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Scranton School Board: Catalano lacks standing to bring lawsuit

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Sat, 03/10/2018 - 1:00am
The Scranton School Board contends a city resident who accused the board and its members of negligence in a lawsuit filed in November lacks standing to pursue the complaint.

Going to the St. Patrick's Day Parade? What you need to know by the numbers

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Sat, 03/10/2018 - 1:00am
Parade revelers and participants can expect cool temperatures for the St. Patrick’s Parade today. “It’s going to be cold,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist John Gresiak said.

Inmate's Lackawanna County prison selfies prompt investigation

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Sat, 03/10/2018 - 1:00am
Lackawanna County officials are investigating how an inmate at the county prison obtained a cellphone, which he used to post selfies purportedly taken inside his prison cell to his Facebook page.

Oh, brother — sibling rivalry on 112th ballot

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Sat, 03/10/2018 - 1:00am
Well, they did it. Former Lackawanna County Commissioner Randy Castellani, 51, of Archbald, and his brother, former Blakely Tax Collector Robert Castellani, 52, of Blakely, filed nominating petitions to run for the Democratic nomination to the 112th House

Lackawanna County mulling options on Globe elevator fix

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Sat, 03/10/2018 - 12:41am
Lackawanna County is exploring options for fixing a broken elevator at the former Globe Store in downtown Scranton, as the conversion of the building into the future home of county government continues.

Lackawanna County Commissioners to meet Monday

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 7:06am
SCRANTONCommissioners reschedule meeting The Lackawanna County Commissioners meeting canceled by Wednesday’s winter weather is rescheduled for 10 a.m. Monday.

Scranton cabbie fights off attacker

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 7:06am
Cab driver Tim Bryant drove to the downtown Scranton bus station to pick up a fare and encountered a man who demanded alimony.

Scranton police to step up patrols for controversial rapper's show Saturday

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 7:04am
SCRANTON — City police will devote extra resources to the area around a venue hosting a controversial rapper’s show Saturday.

UGI Utilities work ahead on gas mains in Scranton

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 7:03am
SCRANTON — UGI Utilities will replace 64 miles of old natural gas mains in parts of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, including mains under parts of two streets in Scranton.

Scranton's rental registration fee stands

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 6:51am
SCRANTON — The city of Scranton may continue collecting a $50 fee on rental units while a class-action lawsuit challenging its rental registration program is pending, a judge ruled.

Scranton to host Governor's Awards for the Arts ceremony this summer

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 6:48am
SCRANTON — The highest honors Pennsylvania presents for contributions in the arts will be given in the Electric City this year, the state’s first lady said Thursday.

Sixth guard fired in Lackawanna County Prison sex-abuse probe

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 1:00am
A sixth Lackawanna County Prison guard charged with sexually abusing inmates was fired Thursday, the county’s labor attorney said.

50 Years Ago - Site selected for the new South Scranton Elementary School Plaza

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 1:00am
the South Scranton Elementary Education Plaza will be located on a site near the Stafford Meadow Brook in the vicinity of Hartmen Place, South Irving Avenue and East Elm Street.

Scranton man faces more court action for firing shots

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 6:54am
SCRANTON — A man accused of firing shots at a woman and her daughter last month waived his right to a preliminary hearing on attempted homicide and other charges.

Parents arrested after police find child living in filth

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 6:49am
Two city residents face charges after police found a backpack holding heroin and a needle on their 2-year-old boy’s bed and the rest of their home littered with filth.

Andy Gavin, namesake of popular Scranton tavern, dies at 91

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 1:00am
Don Surace had no idea who had just walked in the door of Andy Gavin’s Eatery and Pub shortly after he bought the place in 1988.

Sober house offers safety after rehab

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 1:00am
SCRANTON — Samantha Henehan wanted to run a safe place where women, clawing out from the muck of addiction, could stay on track with their sobriety.

75 Years Ago - Scranton City Halls turns 50

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 1:00am
The Municipal Building opened its doors March 8, 1893. A short ceremony was held that first day, with Mayor John Fellows as the principal speaker.

Lackawanna County takes action and fires 5 prison guards charged with abuse

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 1:00am
Five of the six Lackawanna County Prison guards charged with sexually abusing female inmates were fired, according to an attorney representing the county.

Upcoming train trip to benefit steam locomotive in Scranton

Northeastern Pennsylvania - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 12:22am
An upcoming coal-region train excursion will benefit the restoration of a steam locomotive on display at the Steamtown National Historic Site.
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