The fourth Lackawanna County Heritage Fair is in full swing on Montage Mountain, with festivities running through Sunday. Features include a sprawling midway packed with rides, live entertainment, merchants and craft vendors, heritage and civic organization exhibitors and fireworks. Admission is $15, free to children under 2 years old, and includes parking, access to rides and the water pa… Read moreLackwanna County Heritage Fair hits Montage 💬
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SCRANTON — Scranton celebrated its newest park, a downtown green space named for former Mayor Chris Doherty. Read moreScranton celebrates new park named for former Mayor Chris Doherty 💬
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SCRANTON — The umbrellas came down and the pool noodles went up. Read moreHigh and dry: Umbrellas come down, pool noodles go up 💬
CARBONDALE — The Lackawanna District Attorney's office is investigating more than $84,000 that went missing from the Greater Carbondale YMCA o… Read moreMore than $84,000 missing from Carbondale YMCA 💬
A Scranton man arrested at the scene of a planned drug deal also faces a felony gun charge after police found a loaded revolver in his home. Read moreScranton man faces felony gun, drug charges following arrest 💬
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