Regional briefs, Nov. 26, 2013
Hugo Selenski's defense attorneys on Monday withdrew a motion to delay his capital murder trial due to a grand jury investigation lingering over the case.
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The state was requiring that all traffic lights be updated by 1948. 50 years ago, The Scranton Times and the Scranton Chamber of Commerce partnered on a campaign to bring a proposed NASA research...
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Contrary to his statement in an A1 story in the Nov. 23 editions, Taylor Councilman George Kofira did not speak to the Lackawanna County district attorney's office about an investigation of voter fraud...
View ArticleMUPD provides ride-along program
Like many departments on campus, Millersville University's Police Department is understaffed and struggling with insufficient financial support.
View ArticleWalmart Employee Returns Missing Ring
A woman from Lackawanna County had lost all hope that she'd find her most precious possession, and had lost hope in the honesty of people.
View ArticleWoman charged with trespassing in Taylor Walmart
Police charged a Taylor woman Tuesday for returning to a borough store after signing a notice she would not return.
View ArticleWest Virginia - Tests Find Asian Carp eDNA in PA, WV Sections of Ohio River
State officials from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have confirmed that environmental DNA from the invasive Asian silver carp has been...
View ArticleGirls' volleyball: State College players earn All-State honors
State College's Christine Irwin and Taylor Leath were named the the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association All-State team recently.
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Reading Eagle Alexa Bickhart, Wyomissing, was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi honor society at Syracuse University, where she is a junior.
View ArticleJudge to rule today on Gensiak bail reduction
A Lackawanna County judge said she will rule later today on a request to reduce the bail of a mother and daughter charged with neglecting a physically disabled relative, causing his death.
View ArticleDowntown Business Council launches effort to replace Christmas lights
Chambersburg Memorial Square shines at dusk following Sunday's snowstorm. Downtown businesses have launched an online fundraising campaign to eventually replace all the lights used to decorate downtown...
View ArticleNo bail reduction for 2 charged in fatal neglect
A judge in northeastern Pennsylvania has denied a request to reduce the bail of a mother and daughter charged with the fatal neglect of a mentally disabled family member.
View ArticleTaylor bridge set to reopen
The Lackawanna County-owned Taylor Bridge, a major artery connecting Greater Scranton to the downvalley communities of Taylor, Old Forge and portions of Luzerne County, will be officially opened on...
View Article"Operation Gobble Up" Suspect Waives Hearing
A woman accused of selling prescription pills to an undercover agent waived her right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Jerome Nevling during Centralized Court on Wednesday at...
View ArticleGetting there: Temps in the teens for the commute
It's very cold out there, with most areas of NEPA waking up to temperatures in the teens.
View ArticleNew Bridge Opened Between Taylor And Scranton
The bridge in Taylor is a main artery between the borough and Scranton and has been closed for more than two years.
View ArticleSanta brunch draws big crowd in West Scranton
The line to see Santa Saturday in West Scranton stretched out the door of Villa Maria restaurant on Washburn Street, down the sidewalk and around the corner onto South Garfield Street.
View ArticleStudy commission might favor all-district county council
Lackawanna County voters would choose a seven-member county council strictly by region under a new map drafted by the county government study commission.
View ArticleSeveral area hospitals post higher then expected mortality rates
Three Commonwealth Health hospitals posted a significantly higher than expected mortality rate for at least one medical condition or surgical procedure in 2012, a new report found.
View ArticleOfficers installed at Tamaqua Lodge
Installation of officers services were held in October for the Patriarchs of Scott Encampment #132, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Brothers and Sisters of Lady Harmony Rebekah Lodge #86, both...
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