In the most definitive statement yet that Keystone College might fold, its accreditor has alerted the public that closure is possibly imminent. Read moreKeystone College accreditor alerts public of imminent closure 💬
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A deer lives in the Vine Street Cemetery. Read moreDeer lives in Hazleton's Vine Street Cemetery 💬
SCRANTON — Lackawanna County is shuttering its fledgling health department and redirecting resources to reinvent the way it serves vulnerable … Read moreCounty closing health department, redirecting resources to better serve children and families 💬
SCRANTON — A former cellmate of defendant Justin Schuback testified Thursday that Schuback admitted killing Old Forge pizzeria owner Robert Ba… Read moreFormer cellmate testifies Schuback admitted killing Old Forge pizzeria owner 💬
Olyphant is crowning its Queen City Station with some new amenities. Read moreQueen City Station to get new lighting, fountain, clock in Olyphant 💬
Motorists will encounter lane restrictions Thursday on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties. Read moreI-81 lane restrictions planned Thursday in Lackawanna, Susquehanna counties 💬
SCRANTON — Recent rising rents forced the nonprofit NEPA Youth Shelter to come up with another way to find apartments for homeless young adults. Read moreNEPA Youth Shelter organization buys apartment building in Scranton 💬
Carbondale City Hall is looking a lot more colorful this week. Read moreCarbondale City Hall decorated with local students' patriotic artwork for national contest 💬
SCRANTON — The city will have an outside investigation conducted into personnel files placed in recycling outside City Hall, where a resident … Read moreScranton to investigate issue of personnel files placed outside with recycling 💬
SCRANTON — The son of Old Forge pizzeria owner and murder victim Robert Baron testified Wednesday he had no involvement in his father’s disapp… Read moreMurder victim's son takes the stand in Schuback trial 💬
The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce looked to the past as the organization eyes future development. Read moreChamber reacquires former TMG Health site 💬
Erika Badner of Wallenpaupack Area High School is a Times-Tribune 2024 Scholastic Superstar. Read moreScholastic Superstar Erika Badner, Wallenpaupack Area High School 💬
DUNMORE — Schautz Stadium is getting an indoor training facility. Read moreSchautz Stadium to get year-round indoor training facility 💬
Café Calle, which established an espresso catering service in October, opened a mobile coffee cart inside the Keyser Oak Shopping Center, 1790… Read moreCafe Calle opens mobile coffee cart in shopping center 💬
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When the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning Thursday, it didn't appear as if they would need … Read moreRailRiders rally, outslug Rochester 💬
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