SCRANTON — New commissioners, new “Scranton-centric” mural. Read moreNew commissioners, new "Scranton-centric" mural coming to Biden Expressway 💬
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 💬
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 💬
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright invites interested area high school students, their parents and local educators to attend a Military Service Academy… Read moreStudents invited to Cartwright's U.S. Military Academy Information Night 💬
President Joe Biden promised Anne Kearns on Election Day 2020 that he would return to his childhood home if he became commander in chief. On T… Read moreA message, a hoagie and a gift — details of President Joe Biden's time in his childhood home 💬
SCRANTON — Christian Pilosi cherishes every customer, colleague and conversation. Read moreEnd of the road nears for Eden – A Vegan Cafe in Scranton 💬
CARBONDALE — A Carbondale couple was arrested Monday after police found meth, steroids, Xanax and other drugs at their Mill Street apartment. Read moreCarbondale couple faces drug charges after meth, more found inside apartment 💬
A Dunmore woman forced her way into her sister's house and grabbed, hit and scratched her, police said. Read morePolice: Dunmore woman grabs, hits, scratches sister 💬
SCRANTON — A soft-spoken President Joe Biden shared personal anecdotes about his family Tuesday night in a South Side union hall, rallying uni… Read moreBiden shares personal stories, talks unity at South Scranton union hall 💬
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — A Clarks Summit man hit a police officer with the side mirror of his Jeep during a traffic stop April 2, according to a … Read morePolice: Man hits officer with side mirror during traffic stop 💬
SCRANTON — City police are looking for information about occupants of a vehicle who they believe may have information about last week’s fatal … Read morePolice seek assistance in locating witness to homicide 💬
President Joe Biden made a few stops that involved his roots in Scranton on Wednesday before departing the city. Read moreBiden makes a few stops in Scranton before departing city Wednesday 💬
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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 💬
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 💬
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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 💬
MOOSIC — In a back-and-forth game where the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders kept answering each other, Jordan Gros… Read moreGroshans' HR in 8th lifts RailRiders over Lehigh Valley 💬
Fresh off a 12-year career in professional baseball, Cory Spangenberg didn't have a job, and he wasn't exactly looking for one either when he … Read moreCounty tabs ex-Padres infielder as RailRiders liaison 💬
Scranton remained unbeaten in Landmark Conference women's lacrosse play after it soundly defeated Wilkes, 19-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Weis… Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Scranton women's lacrosse wins ninth-straight 💬
S. CANAAN TWP. -- Blue Ridge executed long runs of strong serving and powerful kills to maintain its undefeated run in Lackawanna League boys … Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS VOLLEYBALL: Blue Ridge stays unbeaten with win at Western Wayne 💬
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SCRANTON — Emma Horsley remembered when she first joined the Abington Heights track and field program and gathered for the talk that starts ea… Read moreTUESDAY'S TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP: Abington Heights girls win 100th straight dual meet; School records fall in LTC meets 💬
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