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 💬
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 💬
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 💬
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 💬
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 💬
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 💬
Just over a quarter of registered voters in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, expectedly low turnout… Read moreVoter turnout expectedly low in Lackawanna, Luzerne counties 💬
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 💬
The former longtime solicitor of the Scranton Sewer Authority, Jason Shrive, has resigned as the skeleton agency continues to wind down seven … Read moreLongtime solicitor of skeleton Scranton Sewer Authority resigns as agency continues to wind down 💬
New York-based Crystal Window & Door Systems expanded operations at its 336,000-square-foot facility in Benton Twp. by adding several item… Read moreCrystal Windows expands operations at Benton Twp. facility 💬
SOUTH ABINGTON Twp. — Having run out of room for more animals, the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter needs the public’s help. Read moreGriffin Pond Animal Shelter out of room, asking public for help 💬
Daryl Rinker of Thornhurst Twp., one of nine people from Lackawanna County federally charged in connection with 18 heists across six states, d… Read moreLocal man charged in art heist dies at 51 💬
SCRANTON — A new coffee shop and eatery with a calm, laid-back vibe brings a new dimension to the downtown dining scene. Read moreNew coffee shop and eatery opens in downtown Scranton 💬
Traffic will be restricted Thursday on the southbound lane of Interstate 380 through North Pocono. Read moreLane restrictions announced for I-380 Thursday 💬
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S. ABINGTON TWP. — When the high school basketball season tips off next winter, it will do so without Ken Bianchi on the bench for the first t… Read moreHS BASKETBALL: Longtime Abington Heights coach Ken Bianchi retires 💬
Joe McIntyre hit a two-run single with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Scranton to a 2-1 win over Abington Heights in a La… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS BASEBALL: Kelly carries Scranton past Abington Heights 💬
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Cora Castellani singled home two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday as Valley View rallied for a 7-6 victory over North Pocono i… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS SOFTBALL: Castellani, Valley View rally past North Pocono 💬
Abington Heights cliched a tie for the Lackawanna League boys tennis championship with a 5-0 win over Valley View on Wednesday afternoon. Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Abington Heights closes in on boys tennis league title 💬
Kirsten Navich won the long and triple jumps and Gabrielle Martini won the 100-meter dash and the 300 hurdles to lead Lakeland to a 100-37 win… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS TRACK AND FIELD: Black sets record as Lakeland girls win 60th straight dual meet 💬
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Will Warren allowed just one run and two hits in six innings Wednesday night as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders downed the Durham Bulls, … Read moreWarren helps lead RailRiders past Durham 💬
Misericordia University scored in eight of nine innings Wednesday to defeat Keystone College, 16-9, in a college baseball nonconference game i… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Keystone baseball falls to Misericordia 💬
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In an election year shaping up to be one of the more consequential in recent memory, Tuesday’s primary features little drama for voters in Nor… Read moreTuesday's low-stakes primaries set the table for November 💬
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