Taylor woman accused of starting house fire
After an investigation into a November house fire in the borough, state police on Monday charged one resident with arson. Just after 8:20 p.m. Nov. 30, firefighters responded to a blaze at 134 N. Main...
View ArticleSound Choices: Heroes and Martyrs from WWII'
The music department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania performed music of the World War II era as part of a dedication concert using the newly acquired Pogorzelski-Yankee Memorial pipe organ Sunday...
View ArticlePowerball players feeling lucky
Many Powerball players are hoping to strike it rich. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot was $317 million, the largest amount in almost a year.
View ArticlePocono birth announcements, Jan. 5-Jan. 13, 2015
Derrick and Karli Hill of Leesport, formerly of Stroudsburg, announce the birth of a son on Dec. 10, 2014 at Reading Hospital in Reading, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces. The baby has been named Ackley Todd.
View ArticleWho is your Valentine this year?
Even if you don't have a significant other, Valentine's Day is a great day to show someone in your life how much you love them.
View ArticleMoses Taylor opens new Pediatric unit
Richard Bradshaw remembers how confused and scared he was at the age of 7 when his family took him three hours away to Philadelphia for health care and, eventually, surgery instead of staying with the...
View ArticleDolores Nadolny
Dolores A. Nadolny, 85, passed away Wednesday evening February 11, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Titusville where she had been a resident for the past ten years. Dolores was born on October 2,...
View ArticlePolice seeking man who walked away from nursing center in Taylor
Police are asking for help locating an elderly man who walked away from a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Taylor today. Willard Corker, 82, left the Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,...
View ArticleMisericordia education students receive student teaching assignments
Misericordia University teacher education majors recently received their student teaching classroom assignments for the spring semester during the Student Teaching Seminar in the Catherine Evans...
View ArticlePrinceton receives its biggest gift, including rare Bibles
Princeton University on Monday announced its largest gift in history: a rare book and manuscript collection - including the first six printed editions of the Bible - valued at nearly $300 million. The...
View ArticleLackawanna County Commissioner Jim Wansacz does not have position on landfill...
Weeks after Lackawanna County's chief financial officer and solicitor analyzed Keystone Sanitary Landfill's controversial expansion plan, Commissioner Jim Wansacz said he has yet to review it and...
View ArticleDoes It Really Work? BeActive
This is BeActive! The maker claims, it will help relieve lower back pain! It works on the left and right leg. One size fits all and can be used by men and women.
View ArticleNamedropper for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
Enrico Caruso Lodge No. 2770 held a fundraiser for cancer survivor, Fred Franceschelli, pictured second from left.
View ArticleHistory's Headlines - The roots of ROAR
To say downtown Allentown has undergone a transformation would be an understatement. New buildings pierce the skyline, and people who have left only recently return to find a changed downtown.
View ArticleScranton man to serve up to 10 years in prison for injuring infant
A Scranton man who admitted hitting and violently shaking his infant daughter in 2014 will spend five to 10 years in state prison. Joshua Simon, 22, was sentenced today by Lackawanna County Judge Vito...
View ArticlePolitical scene
Malloy, a Wilkes-Barre native, has been a resident of the city's East End section for 20 years. He is a graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and Luzerne County Community College, where he received an...
View Article#PhillyFive Things to Do: Feb. 16, 2015
For a last call: During the last day of the American Swedish Historical Museum 's "Do You Know Pippi Longstocking?" exhibit, families can take part in themed activities and refreshments from 10 a.m. to...
View ArticleLady Gaga engaged: Who is Taylor Kinney?
In this Dec. 7, 2014 file photo, Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga attend the 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington. Lady Gaga announced on her Instagram account Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 that she and...
View ArticleTaylor police warn against scam
A borough resident received a phone call Thursday night from a man purporting to be from PPL Electric Utilities who scammed the victim out of more than $400, police Officer Stephen Derenick said. The...
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The state Department of Transportation scheduled a project to both raze the former Hotel Chellino and replace the Sixth Avenue Bridge; it will go out to bid in June or October, depending on how long...
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