A road-ready Gov. Josh Shapiro took an outfield stage Monday at PNC Field and unveiled a new state tourism brand for Pennsylvania: “The Great American Getaway.” Read more'The Great American Getaway:' Shapiro unveils new state tourism brand at PNC Field 💬
A Scranton man who told police he performs as a professional clown faces charges after meeting an undercover officer for sex. Read moreScranton clown who performs as The Amazing Franko charged with promoting prostitution 💬
DALLAS TWP. — U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson went to a private residence in the Back Mountain Monday morning to raise funds for Republ… Read moreSpeaker Johnson attends Bresnahan fundraiser in Back Mountain 💬
Jake Lenahan of Abington Heights High School is a Times-Tribune 2024 Scholastic Superstar. Read moreScholastic Superstar Jake Lenahan, Abington Heights High School 💬
A Scranton man with no driver’s license and an open case of beer sent two people to the hospital early Sunday after crashing his car while dri… Read moreTroopers: Scranton man charged after wrong-way crash on I-380 early Sunday 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Dan Harrison was hired prior to the 1994 grand opening of the TGI Fridays franchise on Kidder Street. Read moreOpening-day worker reflects on 30-year anniversary of TGI Fridays in Wilkes-Barre 💬
A grocery store in Green Ridge remains temporarily closed following a fire early Monday morning. Read moreGiant grocery store in Green Ridge damaged by fire 💬
The Throop and Dickson City police departments, along with the Fraternal Order of Police Northeast Lodge 63, held a Police Memorial service Su… Read moreThroop hosts Police Memorial Service 💬
About five months after developer John Basalyga purchased Coney Island Lunch, a local architectural and design firm is drafting plans for the … Read moreConceiving plans for Coney Island Lunch 💬
SCRANTON — Gene McDonough strives to put smiles on children’s faces — one bike at a time. Read moreBike coalition aims to unite community through cycling 💬
After 21-year-old Paul Miller Jr. was killed in 2010 by a distracted tractor-trailer driver on a Monroe County highway, his grieving mother wh… Read more'Beacon of protection': Scranton mother's long fight for distracted driving law nears fruition 💬
State police at Tunkhannock are investigating the theft of a rabbit in Factoryville. Read moreState police investigating rabbit theft in Wyoming County 💬
The University of Scranton conferred more than 775 bachelor’s degrees at its undergraduate commencement ceremony Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Are… Read moreUniversity of Scranton conducts undergraduate, graduate commencements 💬
St. Tikhon’s Monastery’s annual pilgrimage is set for Memorial Day weekend and nearly 5,000 people are expected on the grounds in South Canaan… Read moreSt. Tikhon’s Monastery Annual Pilgrimage set for Memorial Day weekend 💬
SCRANTON — A small, brown and white puppy is bringing big smiles to students, staff and faculty at Scranton Preparatory School. Read moreThis 10-week-old puppy is delighting students at Scranton Prep 💬
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KINGSTON — Abington Heights' Allison Rothenberger is just a sophomore, but with the way she played in an eight-minute stretch in the second ha… Read moreD2 GIRLS LACROSSE: Abington Heights' pulls away late to reach title game 💬
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The Sunday Times will profile local visual artists in a recurring feature. Our first artist is Robert Broghamer, 76, a retired ironworker who … Read moreFrom iron to glass, Exeter artist works in a variety of media 💬