Man pleads guilty to bank robberies, one in Scranton
A Lisle, N.Y., man has admitted to a series of bank robberies last year, including one in Scranton. Samuel A. Parrotti II, 44, admitted in U.S. District Court in Binghamton, N.Y., he robbed four banks...
View ArticleBurglars leave South Scranton home empty-handed
Home entered; nothing taken SCRANTON - City police said a South Side home was broken into Wednesday, but nothing appeared to be missing. A rear basement door had been pried open at 1332 S. Irving...
View ArticleLackawanna County Court Notes 1/25/2013
LACKAWANNA COUNTY COURT NOTES MARRIAGE LICENSES n Eric David Havenstrite and Karen Louise Harper, both of Scranton. n Charles John Piekanski and Rebecca Marie Hizny, both of Throop. PROPERTY...
View ArticlePossible townhouses in Old Forge could be built by familiar face
Old Forge to consider townhouses OLD FORGE - The borough may see the addition of up to 18 townhouses on the 600 block of Milwaukee Avenue in the near future. The Old Forge zoning board is expected to...
View ArticleRegional police force to be studied
Regional force will be studied PITTSTON - Six communities in the Greater Pittston area have filed letters of intent with the state for a regional police study. The state Department of Community and...
View ArticleDeNaples denied hearing on contracting with Mount Airy
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania denied a request Thursday from Louis DeNaples, founder of Mount Airy Casino Resort, for a hearing about restrictions imposed on him. Mr. DeNaples filed a petition...
View Article2 fires damage home, business
FALLS TWP. - Two fires in Wyoming County gutted a home and destroyed a warehouse Thursday morning. Fire crews responded to a fire on Whites Ferry Road when a passer-by saw flames come out of the roof...
View ArticleYour government stinks? Try running it yourself
Campaign school planned for candidates Officeholders will discuss experiences People who might want to try their hand at politics can learn what it takes to get elected at a one-day campaign school...
View ArticleW-B will rehire 11 laid-off firefighters
Wilkes-Barre will rehire the 11 firefighters who were laid off in December, Mayor Tom Leighton said Thursday. The announcement was an "absolute surprise" to Greg Freitas, vice president of the...
View ArticlePair of Old Forge fires ruled accidental
OLD FORGE - A pair of fires that tore through a gas station in the borough and damaged the attic of a vacant Oak Street home on Wednesday were both ruled accidental on Thursday. State police...
View ArticlePenn State gets $2.5M donation for energy research
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State says its department of industrial and manufacturing engineering has received a $2.5 million donation from anonymous donors that will support energy research. The...
View ArticleFrozen pipe leads to fire at Scranton Bar
A maintenance man's attempt to use a heat gun to thaw out a water pipe in a Hill Section bar Friday morning set a small part of the building ablaze, prompting a response by city firefighters.Scranton...
View ArticleRandol says she's running for mayor
Former Lackawanna County Chief of Staff Elizabeth Randol, who ran a strong race for county commissioner two years ago, said today she plans to run for Scranton mayor. The announcement comes as a...
View ArticleSearch team breaks through wall of Hill Section home in drug investigation
A search team tore through the wall of a Hill Section home early Friday as part of a county drug investigation after finding its front door impenetrable. Detectives said the front door at 1330 Pine...
View ArticleWayne County teacher admits sex assault on boy
A suspended Wayne Highlands elementary teacher admitted in Susquehanna County Court on Friday to sexually assaulting a boy in incidents that occurred in 2005-06, before his employment as a teacher....
View ArticleDEP says DeNaples' dirt is clean
By Jim Lockwood The state Department of Environmental Protection has visually determined that dirt being trucked into DeNaples Auto Parts in Dunmore is clean fill, a DEP spokesperson said Friday.The...
View ArticleScranton won't appeal commuter-tax rejection
No appeal ofcommuter taxSCRANTON - The city won't appeal a three-judge panel's rejection of the city's request for a commuter tax, Mayor Chris Doherty said.A petition by the city for a 1 percent...
View ArticleLawyers: Ciavarella railroaded adults, too
Five years ago, as federal agents closed in on his multimillion-dollar kickback scheme, Luzerne County Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. admitted railroading juveniles through court hearings and violating...
View ArticleBob Bolus appeals his insurance fraud conviction
Scranton businessman Bob Bolus claims he was not given a fair trial and is hoping the state Superior Court vacates his prison sentence stemming from his insurance fraud conviction, according to court...
View ArticleParking-meter rate hike would put Scranton above NYC rates
Higher on-street parking rates planned in Scranton rival - and in some cases exceed - rates found in upper Manhattan. During Thursday's city council meeting, council introduced an ordinance...
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