Police Blotter 1/24/2013
Police Blotter Old Forge SUNDAY, JAN. 13 n Noise complaint: 200 block of South Main Street, approximately 12:30 a.m. n Suspicious activity: 100 block of Apache Drive, approximately 4 p.m. MONDAY, JAN....
View ArticleKane to speak at police academy graduation
SCRANTON - Recently sworn-in state Attorney General Kathleen Granahan Kane will be the keynote speaker at the Lackawanna College Police Academy graduation ceremony Friday. Mrs. Kane, a Scranton...
View ArticleFunds sought to restore Wilkes-Barre Irem Temple
WILKES-BARRE - The 107-year-old Irem Temple building, a historic landmark on North Franklin Street, once was Wilkes-Barre's primary public performance venue. Today, the once-grand building has fallen...
View ArticleWednesday's cold weather no day at the beach
Jericho Guyer is a long way from Miami. Mr. Guyer spent Wednesday evening walking a section of South Washington Avenue dressed as the Statue of Liberty, trying to earn a little extra cash directing...
View ArticleCommunity events list, 1/24/13
CLIPBOARDAbingtonsKit contest: Abington Sportsman Club model kit contest and show, Feb. 17, 1:30 p.m., Clarks Summit Fire Hall, 321 Bedford St.; in conjunction with Clarks Summit Ice Festival, themed...
View ArticleBlakely woman sentenced to state prison in arson, furnishing alcohol to...
Woman sentenced for fire A Blakely woman will serve at least 22 months in state prison for setting fire in September 2011 to the multiunit home her mother had been evicted from and also furnishing...
View ArticleCommissioners introduce row-office elimination
The Lackawanna County commissioners took the first step toward a proposed major restructuring of county government Wednesday, introducing legislation to let voters decide whether to eliminate four...
View ArticleBoth sides of gun debate take their shots in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG - Advocates on opposite sides of the emotional national debate over issues involving guns and violence made their case at separate rallies Wednesday at the state Capitol. Speakers at...
View ArticleMid Valley will seek new superintendent candidates
THROOP - Mid Valley appears to be looking for a new superintendent. The board voted 5-4 on Wednesday on a motion stating that it "does not intend to retain Randy Parry for a further term." After the...
View ArticleDunmore council, firefighters union agree on contract
DUNMORE - The borough and its Fire Department have a new contract that for the first time includes firefighter contributions to health care. In a tentative agreement, each firefighter will pay $5,500...
View ArticleCommissioners move forward on wireless initiative, SBA program
Lackawanna County is moving forward with two key components of its economic development plan. The commissioners on Wednesday introduced legislation to borrow $2.8 million to fund the county's...
View ArticleFire engulfs Old Forge gas station
Fire destroys Old Forge gas station; no one hurt OLD FORGE - A fire Wednesday engulfed a borough gas station and destroyed at least two cars inside the station's repair shop, but injured no one....
View ArticleScranton apartment fire ruled accidental
Apartment house fire accidental SCRANTON - An apartment fire that left 36 people temporarily displaced started accidentally, Scranton Fire Chief Tom Davis said. A lamp fell to the floor of an...
View ArticleBike rider struck, severely injured in scranton
Bike rider struck, severely injured SCRANTON - A bike rider was taken to the hospital with a severe head injury when he was struck by a vehicle at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen...
View ArticleCrews battle pallet fire in Factoryville
Fire crews are battling a fire at a pallet company on Creek Road in Factoryville. Photographs and a full story will be posted shortly. Check back for updates.
View ArticleCorbett ties Pa. school funding to pension changes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett says he hopes to maintain current funding levels next year for public schools and the four state-related universities, but warns that could change if he doesn't...
View ArticleHarrisburg outdoor show, focus of boycott, postponed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A large Pennsylvania outdoors show was postponed indefinitely Thursday after its organizers' ban on assault weapons triggered a backlash and a growing vendor boycott. Reed...
View ArticleArmed robbery reported in South Side
City police said three men attempted to rob a South Side man at gunpoint early this morning then took his cellphone when he dropped it while running from them. Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas...
View ArticleDEP announces oil and gas drilling radiation study
The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced a yearlong study of radiation levels in equipment and wastes associated with oil and gas development it says will be the "most extensive...
View ArticleCar stolen outside North Scranton business
SCRANTON - City police said an employee of a North Scranton check-cashing business found her car stolen from the establishment's parking lot Wednesday.Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas said...
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