas party in Archbald
ARCHBALD - Julian Williams was not to be outdone. Unfamiliar with the words, the 2-year-old showcased his best dance moves while carolers sang "Jingle Bells" on Sunday. "He thinks he is a great...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 12/17/2012
Funeral Notices BARRETT, JEAN, Abington ManĀor, formerly of North Scranton, today, Edward Knight O'Donnell Funeral Home, 323 Williams St., Scranton. Mass, 9:30 a.m., Mary, Mother of God Parish at Holy...
View ArticleNew parking meters in Carbondale are an adjustment
CARBONDALE - For just over two weeks, city residents have been learning to carry change. For the first time since 2005, parking meters in the downtown area are operational, a move that has drawn mixed...
View ArticlePPL nuclear plant reactor shut down
Nuclear plant's reactor shut down SALEM TWP. - A reactor at the PPL Susquehanna nuclear power plant shut down unexpectedly early Sunday, but company officials say the reactor is in safe and stable...
View ArticlePolice investigating shooting at navigational aircraft building
Archbald Mountain gunfire probed JEFFERSON TWP. - State police at Dunmore are investigating a shooting this month at a navigational beacon atop Archbald Mountain. Federal Aviation Administration...
View ArticleScaled-down holiday Safe Ride program opens Friday
Like many other government-sponsored initiatives, Lackawanna County's holiday Safe Ride program is feeling the pinch of shrinking budgets. The popular program, which helps holiday imbibers get home...
View ArticleSchool canceled Thursday for Old Forge students due to strike
High school and elementary school students should not report for class beginning Thursday, due to the teacher strike, the Old Forge School District said in a notice on its website. Classes or services...
View ArticleMonth in Photos
Times-Tribune staff photographers capture great images from around NEPA. Take a look at their favorites from the past month.
View ArticleCommentary: Shooting shatters hometown memories
I learned to swim at the public pool at Treadwell Park in Newtown, Conn. I learned to ride my bike on Head O'Meadow Road. I hit my first and only home run at Sandy Hook Little League Field. As a...
View ArticleReport of weapon threat at Montrose school under investigation
Montrose Area school officials are still investigating numerous reports received by the district last week that a student plans to bring a weapon to the high school Friday. Superintendent Michael...
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