SCRANTON — Lackawanna County officials soon plan to start housing male juvenile offenders in a dedicated area of Lackawanna County Prison where they’d be completely separated from adult detainees. Read moreCounty plans to detain serious juvenile offenders at Lackawanna County Prison 💬
SCRANTON — The World War I doughboy statue in Duffy Park at the Harrison Avenue Bridge that was leaning from vandalism stands straight and tal… Read moreVandalized, leaning WWI Doughboy soldier statue in Scranton reset atop its pedestal 💬
SCRANTON — A Scranton man faces drug counts after selling crack cocaine to a confidential informant, police said. Read moreDrug bust in Scranton also yields rifle, revolver, ammunition and more than $5,000 in cash 💬
SCRANTON — The umbrellas are back in downtown Scranton. Read more"April Showers, Scranton Empowers:" Umbrella street art installation returns in Scranton 💬
A Scranton woman mistakenly texted a city police officer on Wednesday, offering to sell him $1,000 worth of crack cocaine, according to a crim… Read morePolice: Scranton woman offers to sell cop drugs 💬
MOOSIC — A homeless man climbed onto a roof at the Rodeway Inn on Thursday and then punched in a window to gain entrance to a room, according … Read morePolice: Man punches in window to break into hotel room 💬
SCRANTON — New commissioners, new “Scranton-centric” mural. Read moreNew commissioners, new "Scranton-centric" mural coming to Biden Expressway 💬
A former Lackawanna College athletic director and coach is leading Lackawanna County's community relations department. Read moreFormer Lackawanna College AD, coach heading county community relations 💬
And the survey says … area motorists are most frustrated with Interstate 81 when it comes to traffic congestion in Lackawanna and Luzerne coun… Read moreSurvey flags I-81 congestion and dozens of other problem spots from Scranton to Hazleton 💬
SCRANTON — A water main break in the downtown area found 13 Pennsylvania American Water customers without water Thursday afternoon. Read moreWater main break affect downtown customers 💬
SCRANTON — A South Scranton man who stabbed another man in the stomach during a jealous rage was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon thi… Read moreSouth Scranton man found guilty in stabbing 💬
The University of Scranton will rename a college, its commons and a research program in honor of a former president and a college alumnus and … Read moreUniversity of Scranton to rename college, program 💬
The former financial controller of a Luzerne County HVAC equipment company has been charged with embezzling more than $1.5 million over a thre… Read moreFinance boss charged with stealing $1.5M for gambling 💬
SCRANTON — A city man used a ladder to get to his ex-girlfriend’s second-floor bedroom, police say. Read morePolice: Scranton man breaks into ex's house on ladder 💬
Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger met the Wednesday deadline to file their client’s alibi defense in the murder case against him in the deaths of … Read moreAttorneys for Bryan Kohberger file alibi defense in Idaho student homicide case 💬
Well, the changes in the wide receiver room that most expected to see in the Blue-White Game last week started to take shape a few days before… 💬
The actual saying hails from way back in 1886 and goes like this: “March winds and April showers bring May flowers and June bugs.” But April i… 💬
If you’ve never had a dog that behaves in a way that embarrasses you or tests your patience, give thanks to the dog gods for your good fortune. 💬
Did Alex Garland keep his film grounded with a bigger scope and budget for an A24 movie? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the writer/direct… 💬
What if there was a gentle form of exercise that could lower your blood pressure and help maintain strength, balance, flexibility and mental h… 💬
Sam Fremin will be on the desk on Saturday, but Penn Stated co-host Donnie Collins will be at Beaver Stadium for his "favorite" day of the yea… 💬
Does Dev Patel successfully make the transition from actor to director with "Monkey Man"? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the new action thriller. 💬
Allergies affect 30% of adults and 40% of children in the United States. But avoiding the outdoors is often not an option — especially if you … 💬
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The days are getting longer and the robins have returned. This can only mean one thing: taxes are due. With the income tax filing deadline jus… 💬
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Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident. Four year… 💬
A jury of 12 people has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York. Alternates are now being selected. The ra… 💬
Twelve jurors and one alternate have been seated in Donald Trump’s hush money case, quickly propelling the jury selection process forward afte… 💬
Guitar legend and Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts has died at age 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer wrote the band's biggest … 💬
President Joe Biden has accepted endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family. The Kennedy family backing came during… 💬
Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks stores have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappu… 💬
Well, the changes in the wide receiver room that most expected to see in the Blue-White Game last week started to take shape a few days before… 💬
Thousands of ordinary people who helped clean up after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they got sick. A court settlement was s… 💬
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Lauren Stalica allowed just two hits and struck out 11 as Abington Heights downed West Scranton, 10-3, in a Lackawanna League Division I softb… Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Stalica lifts Lady Comets past West 💬
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S. CANAAN TWP. — Blue Ridge executed long runs of strong serving and powerful kills to maintain its undefeated run in Lackawanna League boys b… Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS VOLLEYBALL: Blue Ridge stays unbeaten with win at Western Wayne 💬
Giant red placards on the building wall that overlook the facility display the many championships, including individual state gold medalists, … Read moreHS TRACK AND FIELD: Kravitz and West eager to represent North Pocono at Godek Twilight meet 💬
Powerlifters from Abington Heights, Pittston Area and Scranton are ready to push their limits against the best in the country. Read moreHS POWERLIFTING: Abington Heights, Scranton, Pittston Area athletes head to national championships 💬
Will Warren allowed just two hits in six shutout innings and Everson Pereira had three hits — including two home runs — and four RBIs as the S… Read moreWarren, Pereira lead RailRiders past Lehigh Valley 💬
Eight months after extending a strong run of wins and knockouts, Kurt Scoby will be back in the same ring Friday night looking to add to his i… Read moreScoby returns to ring, to defend title 💬
Skylar Borthwick combined for six hits and seven RBIs, powering the Lackawanna College softball team to a doubleheader sweep of County College… Read moreTHURSDAY'S COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Lackawanna softball sweeps Morris 💬
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SCRANTON — An aggressive offensive approach paid dividends for West Scranton on Wednesday. Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS BASEBALL: West Scranton downs Scranton Prep 💬
Mia Galella hit a home run and a double, leading Holy Cross to a 12-5 victory over Honesdale in a Lackawanna League Division II softball game … Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS SOFTBALL: Galella boosts Holy Cross 💬
Kevin Vincent and Matt Lyons set school records to help lift Holy Cross to a 71⅓-69⅔ win over Riverside on Wednesday in a Lackawanna Track Con… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS ROUNDUP: Vincent and Lyons break records as Holy Cross edges Riverside in boys track 💬
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The rush of news coverage following the death last week of O.J. Simpson brought back memories of the media frenzy that surrounded his arrest a… Read moreThe O.J. trial and the case for cameras in the courtroom 💬
Connections are essential. In life, in careers and especially in commerce. Read moreRail connections promote growth and prosperity 💬
Joe Biden slept here. At the Radisson at Lackawanna Station, to be precise. The 46th president of the United States visited his hometown Tuesd… Read moreChris Kelly Opinion: Biden: 'I'm not Trump' 💬
Although I see it every time I walk out my front door, Alliance Landfill is The Other Dump. Read moreChris Kelly Opinion: Landfills burying our brand 💬
On June 19, 2023, 193 members of the United Nations adopted an international binding agreement to mutually protect marine biodiversity in area… 💬
In two years, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding. When July 4, 2026, arrives, what kind of country will we have? Wil… 💬
In 2017, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus played Wilkes-Barre for the last time, weeks before shutting down after generations… Read moreRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returns to Wilkes-Barre 💬
