Business Buzz, Dec. 30, 2012
NEPIRC announces new partnershipThe Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center announced a new partnership with CoreValue Software that will make available business performance assessments at...
View Article2013 issues, from taxes to skills
NEW YORK - In 2013, small-business owners will contend with many of the same issues that made it hard to run their companies over the last 12 months. They're also heading into the new year with a lot...
View Article2012 in Review
It is two sunrises before New Year's Day, and eight twilights after the end of the world. If you're reading this, rejoice! The apocalypse didn't happen as scheduled, which is cause to celebrate,...
View ArticlePossible hit and run cuts power to nearly 500 residents in Scranton
Damaged pole leads to outage SCRANTON - Nearly 500 PPL customers were without power Saturday after a utility pole was damaged. At 5:15 p.m., reports came into PPL that a pole on Amelia Avenue and Race...
View ArticleBusiness Briefcase, Dec. 30, 2012
Saturday: Winter Wake-Up open house for McCann School of Business & Technology, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the school, 2227 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City. To RSVP, 307-2000.JAN. 8:...
View Article2012 News Quiz
1. How much prison time did former Commissioners Robert C. Cordaro and A.J. Munchak get for extortion and related public corruption charges? A. None. They both got probation. B. 100 years for Cordaro,...
View ArticleLocals jump, lift and squat to raise funds for Sandy Hook families
BLAKELY - High-energy workouts at an area fitness center on Saturday raised money for Newtown, Conn. families affected by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School this month. The 10 a.m. workout...
View ArticlePedestrian struck and killed by car
Duryea woman killed by car JENKINS TWP. - A pedestrian died Friday after being hit by a car on Main Street in Jenkins Twp. Mary Petroziello, 65, of Duryea, died after being struck on Main Street near...
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Local History -- Do you know your history?
Celebrated local heroes and notorious criminals. Daring deeds and exciting innovations. Throughout 2012, the local history column explored a range of stories from our past. How much do you remember?...
View ArticleDowntown Scranton preparing for First Night
A winter storm that blanketed Lackawanna County in snow and slowed area traffic won't derail the New Year's Eve celebration in downtown Scranton tonight. Saturday's storm, the second to hit the region...
View ArticleOn Dec. 31 in NEPA
On this date in NEPA75 years ago, New Year's Eve parties: Dinner and dancing at the Hotel Jermyn, $3 a person; Midnight Revue with Ferdic Hamilton Orchestra and "The Happy Five" swing string band at...
View ArticleClarks Summit officials get positive feedback on police regionalization
About eight months after submitting its questionnaire, Clarks Summit is closing in on an answer from the state as to whether it would be reasonable to form a regional police force. And so far, the...
View ArticleArea kids delight in overdue winter play day
The Rhoades family snow tube lasted only one day, but that was one more day than it was used last winter. Tracie Rhoades explained that the snow tube was purchased in preparation for snowfall that...
View ArticleTwo-vehicle crash on I-81 temporarily closes lane
Two-vehicle crash closes part of I-81 LENOX TWP. - A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 closed a northbound lane for about an hour on Saturday. John Rooney, 68, of Topeka, Kan., lost control of his...
View ArticlePolice: Scranton man caused girlfriend to sprain arm
City man faces assault charge SCRANTON - A city man was charged with simple assault and harassment after a domestic dispute Friday. Mathew O'Mally, no age listed, 1043 Albright Ave., was charged after...
View ArticleGun scare disrupts Dunmore girls basketball game in Schuylkill County
HOMETOWN - The Dunmore High School girls basketball team was locked down at Marian Catholic High School in Hometown on Sunday after a report of a man carrying a rifle case near the Schuylkill County...
View ArticleSusquehanna County-based website mines Marcellus data
Marcellus Shale exploration produces gas, money, controversy and happy statisticians. The thicket of data tracking Pennsylvania's drilling surge is compiled and stored by different federal and state...
View ArticleHoliday Trains raise $1M-plus
SCRANTON - After three weeks of travel, the two Canadian Pacific Holiday Trains have completed their seasonal trek. And reports indicate this year's campaign is among the most successful in the...
View ArticlePolice: Scranton man chokes girlfriend, burns her ear with heated fork
Man allegedly burned girlfriend SCRANTON - A city man is facing assault charges after he burned his girlfriend's ear with a heated fork, kicked her in the torso and choked her until she lost...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 12/31/12
RegionalConnectors meet: Patriot Connectors gathering Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m., Wallenpaupack High School Library, seminar on best ways to contact legislators.Wyoming CountyPlayers production: Wyoming County...
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