SCRANTON — Prosecutors can use Justin Schuback’s jailhouse confession at his upcoming trial for the 2017 murder of Old Forge restaurant owner Robert Baron, a Lackawanna County judge ruled. Read moreJudge: Jailhouse confession can be used in upcoming trial of man accused of killing Old Forge pizzeria owner 💬
In a letter Friday to faculty and staff, the president of Keystone College said negotiations are underway with an unspecified investment partn… Read moreKeystone College pursuing rescue plan to prevent closure 💬
Lackawanna County Prison doubled the amount of time per day inmates can access e-books and religious and educational materials on prison-provi… Read moreCounty prison grants more free tablet time for e-books, education and religious materials 💬
SCRANTON — An Olyphant couple fraudulently filled 26 prescriptions and obtained 1,560 gabapentin pills from six different pharmacies over two … Read morePolice: Couple fraudulently purchases prescription drug 💬
Authorities arrested two people they said had a pound of fentanyl worth between $75,000 and $100,000 and guns. Read moreTwo charged after drug bust by Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office 💬
DUNMORE — Officers from several area police departments chased a Clarks Summit man through Dunmore, Throop and Olyphant boroughs after he alle… Read morePolice: Clarks Summit man flees officers, trooper 💬
SCRANTON — Arbor Day came to the Scranton School District on Friday. Read moreCity, school district partners celebrate Arbor Day 💬
The City of Wilkes-Barre’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival will take place this weekend at Kirby Park on Market Street, Mayor George C. Brown’s… Read moreCherry Blossom Festival kicks off Saturday 💬
Tribute bands to U2 and the Eagles, along with an emerging national country star from Nashville, will headline the 6th annual “Rockin’ the Riv… Read moreOfficials announce dates, performers for 'Rockin the River' summer concerts 💬
SCRANTON — Area high school students hoping to start their career assisting those with intellectual disabilities have the chance to train even… Read moreProgram provides training for future health care professoinals 💬
MOOSIC — A borough resident has filed two lawsuits regarding a developer’s plan to build 1.1 million square feet of warehouses on the site of … Read moreMoosic resident battles plan for warehouses near Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport 💬
Registered sex offender and former Lackawanna County Chief of Staff Andy Wallace faces a felony charge for failing to register a new vehicle w… Read morePSP: Former Lackawanna County chief of staff, sex offender missed deadline to update vehicle info with state police 💬
BLAKELY — A homeless man threatened to kill several people on Railroad Avenue on April 19, police said. Read morePolice: Man threatens to shoot, stab neighbors 💬
Area residents can now fly to Myrtle Beach from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, officials announced Wednesday. Read moreMyrtle Beach flights added at local airport 💬
PPL Electric utilities will place an extra $1 million in its hardship fund to help poor customers from its billing errors more than a year ago… Read moreRevised PPL Electric billing settlement could help poor, older consumers 💬
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Zya Small arrived on the local girls basketball scene and delivered a season to remember, while Jenna Hillebrand and Maya Jenkins were two of … Read moreHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Scranton's Small, Prep's Hillebrand and Jenkins earn all-state honors among big schools 💬
Ahead of their trip to Hershey for the PIAA Class 1A girls basketball championship game, the Mountain View Lady Eagles had a good-luck sendoff… Read moreHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mountain View's Addison Kilmer is the Class 1A All-State Player of the Year 💬
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Jacob Gardner won the 200-meter dash, and the 400, and ran on the 1,600 relay to lead Wallenpaupack to a 106-44 win over North Pocono on Thurs… Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS TRACK AND FIELD: Wallenpaupack teams clinch Division II title ties; Dunmore's Michalczyk sets record 💬
Kalli Karwowski and Abbi Call each hit home runs as Valley View defeated Abington Heights, 7-1, in a Lackawanna League Division I softball gam… Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Valley View tops Abington Heights in Division I softball 💬
Mason Black’s breakthrough start to the 2024 season continued in his latest appearance with Triple-A Sacramento. Read moreWith Snell down, Black's AAA success leads to callup discussion 💬
When he first stepped into the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders clubhouse almost five years ago, Josh Maciejewski was a 24-year-old lefty in h… Read moreMagic Moment: RailRiders lefty completes long journey to bigs 💬
Eight of nine hitters in the lineup had at least one hit as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders routed the Durham Bulls, 14-2, on Thursday ni… Read moreRailRiders offense erupts in win over Durham 💬
Lackawanna College posted six-run innings in both games of a road doubleheader sweep against Frederick CC in non-region NJCAA action Thursday. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Lackawanna softball sweeps doubleheader 💬
Kaylyn Davis set a school record in the javelin, won the 300-meter hurdles and ran on a winning relay team to lead Lakeland to a 104-44 win ov… Read moreFRIDAY'S TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP: Lakeland's Davis sets school record and team clinches tie for Division III title 💬
Will McPartland scored three goals and had an assist, and Aiden Jordan made 13 saves as Scranton Prep edged Abington Heights, 9-8, in a Wyomin… Read moreFRIDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: McPartland and Jordan lead Scranton Prep to win over Abington Heights in boys lax 💬
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