Penn State University is reducing the number of full-time faculty, staff and administrators at its 20 Commonwealth campuses with voluntary buyout offers. Read morePenn State cutting staff at satellite campuses to deal with decreasing enrollment 💬
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JESSUP — Rocky Batzel knew it was time for a change. Read moreLocal firm unveils more accessible pill vials 💬
A man who Scranton police say shot a woman in the arm before barricading himself in a Pine Street home during an hours-long standoff Saturday … Read moreCoroner IDs man involved in hours-long police standoff in Scranton, rules he died of a self-inflicted gunshot 💬
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill 107-94 on Monday to write into law a plan to add more than $5 billion in basic education funding over sev… Read moreState House passes bill to add $5B in educaion funding over 7 years 💬
SCRANTON — For Lily Chan, the serene setting of Montage Mountain served as a welcome change from the madness of midtown Manhattan. Read moreNEPA Yoga Festival brings peace to participants 💬
John Szymanski, the longest serving sheriff in Lackawanna County history who held that role for more than three decades, passed away last week… Read more'True public servant:' Former longtime county Sheriff Szymanski passes away at 87 💬
Missing your bicycle in Scranton? City police may have found it. Read moreScranton police looking for owners of lost, stolen bicycles 💬
Lackawanna County will support a roof replacement project at the Holy Rosary Center in North Scranton with $200,000 in federal American Rescue… Read moreCounty supporting Holy Rosary Center roof replacement with federal ARPA funds 💬
A Clarks Summit man faces charges after hitting and choking his wife Thursday night, police said. Read moreClarks Summit man charged with strangulation 💬
A Wayne County man faces charges after police said he stabbed his father Friday morning. Read morePolice: Wayne County man stabbed father 💬
SCRANTON — A public forum this week will introduce the city's first climate action plan and get community feedback on it. Read moreScranton to hold public forum to introduce city's first climate action plan 💬
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — Lackawanna County commissioners renewed last week a consulting contract with the principal architect of the county's inn… Read moreMONDAY UPDATE: County renews OYFS consultant's contract 💬
A Colorado firm with a local office in Moscow will renovate the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library in Scranton and make the Green Ridge landmark … Read moreBook it: Contractor secured for Scranton library renovation 💬
Alana Griffin was employed and on maternity leave when she and her infant son moved into a Tampa, Florida, women’s shelter in 2012. Read morePaid family leave draws bipartisan support as good for the economy, but some oppose cost, lost control 💬
The superintendent of the Scranton School District voiced support for bringing Pre-K Counts to the district. Read moreScranton School District superintendent voices support for bringing preschool program to district 💬
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