SCRANTON — A former cellmate of defendant Justin Schuback testified Thursday that Schuback admitted killing Old Forge pizzeria owner Robert Baron during a robbery at the restaurant in 2017. Read moreFormer cellmate testifies Schuback admitted killing Old Forge pizzeria owner 💬
In the most definitive statement yet that Keystone College might fold, its accreditor has alerted the public that closure is possibly imminent. Read moreKeystone College accreditor alerts public of imminent closure 💬
Olyphant is crowning its Queen City Station with some new amenities. Read moreQueen City Station to get new lighting, fountain, clock in Olyphant 💬
SCRANTON — The city will have an outside investigation conducted into personnel files placed in recycling outside City Hall, where a resident … Read moreScranton to investigate issue of personnel files placed outside with recycling 💬
A deer lives in the Vine Street Cemetery. Read moreDeer lives in Hazleton's Vine Street Cemetery 💬
DUNMORE — Schautz Stadium is getting an indoor training facility. Read moreSchautz Stadium to get year-round indoor training facility 💬
Motorists will encounter lane restrictions Thursday on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties. Read moreI-81 lane restrictions planned Thursday in Lackawanna, Susquehanna counties 💬
Café Calle, which established an espresso catering service in October, opened a mobile coffee cart inside the Keyser Oak Shopping Center, 1790… Read moreCafe Calle opens mobile coffee cart in shopping center 💬
SCRANTON — The son of Old Forge pizzeria owner and murder victim Robert Baron testified Wednesday he had no involvement in his father’s disapp… Read moreMurder victim's son takes the stand in Schuback trial 💬
SCRANTON — Myha Kilmer never played soccer when she was asked to be the team’s goalie at Lakeland. She helped her team win a Division II champ… Read moreTimes-Tribune honors 2024 Scholastic Superstars 💬
Erika Badner of Wallenpaupack Area High School is a Times-Tribune 2024 Scholastic Superstar. Read moreScholastic Superstar Erika Badner, Wallenpaupack Area High School 💬
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright and more than a dozen other Democratic lawmakers are urging the president to use all tools at his disposal, includin… Read moreCartwright, Democratic colleagues urge Biden to take further action to 'restore order' at border 💬
President Joe Biden intends to nominate U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito Jr., of Jenkins Twp., to a regular judgeship on the U.S. Dist… Read moreBiden gives Saporito nod for District Court judgeship 💬
The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce looked to the past as the organization eyes future development. Read moreChamber reacquires former TMG Health site 💬
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PALMYRA TWP. — Wallenpaupack needed a victory Wednesday to keep alive its hope of gaining a share of the Lackawanna League Division I softball title. Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS SOFTBALL: Hieber, Myers help Wallenpaupack beat Valley View 💬
Samson Repshis had two doubles and three runs as West Scranton walked off for a 13-12 victory over Scranton Prep in a Lackawanna League Divisi… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS BASEBALL: West Scranton walks off against Scranton Prep 💬
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Allie Rothenberger scored four goals to lead Abington Heights to a 12-9 win over Scranton Prep on Wednesday in a Wyoming Valley Conference gir… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Rothenberger leads Abington Heights past Scranton Prep in girls lax 💬
Staff photographers Christopher Dolan and Sean McKeag and contributing photographer Bill Tarutis photographed the RailRiders and high school b… Read moreSPORTS PHOTO GALLERY: A look back at Wednesday's high school and professional games 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Praneel Mallaiah’s journey back to a district championship final started not long after a loss in last year’s semifinals. Read moreDISTRICT 2 TENNIS: Abington Heights' Mallaiah captures 3A crown 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Ethan Borick went from an unseeded player as a freshman and the second singles step on the ladder on his own team to a district… Read moreDISTRICT 2 TENNIS: Scranton Prep's Borick earns Class 2A championship 💬
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MOOSIC — If the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders were going to lose Wednesday afternoon, it wouldn’t have been because they weren’t given plen… Read morePereira HR, pesky ABs lead to SWB's first walk-off win 💬
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SCRANTON — A buzz circulated on the Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium infield. Read moreBOYS TRACK AND FIELD: West Scranton makes history in Class 3A; Mid Valley defends in Class 2A 💬
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