Merging of Lackawanna County row offices gains steam
The possible consolidation of at least some of Lackawanna County's row offices appears to be picking up momentum with Register of Wills Linda Munley's decision not to seek re-election in 2013. State...
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Name misspelledA story on Page A3 in The Sunday Times misspelled the name of the contractor who worked with Homes for Our Troops to build a home for a local wounded veteran. The contractor's name is...
View ArticleScranton woman facing charges in bar fight
SCRANTON - A 25-year-old Scranton woman will face charges for a fight police said she started in a Linden Street bar late Saturday. Acting Capt. Glen Thomas said Amanda Bloom punched Corrina Weidow,...
View ArticleIsolation, painful memories can bring holiday blues
While many people associate the holiday season with family, friends and happiness, it can also bring the unwanted gift of the holidays blues. As many gather with family and meet for different social...
View ArticleState police investigating rash of Christmas Eve vehicle thefts in Simpson
FELL TWP. - State police are investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins on Monday in Simpson. Several vehicles were looted between midnight and 8 a.m. in the area of the 400 to 600 block of Morse...
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Windows open on city ChristmasSugarplums and bobby- soxers can be seen dancing around Christmas trees and in children's heads in windows as the annual Downtown Scranton Holiday Window Decorating...
View ArticleScranton DPW employee takes his love of dogs to work
Louis Darocy completes some yardwork on a cloudy Tuesday morning. His dog, George, stays by his side, sniffing and exploring the Bundy Street yard. This time each week, something comes over George....
View ArticleArmy sergeant returns home for daughter's first Christmas
While his infant daughter might not remember her first Christmas, Army Sgt. John Nolan will never forget it. Sgt. Nolan returned home Dec. 10 from his yearlong deployment, to the welcoming arms of his...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 12/25/2012
BARANOWSKI, MARION, Lincoln Heights section of Scranton, private. Arrangements: Carl J. Savino Funeral Home, 157 S. Main Ave., West Scranton. BORUTA, MICHAEL E., Gouldsboro, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.,...
View ArticleSouth Webster home damaged in fire
SCRANTON — A fire damaged a two-story home on South Webster Avenue on Monday afternoon. Flames were seen coming from outside of a house window on 2109 South Webster Ave. when firefighters with the...
View ArticleWatch upgraded to warning, white day after Christmas probable
Northeast Pennsylvania may not have a white Christmas, but it looks like it will have a white day after Christmas. The National Weather Service in Binghamton upgraded a winter storm watch to a warning...
View ArticleStorm arrives, 4 to 8 inches expected; bus crash in Scranton
(Editor's note: If you're tweeting about weather, please use #NEPAweather.) A winter storm travelling up the eastern part of the country has settled down over Scranton and is expected to stick around...
View ArticleDalton home burglarized
Jewelry stolen from Dalton home DALTON - State police at Dunmore are asking for help finding a burglar who hit a Dalton home. Between Thursday and Tuesday, someone broke into the home at 120...
View ArticleMonsignor to celebrate 101st birthday
Monsignor to note 101st birthday OLYPHANT - A local cleric will celebrate his 101st birthday and the Divine Liturgy on Thursday. Monsignor Stephen Hrynuck, who served 58 years as pastor of SS. Cyril...
View ArticleI-81 ramp to shut again
After nearly two months of being reopened, the entrance ramp to Interstate 81 south at North Main Avenue in Scranton will be closed. Starting Friday, Jan. 4, the on-ramp at I-81 south at Exit 190 will...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 12/26/12
Old ForgeMardi Gras: Prince of Peace Parish Mardi Gras, Feb. 8, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Arcaro & Genell's, Main Street; hot and cold buffet, beer, wine and soda; Frankie Gervasi entertaining; adults only;...
View ArticleGrinch leaves coal monument without its Santa hat for Christmas
Somewhere there's a thief with a giant red hat who is on the North Scranton Rotary Club's naughty list. A giant Santa hat topping a stack of anthracite boulders disappeared last week. Members of the...
View ArticleThree Luzerne County stores robbed on Christmas
WILKES-BARRE- Three stores in Luzerne County were robbed on Christmas morning. A man walked into Turkey Hill, 200 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, around 4 a.m. demanding money from a clerk,...
View ArticleScranton Christmas meals more about camaraderie than turkey
The Christmas dinner at St. Lucy's Church in Scranton has never been about the food, although attendees praise the turkey, stuffing and trimmings. The daylong public meal that serves about 3,000...
View ArticleSki for the Cure to benefit Komen for the Cure
SCRANTON - The sixth annual Ski for the Cure Breast Cancer Awareness Day to benefit the Northeastern Pennsylvania Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is scheduled Saturday, Feb. 23, from 8 a.m....
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