Thousands Without Water in Lackawanna County
Thousands and thousands of people on more than 160 streets and avenues in Scranton and the surrounding communities are living without water.
View ArticleJob creation tops Senate Dems' priorities
Pennsylvania can do better at job creation and economic development, and it starts with a state budget that reflects the needs of its citizens, state Sen. John Blake said Thursday.
View ArticleFire Department to bring water to the elderly and disabled
Acting Scranton Fire Chief Patrick DeSarno said elderly residents and residents with physical limitations living in zones affected by a massive water main break can call the fire department to have...
View ArticleSchools And Businesses Coping Without Water
South Scranton Intermediate is one of six buildings in the Scranton School District that don't have water running through the pipes but the maintenance crews are working overtime.
View ArticleScranton chamber divulges donors paying for city's financial consultant
The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce raised more than $30,000 in pledged donations from 31 members to hire an outside financial consultant on behalf of the city, chamber President Robert Durkin...
View ArticleWater starts flowing to homes, businesses in Scranton, Moosic
After crews finished repairs Saturday on a 106-year-old water main that broke in South Scranton, water began flowing to some of about 6,500 homes and businesses that had been dry since Thursday.
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There's no need for a lot of fancy equipment or outsized athletic skill. A pair of skates, a warm coat and a firm grasp of the law of gravity are about all you need to get started.
View ArticleHow They Voted 2/2/2014
LOTTERY BACKGROUND CHECK: House Bill 1489 would require the Department of Revenue to do a limited background check on Lottery winners to determine if they owe back taxes to the state and deduct any...
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Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer Moosic resident Johnny Segilia carries a case of bottled water from Pennsylvania American Water Co.
View ArticleUtility: Cause of main break may never be known
Until Wednesday, a section of pipe 6 feet under the 500 block of River Street had been running fine for 106 years and there had been no plans to replace it.
View ArticleScranton Police seek cop impersonator
The "officer" told the Taylor woman she had been speeding and he needed to see her license and registration.
View ArticleThe Philadelphia Singers' Program mentors six high school students to ...
During its 2013/2014 season The Philadelphia Singers is continuing one of its most innovative and rewarding outreach programs - the Mentor Program, sponsored by PECO.
View ArticleFlurries, freezing drizzle to complicate evening rush hour
Sporadic snow showers later this afternoon and evening may produce a coating to an inch, but sinking temperatures present a bigger worry for the ride home from work.
View ArticleThree charged for fight outside of Scranton bar
Alcohol, ethnic slurs and an arm-wrestling challenge led to the arrests of three men outside a city bar early Wednesday.
View ArticleTaylor man waives hearing on assault
Thomas Hufford, 40, 127 E. Taylor St., faces aggravated assault, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment charges.
View Article'Jersey Boys,' St. Joseph's Center team up for art workshop
The stars of the "Jersey Boys" national tour show their creative sides almost daily on stage, but Tuesday afternoon they had a chance to get crafty in a different way through a special program with St....
View ArticleAustrian manufacturer adds 128 jobs in Pittston Twp.
An Austrian packaging company will open a manufacturing plant in Pittston Twp. and create 128 full-time jobs within three years.
View ArticleRegional briefs, Feb. 13, 2014McDade sledding area expanded
In response to what county officials described as overwhelming popularity of the resumption of sledding at McDade, the county Department of Parks and Recreation opened a second designated sledding area...
View ArticleRegion soaks up fun on snowy day
Across Lackawanna County, neighbors, co-workers and good Samaritans pulled together to make the best of the latest blast of a snowy winter.
View ArticleScranton man beats two month old daughter nearly to death
A 2-month-old girl nearly died twice at Moses Taylor Hospital Wednesday night after she suffered severe injuries her father originally blamed on the flu.
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