A financially struggling South Scranton nursing home lacked functional fire alarms, adequate power and a compliant sprinkler system when the state Department of Health ordered the relocation of 85 residents to other nearby facilities late last week. Read moreLetter reveals why residents were relocated from struggling South Scranton nursing home 💬
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SCRANTON — Clifton Twp. senior citizens Joe and Lori Pierangeli put the metal to the pedals in fixing up and giving away over 1,000 bicycles o… Read moreBicycle recyclers top 1,000 giveaways 💬
SCRANTON — U.S. District Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced a former Scranton police officer and union president to six months in jail and two … Read moreFormer Scranton police officer sentenced for theft 💬
SCRANTON — Police charged two more people in connection with a homicide last month in West Scranton. Read moreWomen charged with hindering apprehension of suspects in homicide 💬
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Collaboration breeds success for Dorothy Lane and Lisa Hall Zielinski. Read moreLocal directors recognized by state SBDC network 💬
Brendan Yatsko of Tunkhannock Area School District is a Times-Tribune 2024 Scholastic Superstar. Read moreScholastic Superstar Brendan Yatsko, Tunkhannock Area School District 💬
MOOSIC — When he looked behind the scenes at PNC Field, away from the emerald green grass and spacious open concourse that has welcomed fans t… Read moreMajor renovation announced for PNC Field 💬
Four men now face charges as the result of an ongoing investigation into a robbery at the Commons, an apartment complex near Penn State Scrant… Read moreDunmore police announce arrests from February robbery 💬
The estate of murder victim Robert Baron filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $1 million from his convicted killer, Justin Schuback. Read moreFamily of Old Forge murder victim Robert Baron files wrongful death lawsuit against convicted killer Justin Schuback 💬
Citizens and state legislators are invited Thursday to discuss climate change from the comfort of their homes. Read moreOnline climate event invites constituents to meet with state reps from the comfort of their couches 💬
A Scranton man, who had three criminal warrants for his arrest, faces charges after agreeing to sell drugs to a confidential source, police said. Read moreWanted Scranton man faces drug charges 💬
Two Scranton men face charges after an argument sparked a scuffle early Saturday in which one pulled a knife and threatened to shoot the other… Read moreScranton men charged following fight 💬
An outbound lane of the Biden Expressway downtown will close this week to accommodate work on a Lackawanna County mural project there, the cou… Read moreCounty announces lane closure for Biden Expressway mural project 💬
The Giant grocery store on Nay Aug Avenue in the city — closed since a fire damaged the building May 20 — will reopen Friday following an exte… Read moreScranton Giant store to reopen Friday following fire 💬
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