Solicitor: Referendum approval would knock races off November ballot
The May 21 primary election could be the last hurrah for candidates seeking three Lackawanna County row offices. By state law, the offices of register of wills, recorder of deeds and sheriff - all up...
View ArticleWoman charged for throwing cat feces at officer's home
CARBONDALE - A city woman is facing charges after police say she threw cat feces at the home of a Carbondale police officer who arrested her four years ago for disorderly conduct. Sandra Murphy, 36, 5...
View ArticleIN THIS CORNER: Tips on social security
Whether you're close to retirement or years away from receiving Social Security benefits, you may not know much about the intricacies of this important program. Here are some questions and answers that...
View ArticleFour injured in three-car accident in Dunmore
DUNMORE - A borough man drove his vehicle into a parked car on Saturday, then hit another car driving on the street, sending four people to the hospital, borough police said. Thomas Giorgio, 81, 316...
View ArticleMan charged in Lenox Twp. domestic dispute
Man charged in domestic dispute LENOX TWP. - A Nicholson man was arrested Saturday after he slammed a woman's head against a wall and brandished a gun during a domestic dispute, state police said....
View ArticleScranton High School students tour monuments, memorials while visiting...
Seven Scranton High School students are in Washington, D.C., where they are visiting monuments, touring museums and preparing to witness Monday's inauguration of President Barack Obama. Saturday...
View ArticleWayne County Sentencings 1/20/2013
The following were sentenced in Wayne County Court by PresiÂdent Judge Raymond L. Hamill: n Daniel Lahotski, 30, Throop, four months to five years in Wayne County Correctional Facility, $1,500 fine,...
View ArticleDiverse group celebrates civil rights leader's legacy at University of Scranton
As people of different religions, races and backgrounds gathered for brunch at a University of Scranton ballroom on Saturday, realities of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous dream filled the...
View ArticleOlyphant mine fire still burning after years
OLYPHANT - Nine years after a fire started burning at the Dolph Colliery coal mine, plumes of smoke still escape sections of rock. The Department of Environmental Protection monitors the area,...
View ArticleHelp isn't coming, so you've got to make it work
DEAR J.T. & DALE: After being injured on the job, I took a position as a construction safety manager. After surgery and recovery, I could no longer meet the physical requirements of the job. My...
View ArticleAround the Towns 1/20/2013
Dickson City Some seniors in the borough will celebrate Valentine's Day with swing, line and ballroom dancing lessons and demonstrations. The Dickson City Civic Center will hold its inaugural "Senior...
View ArticleBusiness Buzz 1/20/2013
Chamber collects for Toys for Tots The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce collected more than $700 in donations and toys to benefit Toys for Tots. The chamber's holiday business card exchange,...
View ArticleVetereans News 1/20/2013
Dickson City VFW meets today Dickson City VFW Post 5937 meeting, today, 3 p.m., American Legion Post 665, 901 Main St. VFW District 10 meets today VFW District 10, meeting, today, 2 p.m., Dunmore Post...
View ArticleBi-fuel vehicles gaining speed
Detroit is beginning to produce vehicles that can run on both natural gas and regular gasoline.Anyone who has natural gas service in their home can tap off the same gas line to gas up their vehicle -...
View ArticleKelly: Tonight's ripped-from-the-headlines episode: 'Truth Funnier/Sadder...
In the perpetually distressed city of Scranton, Da Peeple are held hostage by two separate yet equally exasperating groups: The police union, which protects and serves its interests at any cost, and...
View ArticleDealers saw strong demand for vehicles in 2012
A strong demand for new vehicles and an improving economy lifted the auto industry to its best performance in five years in 2012.Nationwide, sales of new passenger cars rose 18.8 percent while sales of...
View Article217 police calls to schools County reports for 2011-12
Area police departments were involved in 217 incidents in Lackawanna County schools during the 2011-12 school year, according to school safety reports. The reports, which are required by the state...
View ArticleLonesome Road left out of bus route
Bridge repair will change bus route OLD FORGE - Until a Main Avenue bridge is repaired, Lonesome Road will not be serviced by the County of Lackawanna Transit System. Effective Wednesday, a detour to...
View ArticleCandidates for Keystone president to make campus visits
The next president of Keystone College may soon be on the campus. As Keystone continues the process of replacing its longtime president, final candidates will be visiting the college in the next few...
View ArticleMore than half a century after mining disaster, memories linger
When Albert Brocca began browsing through the 40 film reels of interviews he discovered in the basement of WBRE-TV, he knew he had stumbled onto something special. The tapes were of interviews...
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