A 24-year-old Scranton man who police say shot his brother 10 times in the back and head during an argument early Monday faces first-degree murder and other charges. Read moreScranton man charged with murder in shooting death of his brother 💬
A multiday jazz festival returns this weekend to Wilkes-Barre, which lays claim to the first jazz festival in the country. The headliner Satur… Read moreCheck out the Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz this weekend 💬
SCRANTON — First work, then play. Read moreScranton plans another spate of upgrades at several parks 💬
Officials in the Scranton School District are boosting security at West Scranton schools and at the high school football stadium to deter figh… Read moreScranton School District increasing security to address recent fights, threats of violence 💬
A Scranton man attacked his girlfriend while she was holding the couple’s 1-month-old baby, police said. Read morePolice: Scranton man strangled girlfriend as she held infant 💬
“Jimmie” Howard was 8 years old when he began sharing his love of pencils with the world outside Scranton. Read moreChris Kelly Opinion: A boy, his pencils and history's keepers 💬
There will be intermittent lane restrictions and ramp closures on the North Scranton Expressway starting May 6 for road resurfacing, the Penns… Read moreLane restrictions set on North Scranton Expressway beginning May 6 💬
At least five people, including three juveniles, have been charged in connection with fights that broke out at the Cherry Blossom Festival in … Read moreScranton juvenile, four others, charged in connection with festival fights 💬
A parent who showed up at McNichols Plaza Elementary School complaining the administration had not responded to her concerns regarding her dau… Read morePolice: Disorderly parent pushes McNichols Plaza principal 💬
The man who admitted abandoning Nova, a pit bull puppy found starving and abandoned in Pittston, is now a fugitive after skipping out on his s… Read morePit bull abandonment suspect wanted for failing to appear 💬
A Plymouth mother barred from contacting her daughter was sentenced Tuesday to serve up to two years in jail for snatching the child with the … Read morePlymouth mother sentenced for Skyzone child snatching 💬
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Scranton police charged a 24-year-old South Side man with killing his brother after an argument early Monday, shooting him 10 times in the bac… Read moreScranton man charged with killing his brother 💬
PLAINS TWP. — Iviah McNally of Scranton wasn’t planning to visit the Seven Tubs Recreation Area on Monday, but the beautiful weather lured he… Read moreNice day for a hike at newly reopened Seven Tubs Recreation Area 💬
Applewood Farm in Scott Twp. will celebrate Saturday the grand opening of its new market at 53 Jermyn Farm Road. Read moreApplewood Farm in Scott Twp. plans farm market grand opening 💬
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Emanuel Benitez contributed 11 kills and seven aces to lead West Scranton to a 3-1 win over Lackawanna Trail on Tuesday in a Lackawanna League… Read moreTUESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: West Scranton clinches D2 playoff berth in boys volleyball 💬
After guiding the Mountain View girls basketball team to the PIAA semifinals two years ago and an appearance in the state final this past seas… Read moreHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mountain View coach Bill Simons resigns after guiding team to Class 1A final 💬
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Lily Nowak set the University of Scranton and Landmark Conference career doubles wins records to help lead the No. 3 Royals past No. 6 Wilkes,… Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Nowak sets program, conference records 💬
Caleb Durbin worked a walk and Everson Pereira was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning to give the RailRiders some breathing room in a 7-6 vic… Read moreRailRiders outduel Jumbo Shrimp in series opener 💬
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THROOP — Jordan Chmielewski didn’t need to push himself to run as the anchor of the final race, but that isn’t in his makeup. Read moreMONDAY'S HS TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP: Mid Valley boys beat Dunmore in battle of undefeated teams; Susquehanna boys make history 💬
Johnny Montoro knocked in Connor Thomas with the game’s only run in the top of the seventh inning as Scranton defeated host Valley View, 1-0, … Read moreMONDAY'S HS BASEBALL: Scranton edges Valley View 💬
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Tessa Stafursky pitched a four-inning perfect game with seven strikeouts as Valley View defeated Scranton, 15-0, in a Lackawanna League Divisi… Read moreMONDAY'S HS SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Stafursky tosses perfect game for Valley View 💬
The senior won the 100 hurdles (16.3 seconds), 300 hurdles (50.8) and 100 meters (13.3) in a Lackawanna Track Conference win over Susquehanna … Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Chloe Diaz, Montrose track and field 💬
Peyton LaRocco scored eight goals and added an assist to lead Delaware Valley to a 19-4 win over Dallas in a Wyoming Valley Conference boys la… Read moreMONDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: LaRocco leads Delaware Valley to showdown with Scranton Prep 💬
Brackets for the District 2 tennis team tournament are almost set with a few regular-season matches still remaining. Read moreHS TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Postseason starts this week with D2 team championships 💬
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A multiday jazz festival returns this weekend to Wilkes-Barre, which lays claim to the first jazz festival in the country. The headliner Satur… Read moreCheck out the Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz this weekend 💬