CARBONDALE — City firefighters opposed a decision Thursday night to outsource Carbondale’s paid firefighters to a staffing agency while city officials asserted the current system is unsustainable. Read moreCarbondale City Council votes to outsource paid firefighters to staffing agency 💬
“The Office 5K” weekend, which features the run/walk event Saturday downtown, will kick off Friday night with a world premiere, sneak-peek scr… Read more"Fan Level Midnight": Docuseries on NBC sitcom "The Office" gets Friday screening in Scranton before 5K run/walk Saturday 💬
Demolition crews ripped into a defunct bridal shop in downtown Olyphant this week, making way for new storefronts and upscale apartments. Read moreDemolition underway at former Olyphant bridal shop; new apartments, storefronts coming to borough 💬
One board will hear appeals of building codes for three Abingtons municipalities. Read moreThree Abingtons municipalities agree to form joint board of appeals 💬
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — A Factoryville man involved in a car crash on Feb. 6 was driving recklessly with a toddler in his pickup truck, police said. Read morePolice: Factoryville man drove erratically, endangered child 💬
SCRANTON — A Scranton woman whose boyfriend is charged with criminal homicide after the Dec. 6 death of her son now faces felony child endange… Read moreWoman charged after death of son 💬
The popular Party on the Patio outdoor concert series at Mohegan Pennsylvania kicked off Thursday night. Read moreParty on the Patio's 15th season kicks off 💬
Wallenpaupack Brewing Company took home a silver medal at last week’s World Beer Cup in Las Vegas. Read more'Our white whale:' Wallenpaupack Brewing Company wins World Beer Cup medal 💬
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine graduates will hear from the country's top doctor during their commencement. Read moreSurgeon general to address Geisinger Commonwealth graduates 💬
A Luzerne County judge has revoked the bail for the man who admitted to abandoning a pit bull puppy found starving in Pittston after he failed… Read moreAnimal cruelty suspect's bail revoked after no show 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Standing next to a Scranton woman who survived being shot 12 times in 1972, Gov. Josh Shapiro rallied support at the Luzerne Co… Read moreShapiro touts funding proposal to prosecute gun crimes in Luzerne County with Scranton shooting survivor 💬
SCRANTON — A University of Scranton health clinic for uninsured Lackawanna County residents that closed during the COVID-19 pandemic has reope… Read moreUniversity of Scranton and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine partner to reopen health clinic for uninsured Lackawanna County residents 💬
SCRANTON — A homeless man broke into student housing units on Feb. 11 and stole property worth over $2,000, police said. Read morePolice: Man steals from off-campus apartments 💬
SCRANTON — A city man caught by police selling 50 bags of fentanyl Monday fled first by car and then on foot, according to a criminal complaint. Read moreMan charged with selling brick of fentanyl, fleeing 💬
Taylor police charged a Scranton man for disseminating nude photos of his ex-girlfriend using multiple social media platforms. Read morePolice: Scranton man posted, shared nude photos of ex 💬
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SCRANTON -- Abington Heights made a frantic dash to the finish. Scranton athletes, who had just raced in the previous heat, waited it out. Read more68th JORDAN RELAYS: Abington Heights, Scranton share 3A crown; Mid Valley earns fifth straight 2A title 💬
SCRANTON — Abington Heights keeps adding to its legacy. Read more68th JORDAN RELAYS: Abington Heights, Montrose earn team championships 💬
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I was vacationing in, of all places, London in the later stages of August 2022 when I got the text message from a colleague. Read moreTiming, as much as anything, lends to end of Montgomery's Penn State run 💬
Holy Cross’ high school tennis season did not get off to a particularly good start, but it is ending right where the team wanted. Read moreD2 TENNIS FEATURE: Holy Cross excited about returning to Class 2A semifinals 💬
Connor Cranage had 19 kills and three aces to lead the Raiders to a 3-0 win over Valley View to finish undefeated and capture a second straigh… Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Blue Ridge stays unbeaten and wins Lackawanna League title 💬
Caly Yankow scored four goals and Bella DeRiggi added three to lead Abington Heights to a 14-5 win over North Pocono on Thursday in a Wyoming … Read moreTHURSDAY'S GIRLS LACROSSE: Abington Heights, Scranton Prep earn WVC wins 💬
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders became the first team in Minor League Baseball to reach 20 wins this season as they shut out the Jacksonv… Read moreRailRiders get second straight shutout of Jumbo Shrimp 💬
A pair of outstanding singles players from the Lackawanna League received the top seeds, and the pairings were announced for the District 2 Si… Read moreD2 TENNIS: Mallaiah and Borick receive top seeds for next week's tournament 💬
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Ellie Ambrosechia had three hits, including a double, two RBIs and one run to lead the North Pocono softball team to a 10-9 Lackawanna League … Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS SOFTBALL: North Pocono outduels Wallenpaupack 💬
Praneel Mallaiah, William Arp and Domenic Peters led Abington Heights to a 5-0 win to open the District 2 Class 3A Team Championships on Wedne… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S D2 TENNIS: Abington Heights stays undefeated and advances in Class 3A; Scranton Prep moves on in Class 2A 💬
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