Six Marywood University students receive state honors
Six Marywood students honored SCRANTON - Six Marywood University students have been selected to perform with the 66th annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band when it convenes this spring. Marywood...
View ArticleMacy's closes stores, increases sales, settles over bamboo
Macy's shares climb as stores to closeShares of retailer Macy's Inc. nudged up marginally last week to a Friday close of $37.94 per share after the company announced a round of store closings.The...
View ArticleBusiness Week in Review, Jan. 6, 2013
Jobless rate falls in NEPAThe unemployment rate among residents of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area slipped one-tenth of a percentage point in November to 9.4 percent. The national rate for December...
View ArticleNEPA districts add officers after Sandy Hook
Bundled in their winter coats, students hopped off their buses and walked past an armed police officer standing at the entrance to Riverside Elementary West last week. The students gave Patrolman...
View ArticleWeekly News Quiz 1/6/2012
1. A gym in Blakely held a day of workouts last weekend as a fundraiser for ... A. obesity awareness. B. the families of Newtown, Conn. C. Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. D. the city of Scranton. 2. What...
View ArticleMedical college seeks to increase donors
As the Commonwealth Medical College attempts to achieve financial stability, the school's new vice president for institutional advancement will have a significant role. Marise Garofalo will oversee...
View ArticleArchbald fire displaces four
Archbald fire displaces four ARCHBALD - Two adults and two children were displaced after a fire Saturday afternoon at 156 Cemetery St. The fire, which was reported at about 12:15 p.m., started in the...
View ArticleBlake post puts him at center of municipal fiscal issues
HARRISBURG - Sen. John Blake's new spot as minority chairman of the Senate Finance Committee puts him at the center of debate over issues involving distressed cities like Scranton. Midway through his...
View ArticleCollege students modify toys to donate to kids with special needs
College kids help with toy drive SCRANTON - In addition to collecting toys for St. Joseph's Center in Scranton, several students at Johnson College used their expertise to make some of the toys easier...
View ArticleOn Jan. 7 in NEPA
On this date in NEPA75 years ago, John Dyer, superintendent of the Scranton School District, announced that 30 to 50 teachers would lose their jobs by Feb. 7 because of a drop in enrollment of 1,100...
View ArticleFuneral Notices 1/7/2012
APPOLLONIO, JOSEPHINE, the Hideout, Lake Ariel, memorial service in April, the Hideout. Cremation, Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Arrangements: James Wilson Funeral Home, Gravity Road, Lake Ariel....
View ArticleHundreds hit the slopes to raise Lupus awareness and funding
Boy, 3, not too young to support lupus fight UNION DALE - Paul Rollenhagen couldn't think of a more appropriate time to introduce his 3-year-old son to the slopes. Skiing for his close friend and the...
View ArticleScranton man accused of gun threats
PITTSTON - A Scranton man wanted by Pittston police for allegedly chasing people while brandishing a firearm was arrested at his home on Sunday. Police responded to Riverview Manor around 9:30 p.m. on...
View ArticleMan allegedly crashed car, fled police, crashed again
SMITHFIELD TWP. - An East Stroudsburg man was arrested after allegedly crashing his car and then speeding off when police arrived, only to crash again. About 2:20 a.m. Saturday, state police at...
View ArticleCharities see increased need, tougher climate for fundraising
Taxes have increased. Northeast Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remains the highest in the state. The strain on area residents continues to grow. For the region's charities, that means demand is...
View ArticleOrthodox faithful gather to celebrate Christmas
MAYFIELD - A flock of faithful gathered at a cathedral in Mayfield on Sunday to celebrate what would seem to many to be a belated Christmas Eve. According to Orthodox Christians' Julian calendar,...
View ArticleMayfield councilmen hope Santa will take the train to town next year
Children up and down the valley in Lackawanna County look forward to Santa's arrival each year, but not just by sleigh. Santa and Mrs. Claus visit several area communities each year on the Santa...
View ArticleNEPA rebuilds lost state clout
HARRISBURG - Members of the Northeast Pennsylvania legislative delegation are starting to rebuild lost seniority with committee chairman appointments in the new session. Eleven members of the...
View ArticleIn the months since passing ATV ordinance, activity in Moosic drops off
MOOSIC - Since implementing an ordinance in July that prohibits drivers of all-terrain vehicles from gassing up at borough stations, Police Chief Charles Maurer doesn't believe a single citation has...
View ArticleSchool Notes 1/7/2013
Abington Heights Having watched his grandmother suffer from a type of Alzheimer's disease, Sean Boland is determined to raise awareness, and money for research. For his senior project, the junior is...
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