The city told businessman John Basalyga to dim the lights of his downtown Scranton Art Haus Cinema and Social Club’s new marquee and turn them off when the theater closes. Basalyga has no plans to comply. Read more'Can't let them dim our lights:' Scranton says downtown movie theater marquee violates zoning 💬
SCRANTON — The 7½- to 15-year prison sentence of Scranton woman convicted of fatally stabbing her fiancé was returned to county court for rese… Read moreCase sent back to trial court for re-sentencing 💬
SCRANTON — A 49-year-old man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in the 1500 block of Keyser Avenue on Wednesday morning, according to Lackawa… Read moreWest Scranton man killed in Keyser Avenue crash Wednesday morning 💬
A new guide established by the Hanover Twp.-based Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center informs students about manufacturing ca… Read moreNew guide aims to connect students with manufacturing programs 💬
For the third time in four years, the Abington Heights mock trial team was crowned state champions. Read moreAbington Heights mock trial team wins state title 💬
Check out our day in images to see the photos our photographers captured throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. Read morePhotos of the day: March 27, 2024 💬
A volunteer firefighter is accused of deliberately setting a vacant building in Liberty Twp., Susquehanna County, ablaze. Read moreFirefighter charged with intentionally burning vacant Susquehanna County building 💬
McCarthy Flowers — headquartered in Lackawanna County since 1952 — purchased Peoples Flowers, which has four locations in Albuquerque, New Mex… Read moreMcCarthy Flowers acquires shops in Colorado, New Mexico 💬
A developer is looking to locate a grocery store, a convenience store and two retail stores on 16 acres along Wyoming Avenue in Exeter with he… Read moreTax break approved to help bring stores along Wyoming Avenue in Exeter 💬
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Easter is on its way and now is your chance to enjoy some last-minute egg-tivities. So hop to it — here's a list to get you started. Read moreThere's still time to enjoy Easter activities, so hop to it 💬
The Abington Heights School Board may sell the district’s administration building, something officials say could give the district additional … Read moreAbington Heights board agrees to explore potential sale of district administration building 💬
Millions in state funding will support ongoing street sign replacement in Scranton, streetscape and intersection improvements in Dickson City … Read moreLegislators, state officials announce millions in state funding for local transportation projects 💬
A Philadelphia-area cybersecurity law firm is working with the Scranton School District to restore its computer systems, which were hacked by … Read moreScranton school board hires Philly firm to investigate ransomware attack 💬
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Freshman Ava Hazelton threw a six-inning no-hitter as Mid Valley blanked Scranton, 10-0, in a nonleague softball game Wednesday. Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Hazelton throws no-hitter for Mid Valley softball 💬
MOOSIC — One of the biggest prospects who will suit up for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will get the ball first when the team opens it… Read moreVersatility, and Warren, have Duncan dreaming of big season 💬
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Abington Heights hasn’t lost a track and field dual meet in so long that many of the athletes on the roster weren’t even born the last time it… Read moreHS GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: Abington Heights, Wallenpaupack, Lakeland and Montrose are favored again in LTC Division races 💬
Keystone College scored 12 runs in its final two at-bats to pull away from local rival Clarks Summit University, 16-5, in seven innings in a U… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S LOCAL COLLEGE: Keystone baseball wins eighth in row 💬
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Connor Cranage logged 13 kills and Carson Gallager recorded 23 assists as Blue Ridge swept Scranton in a boys volleyball match Tuesday night. Read moreTUESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Cranage, Gallagher lift Blue Ridge past Scranton 💬
Christian Jaramillo got the final out on a fly ball to center field with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday to help … Read moreTUESDAY'S HS BASEBALL: Dunmore downs West, off to 2-0 start 💬
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Brian McCormack had a record-setting spring in the distance races as a junior, and his return is the main reason why Scranton is expected to w… Read moreHS BOYS TRACK AND FIELD: Scranton, Wallenpaupack, Mid Valley and Montrose favored in LTC 💬
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