Northeastern Pennsylvania

Youth across the country have found their voices and undertaken challenges of late in the wake of violence and negativity. In its seventh year, the Scranton Shakespeare Festival has chosen pieces that reflect that. “It was supposed to be all about a new g

June 20, 1918 The circus on its way to town The Ringling Brothers’ circus was to roll into Scranton the morning of June 21. The circus was expected to bring hundreds of horses, a herd of elephants, zebras, giraffes, camels and about 900 workers and 500 pe

SCRANTON — A group looking to make the engine of regional transportation hum pulled out the wrench set and looked under the hood. About 30 who sit on the Equitable Transit Planning Council’s health care and social services committee met Tuesday in a Unive

After months of worry, fear and frustration, 25 Scranton teachers learned their jobs won’t exist this fall. The school district originally planned to lay off as many as 89 teachers, and the number dropped to about 50 after the board passed this year’s bud

Lackawanna County Chief of Staff Andy Wallace plans to resign today as the result of a police investigation sparked by an incident in Archbald, county Commissioner Jerry Notarianni said Tuesday night. County general counsel Donald Frederickson and the cou

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey accused President Donald Trump and his administration of gravely psychologically damaging thousands of children by separating them from their parents when they enter the United States from Mexico. Sounding publicly more animated and an

Renovations at the Greater Scranton YMCA used the space it has to meet the changing needs of its expanding membership. The organization showcased $1.6 million in renovations at a member celebration Tuesday. Prompted by its growing membership — it more tha

Lackawanna County Republicans re-elected Lance J. Stange Jr. as their party chairman for a third four-year term Monday night. They also re-elected Barbara Davenport, vice chairwoman; and Kimberly DeMatteo-MacDonald, secretary. They elected Cheryl Scandale

SCRANTON — A 43-year-old Scranton man faces a maximum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug trafficking charge, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said.

SCRANTON — A Scranton market sold a $106,000 jackpot-winning lottery ticket.

The family of a bicyclist struck and killed by a driver who was high on heroin and other drugs was awarded $2.74 million in a nonjury trial.

SCRANTON — The city Police Department may have body cameras in operation by early October, Police Chief Carl Graziano said Monday.

Former Lackawanna County resident George Gentile was placed on the FBI’s most-wanted list for extortion of money and posing as a police officer in Illinois and Texas.

Elizabeth Carrion is just happy she can still yell at her son.

SCRANTON — U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey seek applicants to replace U.S. District Judge Yvette Kane, who will move to part-time senior status Oct. 11.

SCRANTON — One lane of Interstate 81 North at the River Street exit and the on-ramp from River Street to the northbound lanes of I-81 will be closed

As the agency’s mission shifted over the last three decades, the Employment Opportunity Training Center’s name no longer covers what it does. As a solution to this confusion, EOTC is now Outreach — Center for Community Resources starting today. “We want t

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta defended the Trump administration policy of separating children from their parents who enter the United States illegally from Mexico.

SCRANTON — A city man is accused of breaking into a North Bromley Avenue residence early Sunday morning.

Scranton School District graduating seniors share their thoughts about the past and future at commencement.