Ark. woman dies after 911 call not put in system
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas 911 operator did not enter a call into a computer system that would have notified police and fire dispatchers of a mother and son trapped inside a vehicle in a...
View ArticleSupervisors release list of 33 roads involved in paving project
Scott Twp. releases list of 33 roads to be paved this year SCOTT TWP. - Some haven't been paved since 1994. The others were torn apart by a massive sewer project in 2011.But the more than 30 township...
View ArticleMunicipal leaders are already preparing for the next commuter tax bid
Boroughs prepare for city's next move OLYPHANT - Though legal opposition to Scranton's proposed commuter tax was successful, officials from the Lackawanna County Association of Boroughs are already...
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REGIONAL BRIEFSPolice find burglar in atticPOCONO SUMMIT - A burglar was found hiding in the corner of the attic of a Monroe County home Wednesday afternoon, Pocono Mountain Regional Police said. A...
View ArticleTwo-mile run in Hill Section the first of many tours of Scranton
Tom Kubelus has been a runner since the 1970s, and while the exact mechanics of his pastime have not changed, the crowd has. He and 200 other runners logged 2 miles Thursday night after taking their...
View ArticleTwo teens charged as adults in strong-arm robbery incident
Two teen boys who allegedly bragged at a party about beating a man with a rock and robbing him in the Hill Section, then were caught on surveillance tape using the victim's credit cards to buy their...
View ArticleCTC sets property auction date
CTC sets property auction dateSCRANTON - Property owned by the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County will hit the auction block in March.At the center's joint operating committee meeting...
View ArticleFormer high school coach pleads guilty in 'sextortion' case
Joseph J. Ostrowski went as far as pretending he was a woman while trolling the Internet to persuade children to send him naked pictures of themselves.In federal court in Scranton on Thursday, the...
View ArticleNew York man arrested on multiple drug accusations
N.Y. man facing drug chargesSCRANTON - A New York man was arrested Thursday after police said they saw him delivering heroin to a house on Green Ridge Street and later discovered heroin hidden in his...
View ArticleThree Clearbrook board members, including Dunmore attorney and Scranton...
By Dave Janoski Three board members at Clearbrook Inc., a nonprofit drug and alcohol treatment provider, resigned Thursday after an attorney for Luzerne County determined their private business...
View ArticleFactory Card Outlet closing doors in Wilkes-Barre Twp.
Factory Card Outlet closingWILKES-BARRE TWP. - Factory Card Outlet in the East End Centre will close by the end of the month, according to officials from the store and shopping plaza. A sign on the...
View ArticleThree people arrested related to selling drugs
Three arrested for selling drugsDUNMORE - Two people were arrested in Dunmore Thursday and another was arrested in Scranton after police said they participated in drug deals. Tobyhanna residents Darryl...
View ArticleSusquehanna County Court Notes 1-18-2013
Susquehanna County Court notes are published Fridays in The Times-Tribune.MARRIAGE LICENSES-âJoshua Kidd and Jennifer Guilbeau, both of Brackney.-âRicky Thomas and Angela Ferrence, both of...
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The Taco Chicken recipe featured in Wednesday's Local Flavor: Recipes We Love story on C1 omitted the ingredient 1/4 cup minced onions from the directions. The corrected recipe appears on Page C3.
View ArticlePolice still probing for details leading up to chase
Pair's relationship questionedWoman was reported as missing Police are still trying to figure out why a Clarks Summit woman reported missing by family members jumped from a wanted man's car Wednesday...
View ArticleNamedropper, 1/18/13
Bidding farewell, at open houseMore than 250 attendees enjoyed an evening of food, live music and camaraderie when the Wayne County Historical Society held its annual open house, which also afforded a...
View ArticleForest City Scouts to help with inaugural parade
Scouts plan good deed at inauguration When President Barack Obama, marching bands and floats make their way down Pennsylvania Avenue on Monday, Boy Scouts from Forest City will be helping direct people...
View ArticleMoosic man injured in propane tank explosion
Man injured in gas explosionMOOSIC - A borough man was taken to a hospital after he suffered burns when a 20-pound propane tank ignited Thursday.The man, who was not identified by officials Thursday...
View ArticleTwo dead, one wounded in two unrelated shootings in Wilkes-Barre Thursday
2 killed, 1 hurtin 2 shootings WILKES-BARRE - Gunfire killed two men and critically wounded a third in a pair of shootings within 10 hours Thursday that rocked the city and sent detectives searching...
View ArticleDickson City hotel gets rare five-star rating
Just off Interstate 81, the unassuming Microtel Inn & Suites in Dickson City may not seem the most likely candidate to be named among the best hotels in the nation. Yet, travel website TripAdvisor...
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