In a letter Friday to faculty and staff, the president of Keystone College said negotiations are underway with an unspecified investment partner to rescue the financially struggling institution, but he also concedes that if this effort falls through, the college could close. Read moreKeystone College pursuing rescue plan to prevent closure 💬
SCRANTON — Prosecutors can use Justin Schuback’s jailhouse confession at his upcoming trial for the 2017 murder of Old Forge restaurant owner … Read moreJudge: Jailhouse confession can be used in upcoming trial of man accused of killing Old Forge pizzeria owner 💬
Lackawanna County Prison doubled the amount of time per day inmates can access e-books and religious and educational materials on prison-provi… Read moreCounty prison grants more free tablet time for e-books, education and religious materials 💬
MOOSIC — A borough resident has filed two lawsuits regarding a developer’s plan to build 1.1 million square feet of warehouses on the site of … Read moreMoosic resident battles plan for warehouses near Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport 💬
Registered sex offender and former Lackawanna County Chief of Staff Andy Wallace faces a felony charge for failing to register a new vehicle w… Read morePSP: Former Lackawanna County chief of staff, sex offender missed deadline to update vehicle info with state police 💬
SCRANTON — Arbor Day came to the Scranton School District on Friday. Read moreCity, school district partners to celebrate Arbor Day 💬
SCRANTON — Area high school students hoping to start their career assisting those with intellectual disabilities have the chance to train even… Read moreProgram provides training for future health care professoinals 💬
BLAKELY — A homeless man threatened to kill several people on Railroad Avenue on April 19, police said. Read morePolice: Man threatens to shoot, stab neighbors 💬
PPL Electric utilities will place an extra $1 million in its hardship fund to help poor customers from its billing errors more than a year ago… Read moreRevised PPL Electric billing settlement could help poor, older consumers 💬
New York-based Crystal Window & Door Systems expanded operations at its 336,000-square-foot facility in Benton Twp. by adding several item… Read moreCrystal Windows expands operations at Benton Twp. facility 💬
Area residents can now fly to Myrtle Beach from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, officials announced Wednesday. Read moreMyrtle Beach flights added at local airport 💬
Just over a quarter of registered voters in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, expectedly low turnout… Read moreVoter turnout expectedly low in Lackawanna, Luzerne counties 💬
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey welcomed the leader of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare to a roundtable disc… Read moreCasey hosts roundtable on Social Security, Medicare in Wilkes-Barre 💬
Daryl Rinker of Thornhurst Twp., one of nine people from Lackawanna County federally charged in connection with 18 heists across six states, d… Read moreLocal man charged in art heist dies at 51 💬
SCRANTON — A new coffee shop and eatery with a calm, laid-back vibe brings a new dimension to the downtown dining scene. Read moreNew coffee shop and eatery opens in downtown Scranton 💬
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Zya Small arrived on the local girls basketball scene and delivered a season to remember, while Jenna Hillebrand and Maya Jenkins were two of … Read moreHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Scranton's Small, Prep's Hillebrand and Jenkins earn all-state honors among big schools 💬
Ahead of their trip to Hershey for the PIAA Class 1A girls basketball championship game, the Mountain View Lady Eagles had a good-luck sendoff… Read moreHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mountain View's Addison Kilmer is the Class 1A All-State Player of the Year 💬
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Jacob Gardner won the 200-meter dash, and the 400, and ran on the 1,600 relay to lead Wallenpaupack to a 106-44 win over North Pocono on Thurs… Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS TRACK AND FIELD: Wallenpaupack teams clinch Division II title ties; Dunmore's Michalczyk sets record 💬
Kalli Karwowski and Abbi Call each hit home runs as Valley View defeated Abington Heights, 7-1, in a Lackawanna League Division I softball gam… Read moreTHURSDAY'S HS SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Valley View tops Abington Heights in Division I softball 💬
Mason Black’s breakthrough start to the 2024 season continued in his latest appearance with Triple-A Sacramento. Read moreWith Snell down, Black's AAA success leads to callup discussion 💬
When he first stepped into the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders clubhouse almost five years ago, Josh Maciejewski was a 24-year-old lefty in h… Read moreMagic Moment: RailRiders lefty completes long journey to bigs 💬
Eight of nine hitters in the lineup had at least one hit as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders routed the Durham Bulls, 14-2, on Thursday ni… Read moreRailRiders offense erupts in win over Durham 💬
Lackawanna College posted six-run innings in both games of a road doubleheader sweep against Frederick CC in non-region NJCAA action Thursday. Read moreLOCAL COLLEGE: Lackawanna softball sweeps doubleheader 💬
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Joe McIntyre hit a two-run single with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Scranton to a 2-1 win over Abington Heights in a La… Read moreWEDNESDAY'S HS BASEBALL: Kelly carries Scranton past Abington Heights 💬
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