Parades, Cook Outs, and More on Memorial Day
For a lot of people, Memorial Day means barbeques with family and friends. Newswatch 16 stopped by a family party in Muncy, Lycoming County.
View ArticleScranton man charged after shaking baby headed to trial
At the time of his arrest in February, Josh Simon had abused his daughter nearly every week of her life, investigators said.
View ArticleContractor charged with ripping off nursing home
Paul J. Wassel Jr., 45, of 105 W. Atherton St., Taylor, the owner of Scranton Roofing and Contracting, took a down payment from the home and never did the work.
View ArticleThe Murder of a McCarthy Flowered Taxi Cab Driver
Holidays in Northeast Pennsylvania towns typically include parades, an assembly of high school bands, fire trucks, National Guard, bagpipers, local politicians, vintage cars, dogs adorned in patriotic...
View ArticleCrunch time for lawmakers, lobbyists as budget deadline nears
State lawmakers start "budget season" today, the busiest time on the legislative calendar with the push on to approve the next state budget, pass major legislation and raise some cash for this fall's...
View ArticleOld Forge comes out to support Mia's lemonade stand
Cups of refreshing lemonade were poured by the dozen on Felittese Festival grounds in Old Forge on Sunday to support a good cause.
View ArticlePirates MiLB recap: 6/2/14
Indianapolis had a long delay, Altoona was off, Bradenton got some help from a rehabbing Pirate, West Virginia lost a game and a hitting streak, and the DSL Pirates got more hitting than pitching.
View ArticleMilford supervisors criticize 18-month bridge repair plan
The Milford Board of Supervisors expressed strong opposition to a proposed 18-month rehabilitation plan for Milford Square Pike Bridge that township officials say could be completed in a week.
View ArticleCoal residue could be worth $100G to Taylor, but cost to extract might offset
A recent engineer report found a 300,000-ton coal silt deposit on the Taylor Colliery property could be worth a little more than $100,000.
View ArticleCollege News: Pennsylvania College of Technology
The School of Business and Hospitality at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently hosted its Culinary and Pastry Experience, allowing students in baking, pastry and culinary art majors to showcase...
View ArticleLackawannas County Court Notes 6/6/2014
Padavan LLC, Lackawanna County, to Michael James Halapin, Luzerne County; a property at 107 Brook St., Moscow, for $139,000.
View ArticleAround the Towns 6/8/2014
About 10 people gathered on May 31 outside Clarks Summit's Department of Public Works building, where they collected 150 tires and $335 in fees, Councilman Dominic Scott said.
View ArticleMan leads police on chase from Duryea to Taylor
A man led police on a chase from Weis Markets in Duryea into Lackawanna County this morning.
View ArticleMan leads police on chase from Duryea to Taylor
He drove through Old Forge and police in Taylor eventually apprehended him. Officers originally tried to pull him over when he was driving recklessly, and he refused.
View ArticlePolice Pursuit Ends At Work Zone, Suspect Nabbed
A dramatic scene unfolded on the streets of Taylor Tuesday morning as police captured a man after a pursuit on the streets of two counties.
View ArticleGladstone Commercial picks up Pa. warehouse for $39 million
Less than two months after raising nearly $24 million in a common stock sale, McLean-based Gladstone Commercial Corp. is putting the funds to use.
View ArticleDuryea police chase ends in Taylor
A New York man led police on a chase from Duryea to Taylor Tuesday morning, then shrugged off Taser shots and injured several officers when they finally caught up to him.
View ArticleGNA hosts Artist in Residence program
Third grade students at the Greater Nanticoke Area Elementary Center recently presented a program for parents as a culmination of the Artist-in-Residence program.
View ArticleMan hit by car in downtown Scranton, charged with jaywalking
A 56-year-old man crossing the street was struck by a car Thursday afternoon, but he was the one who got cited by police.
View ArticleKane sells warehouse for $6 million
A Los Angeles-area commercial real estate company has purchased a warehouse at the Stauffer Industrial Park in Taylor for $6 million.
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