Man arrested after police find more than 100 grams of bath salts in a motel room
Man arrested for bath salts HAZLETON - A Frackville man who told police he ran a website selling bath salts is in jail after a tip led police to a stockpile of synthetic drugs allegedly found in the...
View ArticleSome in NEPA continue search for a catchier regional brand
For most people in Northeast Pennsylvania, Interstate 81 is a convenient way to get around. Increasingly, the highway has become the region's defining feature for real estate professionals, who have...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 1/7/13
MayfieldDog licenses: 2013 LackaĀwanna County dog licenses available for purchase, Tuesday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Municipial Building, 739 Penn Ave., $8.45, $6.45/neutered, senior citizen discount fee...
View ArticleParish marks old tradition in new home in North Scranton
The St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Scranton marked a tradition Sunday that went unrecognized at other Roman Catholic churches. The Festival of Nine Lesson and Carols, marked by reading and song,...
View ArticleMoosic grocery evacuated after small fire
MOOSIC ā Gerrityās Supermarket was evacuated just before 9 p.m. Sunday because of smoke from a small electrical fire. No one was injured, but a few employees and customers had to leave the store,...
View ArticleATM taken in break-in
SCRANTON - Thieves stole an automated teller machine from the Curry Donuts at 1001 S. Main Ave., police said.An employee of the doughnut shop arrived about 5 a.m. Monday and found a glass front door...
View ArticleMEM exec says he 'can't dispute' pile of accusations, blames PPL
EASTON - P.J. McLaine repeatedly said "I can't dispute it" when subjected to a battery of questions by the Northampton County district attorney about the millions of dollars his company took from...
View ArticleRegional briefs for Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
REGIONAL BRIEFSPothole patching on I-81 todayMOOSIC - Interstate 81 northbound drivers should be aware of repair work being done on a section of the highway today.The state Department of Transportation...
View ArticleScranton parking meters to get credit-card payment option
Along with taking coins, parking meters in downtown Scranton may soon be able to accept credit cards for payment, officials said. The city is preparing to lease its on-street parking meters to a...
View ArticleEx-paper firm exec gets prison time for theft
Woman gets prison termfor theft from employer The former operations manager at Keystone Paper and Packing Inc. in Olyphant was sentenced to spend six to 23 months in the Lackawanna County Prison for...
View Article'Heroes' sought at employment fair
PLAINS TWP. - Dave Kopec has struggled to find employment since he lost his job nearly two years ago.Mr. Kopec, a 46-year-old single father of two who served in the Army for 13 years, looked for career...
View ArticleLackawanna County eyes buildings downtown
Lackawanna County is aiming to quickly purchase a building in downtown Scranton to meet its office space needs, with at least 10 properties now under active consideration. The commissioners voted...
View ArticleCasey among U.S. senators meeting with Afghan chief
Casey among U.S. senators meeting with Afghan chief Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and a handful of other senators met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington, D.C., to discuss the upcoming 2014...
View ArticleFormer firefighter facing arson charges
Firefighter, too quick toblaze, charged with arson A former volunteer firefighter accused Wednesday of being a serial arsonist made a big mistake early in his fire-setting spree last year that raised...
View ArticleFire flares briefly at Great Wolf Lodge; no impact to operations
Small fire hits Great Wolf Lodge POCONO TWP. - A small fire in an unoccupied first floor guest room's heating unit at the Great Wolf Lodge late Tuesday was quickly extinguished with a fire...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 1/10/13
CLIPBOARDDunmorePlanning presentation: ComĀbined Social Concerns Ministry of SS. Anthony and Rocco and Our Lady of Mount Carmel parishes free presentation on health care and estate planning by attorney...
View ArticleScranton hotel to reopen today after getting OK from fire officials
A general manager at a Scranton hotel said the facility had received clearance to reopen today after a fire alarm malfunction closed the hotel Monday. The hotel on Meadow Avenue closed about 1 p.m....
View ArticleKaplan's Furniture to shut down
Kaplan's Furniture closes its doorsWILKES-BARRE TWP. - Kaplan's Furniture, a long-time family-owned business on Mundy Street, is going out of business.Eight people who work there will lose their jobs,...
View ArticlePPL says failed line sparked underground downtown explosion
The failure of a PPL Electric Utilities underground power line produced a spark, igniting an unknown pocket of gas that exploded and shook a downtown intersection last month, a spokesman for the...
View ArticleScranton councilman's lawsuit scheduled for trial in June
Loscombe lawsuit heading for trial SCRANTON - A federal lawsuit by Scranton Councilman Jack Loscombe alleging his civil rights were violated by the suspension of his firefighter pension has been...
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