District Attorney, City Controller and Judges inducted into office in ...
Mayor Michael A. Nutter presented official greetings and City Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., emcee and Majority Leader, provided the introduction at the City's inauguration of Controller Alan Butkovitz,...
View ArticleRegional briefs, Jan. 9, 2014
Two Old Forge juveniles received citations for underage drinking in the early morning after the school's semi-formal dance, police said.
View ArticlePrivate buyer looks to purchase former Carbondale hospital
A Carbondale native plans to buy a vacant city hospital and turn it into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.
View ArticleNamedropper, 1/12/14
The new members of the Leadership Lackawanna teen program, Tomorrow's Leaders Today, started meeting last year, and will continue this year.
View ArticleHelp needed to return body from Argentina
A tragic accident on New Year's Eve that left a Clarks Summit man dead on a mountain in Argentina has his family in need of assistance in recovering his body.
View ArticleMan Hurt After Violent Crash
Police said a car was headed south at a high rate of speed on Keyser Avenue in Taylor around 4 a.m. Authorities said driver lost control, ran off the road and slammed in to a tree.
View ArticleMassive show of support for teen killed in Delco car crash
Dante DeSimone's hockey team pays their respects during the Vigil---A two-vehicle freak accident in front of the McDonald's Sunday night caused one of the vehicles, a pickup truck, to careen on the...
View ArticleDivided Riverside board names new football coach
It came down to two "Riverside guys," and amid the divided opinions of a vocal audience, the Riverside Board of Education named its new varsity football coach on Monday.
View ArticleHouse approves school contracts notice bill
House passage of a bill requiring advance public notice of some key school board contract votes was hailed by many lawmakers last week as a victory for government transparency.
View ArticleStitching Together Warmth For Homeless
Stitch by stitch students worked, tediously sewing together blankets and used fabrics.
View ArticlePassion for painting realized: Olyphant resident takes up brush and canvas to...
Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer Olyphant resident Don Fatzinger, 79, sits at his workspace in his home studio holding "Buddies," one of his Amish-themed paintings.
View ArticleCrew works to stop culm dump fire; DEP investigating active mine fire in...
While workers try to douse a smoldering coal refuse fire in Fell Twp. before it becomes impossible to extinguish, the Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a mine fire in Carbondale.
View ArticleHelp the Shafers
Friends of Robert and Anne Shafer and their family have started a relief fund to help them recover from the fire that routed them from their Price Street home Sunday.
View ArticleActors Circle at Providence Playhouse
Bram Stoker's "Dracula": Jan. 30-31, Feb. 1, 7-9, 14-15. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. #12, general; $10, seniors; $8, students.
View ArticlePolice: 2 arrested for DUI
Police said they have arrested to Huntingdon residents after an investigation into an occupied vehicle at 233 West Davis St. on Dec. 24. According to a report Jordon Brown, 27, and Taylor Swope-Pagana,...
View ArticleInmate dies after being found not breathing in cell
A guard found Christopher Richards, 34, of Scranton not breathing in his cell during a routine morning check, County Coroner Tim Rowland said.
View ArticleCentre County Authorities Starting New Investigative Approach in Child Abuse...
Kristina Taylor-Porter, executive director of the Mount Nittany Health Child Advocacy Center at 129 Medical Park Lane in Bellefonte, says early next month the center will start accepting referrals from...
View ArticleOn the town: Jan. 25-26
Barnes & Noble at the Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township will host a series of events in conjunction with the upcoming release of "The Lego Movie."
View ArticleMoosic Diner Reopens with a Fresh New Look
The Moosic Diner reopened in December under new management. The diner closed last November, after the owners started a catering business in Taylor.
View ArticleScranton man who beat 5-month-old told detectives marks were an allergic...
At first, Christopher McGuire tried to convince detectives the bruises and finger imprints on the 5-month-old's face and neck was an allergic reaction to a pear.
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