After more than three decades running the popular Jessup Hose Company No. 2 Carnival, Dom Perini emphasized that he isn’t stepping down — he’s just stepping away. Read morePassing on the torch: Longtime Jessup Hose Co. No. 2 Carnival chairman brings in new leadership 💬
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SCRANTON — The city saved $2.2 million in a recent refinancing of debt, officials said. Read moreScranton saves $2 million in refinancing 💬
A Midvalley eatery will soon have a new, larger home. Read moreDK's Corner relocating to Jessup 💬
Local artisans and other vendors participating in this year’s Lackawanna Winter Market will use 50 collapsible huts as makeshift storefronts w… Read moreCounty procures new vendor huts for annual winter market, which returns in December 💬
A fire at Giant Market on Monday morning has been ruled accidental. Insulation in the roof caught fire from a piece of malfunctioning machiner… Read moreGiant fire ruled accidental 💬
WILKES-BARRE — A Connecticut man led state police on a high-speed chase through the city Tuesday evening, crashing into three cars with two ch… Read moreMan speeding from cops found with gun, weed and kids 💬
A Tobyhanna man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Wilkes University dorm room several years ago was convicted at trial this week of … Read moreTobyhanna man convicted of molesting Wilkes student 💬
SCRANTON — The city announced its third and final round of “Wage Boost” grants totaling $240,000 shared by six businesses, with the money comi… Read moreWage boosts: Scranton awards $240,000 in federal funds to six small businesses 💬
Jena Lewis of Scranton High School is a Times-Tribune Scholastic Superstar. Read moreScholastic Superstar Jena Lewis, Scranton High School 💬
Standing near the corner of Main and Dundaff streets, Ray Abaza pushed off on his skateboard, speeding down the sidewalk and up a concrete ram… Read moreDickson City receives $1.5M for Main Street revitalization, bringing end in sight for yearslong project 💬
I laid out the challenge as plainly and honestly as possible. Read moreChris Kelly Opinion: 'Kick the butts' challenge accepted 💬
In addition to the thousands of humans who will benefit from grants announced Tuesday by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, cows, horses an… Read moreGrants to help humans, animals across area 💬
SCRANTON — City police arrested a second suspect in last week’s fatal shooting of a Scranton man Monday. Read morePolice: Additional man charged in recent homicide, shooter sought 💬
Lackawanna County commissioners approved a dozen new positions for the proposed Family First Community Pathways project — the county’s innovat… Read moreCounty creates new positions for Family First Community Pathways project 💬
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SCRANTON — For eight innings, Wallenpaupack's Eli Peifer and West Scranton's A.J. Levandoski matched zeroes in a masterful pitching duel. Read moreDISTRICT 2 BASEBALL: Peifer's gem leads Wallenpaupack past West Scranton in 9 💬
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Jake Lenahan struck out nine and allowed five hits, two walks and no earned runs to lead to No. 2 Abington Heights to a 3-1 win over No. 7 Cre… Read moreTUESDAY'S D2 BASEBALL: Lenahan, Abington Heights outduel Crestwood 💬
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The PUC giveth and the PUC can taketh away. Read moreProtect consumers by reforming utility-rate process 💬
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I laid out the challenge as plainly and honestly as possible. Read moreChris Kelly Opinion: 'Kick the butts' challenge accepted 💬
“When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” — Unknown (often misattributed to Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) Read moreChris Kelly Opinion: Butker speech tees up fight against fascism 💬
This year’s American Bar Association Law Day theme is “Voices of Democracy” to point out and emphasize the important role democracy plays thro… 💬
Households at all income levels are impacted by Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. For affordable housing —where the resident pays no more than 30… 💬
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