Local firefighters battled a large brush fire behind the Walmart in Taylor. Read moreFirefighters battle large brush fire behind Walmart in Taylor 💬
WAVERLY TWP. — The choice this fall between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will be a difficult one for registered Repub… Read more'My civic duty:' Some presidential primary voters wish they had better options 💬
HARRISBURG — Members of groups opposed to a massive, 42-year-long expansion of Keystone Sanitary Landfill testified Monday to a Pennsylvania E… Read moreJudge in Harrisburg hears appeal against massive expansion of Keystone Landfill 💬
PHILADELPHIA — The presidential primary election winners in Pennsylvania may be a foregone conclusion but there are still plenty of other stor… Read more5 things we're watching for in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary race 💬
Pennsylvania voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a primary election where both major candidates for president have already clinched their part… Read more2024 Primary: Several statewide races competitive Tuesday, polls open at 7 a.m. 💬
A Scranton man faces charges after threatening to shoot three Regional Hospital of Scranton employees, police said. Read moreFormer Regional Hospital employee charged with threatening workers 💬
Two women — one from Maine and one from Scranton — face theft charges after stealing items from a vehicle last week, police said.. Read moreTwo women face theft charges after arrest in Scranton 💬
Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser was the only congressperson to vote present Saturday when the House approved about $61 billion in aid to suppo… Read moreMeuser votes 'present' on Ukraine aid, Cartwright misses vote on border bill 💬
A fourth man caught by the Luzerne County predator catcher has filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court seeking a ruling on the legality of … Read moreFourth man, a former Wilkes University professor, challenges legality of predator catcher stings 💬
Scranton police seek information from the public regarding a 37-year-old white male who was reported missing from the Minooka section of South… Read moreScranton police seek information in missing person cold case 💬
Lane restrictions will be in place on Interstate 380 northbound Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Exit 20 (Daleville/Moscow) to Exit 24 (Milf… Read moreLane restrictions set for I-380 north in Lackawanna County 💬
Bread Service, a high-end bakery that delivers to homes and businesses, is closing. Read moreFranklin Twp.-based Bread Service set to close in May 💬
The Carbondale Area School Board enacted guidelines on accepting donations to student programs after some city establishments were told not to… Read moreCarbondale Area to individually evaluate donations to district programs 💬
A former Lackawanna County deputy prison warden’s federal lawsuit alleging the county fired her because she is gay will likely stretch into 2025. Read morePurvis suit v. county prison likely to stretch into 2025 💬
Scranton is making $75,000 in grants available for carpentry and building trades’ pre-apprenticeship programs, with applications open through May 8. Read moreScranton makes grants available for carpentry, building trades pre-apprenticeship programs 💬
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T.J. Giannetti had two hits and one run to lead West Scranton to a 3-1 Lackawanna League Division I baseball victory over Scranton on Monday a… Read moreMONDAY'S HS BASEBALL: Invaders outduel Knights 💬
Abbi Call hit three home runs and brought in seven runs, leading Valley View to a 15-0 win over Delaware Valley in a Lackawanna League Divisio… Read moreMONDAY'S HS SOFTBALL: Valley View's Call hits 3 homers 💬
Tyler Husejnovic scored four goals to lead five players with multiple scores as Delaware Valley defeated Lakeland 22-5 on Monday in a Wyoming … Read moreMONDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Delaware Valley wins 200th game in boys lacrosse program history 💬
ARCHBALD — They are the best of friends, teammates with equally high expectations for themselves, competing in the same event. Read moreHS TRACK AND FIELD FEATURE: Valley View teammates excel in javelin 💬
Libby Zick has spent the last four years setting up her girls volleyball team at Blue Ridge for success. Read moreHS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Two-time player of the year chooses Marywood University 💬
Lebanon Valley College sophomore Megan Heard (Abington Heights) was named MAC Freedom Conference softball Player of the Week for the period of… Read moreLOCAL CONNECTIONS: Lebanon Valley's Heard named Player of Week 💬
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Riverside all-state wide receiver Reese Gaughan committed to continuing his academic and athletic careers at Susquehanna University. Read moreHS SPORTS: Gaughan commits to Susquehanna; Schmidt to Dickinson; Trojans track stars to West Chester 💬
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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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Inside the Scranton Cultural Center on Tuesday, President Joe Biden talked up his tax reform plans and cut down the former, failed president w… Read moreChris Kelly Opinion: Biden overlooked protestors, can't ignore Gaza 💬
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