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SCRANTON — Nine colorful free standing doors installed along Mulberry Street at Nay Aug park recently are blending art with nature. Read moreDoor display wows onlookers 💬
The fourth Lackawanna County Heritage Fair is in full swing on Montage Mountain, with festivities running through Sunday. Features include a s… Read moreLackwanna County Heritage Fair hits Montage 💬
SCRANTON — Students in Kerri Gaughan's kindergarten class excitedly pointed to letters on the carpet in her classroom at John Adams Elementary… Read moreScranton School District administrators, teachers' union tout reading program partnership 💬
BLAKELY — Pedestrians will soon have a safer walk through Peckville. Read moreBlakely to carry out three projects to improve pedestrian safety in Peckville 💬
SCRANTON — A Scranton man faces animal cruelty charges after keeping 23 animals in squalid conditions at his Meylert Avenue residence, police say. Read moreScranton man charged with neglect of cats, dogs 💬
AVOCA — Airport security officers intercepted a loaded handgun Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Read moreHandgun intercepted at WB/Scranton airport 💬
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 💬
Commonwealth Health sold its former ambulance building and training center on North Keyser Avenue, the health system confirmed. Read moreCommonwealth Health sells former North Keyser Avenue ambulance building 💬
Local nonprofits are among 30 organizations awarded Powering Equity grants by the PPL Foundation, which recognized nonprofits working to build… Read moreLocal nonprofits awarded PPL Foundation grants 💬
Road rage between two Abingtons men led to the March death of a well-known barber from West Scranton, Scranton police said Wednesday. Read moreTwo Abingtons men charged in road rage crash in Scranton that killed beloved barber 💬
SCRANTON — The umbrellas came down and the pool noodles went up. Read moreHigh and dry: Umbrellas come down, pool noodles go up 💬
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