Fire burns 24 cars in lot off Keyser Avenue
No one was injured in the fire at Elite Motors on North Keyser Avenue, but a large, black cloud of smoke could be seen from Dickson City to Taylor. The fire, which was reported at 6:31 p.m., was out by...
View ArticleWater main break
The roadway in the 200 block of North Main Avenue in Scranton's West Side is buclked and water floods the street as Pennsylvania American Water crews prepare to make repairs to a water main Wednesday...
View ArticlePolice: Pennsylvania Man Stole 300,000 Pennies From Employer
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View ArticleCentre County Democrats Fall Dinner is Oct. 9
The Centre County Democrats will hold their fall dinner on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel with a cocktail hour at 5 p.m. and dinner served at 6 p.m. Scheduled speakers...
View ArticlePolice: Pennsylvania man stole 300,000 pennies from employer
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View ArticlePolice: Pennsylvania man stole 300,000 pennies from employer
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View ArticleTaylor woman to jail for burning ex's house
A Taylor woman who set fire to her ex-husband's house received a sentence of six to 18 months in county jail and four years of probation Tuesday. While her ex, David Morgan, was out on Nov. 30, 2014,...
View ArticleSusquehanna County filmmaker Kerry Patton releases a Dark of Lighta this fall
Writer, director Kerry Patton said capturing Northeastern Pennsylvania's pristine scenery was like adding a supporting actor to his film.
View ArticleStore Manager Admits to Theft of Thousands in Lottery Tickets
Police charged the manager of a convenience store in Scranton with stealing tens of thousands of dollars in of lottery tickets. Investigators say Jason Turner of Taylor took $42,000 in lottery tickets...
View ArticlePolice: Scranton store manager stole $45K from shop
The manager of a city convenience store stole $45,544, mainly through the theft of books of lottery tickets, from the business during the span of nearly three months this summer, city police Detective...
View ArticleRiver Heritage Trail Coming to Carbondale
The Carbondale Riverwalk is a two-mile section of trail that will run through the heart of the city's downtown. It won't be long now until a section of John Street which was abandoned in Carbondale...
View ArticleJudge denies motion to dismiss Old Forge sex assault suit
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View ArticleNamedropper, Oct. 9, 2016 -- U of S dinner in NYC
Presidential Scholar David Yatsonsky II of Jefferson Twp. attended the dinner with his grandmother Sandra Fells and mother, Linda Yatsonsky.
View ArticleWWII Veteran Surprised With HS Diploma He's Wanted for Over 70 Years
A 90-year-old World War II veteran from Pennsylvania has finally received the piece of paper he's wanted for over 70 years: a high school diploma. George Fricovsky, Sr., 90, attended a school board...
View ArticleOld Forge man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide charges
The Old Forge man who crashed his truck while driving more than 85 mph in Taylor last year, killing one of his passengers and injuring another, pleaded guilty Tuesday to several crimes related to the...
View Article90-year-old man moved to tears after finally receiving high school diploma
George Fricovsky and his grandson, David Walsh, both got emotional on Tuesday when Walsh presented him with a diploma from Riverside High School in Taylor, Pennsylvania. Walsh is a vice principal in...
View ArticleNorfolk-Southern Hopes to Expand Pennsylvania Rail Yard
A local freight transfer company plans to expand its operations at the Norfolk-Southern railroad yard in Taylor, Pennsylvania, creating at least 20 jobs, officials said Oct. 11. The Northeast Freight...
View ArticleThings to do in the Scranton area this weekend
The Pumpkin House . $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 2 to 11 and children under 2 are free.
View ArticleLackawanna County rail project gets state money
A plan to upgrade the Norfolk-Southern railroad yard in Taylor and create at least 20 new jobs got a boost Friday when Gov. Tom Wolf awarded the project a $1 million grant. The grant fell far short of...
View ArticleNEPA natives light up the Great White Way
That's quite a feat considering the cast of the latest Broadway show the Scranton native is involved in, a revival of the 1928 play "The Front Page," boasts such superstars as Nathan Lane, John...
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