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  • McDade Expressway shut down after reported hit-and-run early Friday SCRANTON - Inbound and outbound lanes of the McDade Expressway were shut down between Keyser Avenue and Main Avenue just before 1:30 this morning as police and emergency crews responded to an apparent hit-and-run. | 5/24/2013
  • Experts discuss impact of Medicaid expansion on state's economy, quality of care By Michael Iorfino The expansion of Medicaid could slash uncompensated care levels at Pennsylvania health systems and curtail a trend in which uninsured residents avoid treatment until emergency care is required, health care professionals said. Trigger | 5/24/2013
  • Police: more than 1,000 drug-laced candies taken from Dunmore home The ingredients on the table included confectioner's sugar, Jolly Rancher gelatin and hashish. When combined, the result was more than 1,000 drug-laced candies in 11 jars labeled by fruit flavors, not drug content. Police arrested Nicholas Guffey, 22, a | 5/24/2013
  • County population winners, losers almost evenly split Just over half of the communities in Lackawanna County have added people since the last census, with most of the growth in the North Pocono area. New July 1, population estimates for the county's 40 municipalities released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bu | 5/24/2013
  • Paroled teen hit with new charges A West Scranton teen on parole from county jail for causing the death of a toddler while driving under the influence of marijuana returned to jail again Thursday on new charges. David Ranakoski, 19, faces six charges, including felony aggravated assault, | 5/24/2013
  • HS SOFTBALL: Truesdale leads Trail into Class A title game When the season started, Lackawanna Trail's Gabby Truesdale couldn't buy a base hit. Lately, it's been tough to keep her off the basepaths. The sophomore left fielder pounded a pair of triples and a single and drove in five runs as the Lady Lions advance | 5/24/2013
  • Blevins' blast, Chiefs' big inning send Lakeland to title game KINGSLEY - Down one run in the third inning, Lakeland needed a boost. Mountain View claimed the game's momentum the inning before, when Colby Thomas blasted a solo home run to give the Eagles a lead over the Chiefs. Lakeland catcher James Blevins came up | 5/24/2013
  • Abington Heights, Valley View advance to Class AAA title game WEST PITTSTON - After giving up five runs to Wyoming Area in the third inning, Abington Heights hoped to settle down and build up some recovery runs to stay alive in Thursday's District 2 Class AAA semifinals at Atlas Field. Instead, the Comets busted ou | 5/24/2013
  • Tornado estimates come from photos MOORE, Okla. - Officials in Oklahoma City say an estimate of the number of homes damaged or destroyed by this week's tornado is based in part on an analysis of before-and-after aerial photos. The city's Police Departmen | 5/24/2013
  • PUC grants PPL power to charge new fee Starting July 1, PPL Electric Utilities customers will have a new charge on their electricity bill - one that PPL may increase or decrease based on upgrades to the electrical system. The state Public Utility Commission unanimously approved the new "dist | 5/24/2013
  • Giants' Snee helps Montrose golf tournament Chris Snee joked, he never uses his lower body when he swings a golf club any way. So, as he is rehabilitating his surgically repaired hip, the All-Pro right guard from the New York Giants is taking part in charity golf outings when he can. And there is | 5/24/2013
  • PIAA: Lackawanna League players begin quest for state medals Jai Redkar and Will Cognetti, and a pair of doubles teams begin their quest for PIAA medals today in Hershey. After a dominating season, Redkar, the District 2 Class AAA champion, will open play at noon against Mount Lebanon's Peter Hazlett. Cognetti, th | 5/24/2013
  • Regional briefs for Friday, May 24 REGIONAL BRIEFS School director earns nominations SCRANTON - Incumbent North Pocono School Director Michael A. May earned the Republican and Democratic nominations for a two-year unexpired Region 3 school director seat, according to unofficial results fr | 5/24/2013
  • More than 800 graduate from Luzerne County Community College LCCC sends 850 grads out to help others WILKES-BARRE TWP. - Serving others and taking risks were the key themes at a commencement ceremony Thursday for more than 850 graduates of Luzerne County Community College. The ceremony was held at the Mohegan Sun | 5/24/2013
  • Uncompensated care levels spike statewide, but Scranton hospitals see little change Bracing for the millions in cuts triggered by the Affordable Care Act and federal sequester, hospitals statewide face an uncertain financial future clouded by a steady rise in unreimbursed care. Across the state, uncompensated care levels grew 6.4 percen | 5/24/2013
  • Thompson makes return to Moosic with Durham Thompson makes return to stadium He's back at the stadium where he got introduced to Triple-A baseball as a fan all those years ago, when he was just an aspiring athlete at Montrose High School. Rich Thompson is still doing what he has always done best i | 5/24/2013
  • Rain claims RailRiders' comeback in ninth MOOSIC - Perhaps, for the RailRiders, this will go down as typical. In the midst of a spirited ninth-inning rally, the rains fell, and the tarp was placed on the field with two outs and the tying run in the on-deck circle. Even when they have the momentu | 5/24/2013
  • COLLEGE BASEBALL: Redetzky, Lackawanna set for Division II World Series Last year, Ian Redetzky went along for the ride as the Lackawanna College baseball team qualified for the NJCAA Division II World Series. This year, the Scranton High School graduate has been one of the driving forces behind the Falcons returning to Enid | 5/24/2013
  • DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL: Holy Redeemer claims third straight title Across the court from North Pocono was a Holy Redeemer team unlike the one the Trojans faced during the regular season nearly six weeks ago. The Royals came out intense and focused, ready to try for their third boys volleyball district championship. Ca | 5/24/2013
  • PIAA TRACK: LTC athletes in field events shoot for medals Athletes begin their quest for state medals this morning as the PIAA track and field championships get started at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium. Five Lackawanna Track Conference qualifiers will try to have their best efforts at the state's | 5/24/2013
  • If you go n When: Today, 9 a.m. n Where: Shippensburg University n Noteworthy: Wallenpaupack's Anthony Bouselli goes for a medal in the Class AAA discus; Tunkhannock's Gabby Alguire aims for a medal in Class AAA javelin. | 5/24/2013
  • Mid Valley scores early, often in upset of top-seeded Hanover Area HANOVER TWP. - For at least two days the message was repeated over and over. Put the pressure on Hanover Area and see how the Hawks react. Mid Valley was able to do that, scoring three times in the first inning and putting the Hawks in an unaccustomed po | 5/24/2013
  • Mother accused of child abuse will stand trial Mom due child-endangering trial A city mother accused of endangering the welfare of her small child had all charges bound over following a roughly one-hour preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge James Gibbons on Thursday. Nadine Rosa, 25 | 5/24/2013
  • Group plans to gather Saturday to remember a long-forgotten veteran Memorial service set for forgotten soldier Vietnam War victim had no survivors The city of Scranton will have another chance to remember long-forgotten Jimmy Reddington, a soldier killed in Vietnam 46 years ago, at a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturda | 5/24/2013
  • Police still investigating dog's death in Tripp Park Death of dog investigated Scranton police are still investigating the death of a dog at a Tripp Park home Tuesday. They believe heat exhaustion caused the death, acting Capt. Glen Thomas said. "There is going to be an arrest made on it," he said. Polic | 5/24/2013
  • Tunkhannock man dies after Wednesday night wreck EMT killed responding to wreck An emergency medical technician responding to a car wreck Wednesday night was killed after the pickup truck he was riding in veered off a rain-slicked road. Thomas Gruen, 46, of Tunkhannock, died in Geisinger Community Me | 5/24/2013
  • Commission: Bridge projects grouped to save money State grouping bridge work to save cash Program to begin in Luzerne The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission visited multiple Luzerne County bridges slated to be replaced as part of a pilot program to pool bridge contracts into cost-saving bloc | 5/24/2013
  • Academy Street School project a go Moscow project in sewer agreement A project to convert the former Academy Street School into an apartment complex is back on track after its developer worried the Moscow Sewer Authority's hookup fees would be a budget-breaker. Developer Mark Paradise an | 5/24/2013
  • CTC eliminates two programs Career Tech cutting two programs Students can no longer attend the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County for business administration technology or drafting and design technology. The CTC joint operating committee's vote Thursday evening was the | 5/24/2013
  • Government consolidation a tough sell, state Senate leader says Panel studies reshaping government Dramatically reshaping Pennsylvania's web of municipal governments and school districts is difficult because of entrenched interests that oppose changing the system, but rising costs might force the issue, state Senate | 5/24/2013
  • Police chase motorcycle driver The chase started when Dickson City police spotted a red and white Yamaha motorcycle popping a wheelie on Commerce Boulevard. It escalated to a 6-mile chase at speeds exceeding 80 mph before police arrested Cyle Robbins, 23, 963 Roosevelt Highway, Waymar | 5/24/2013
  • City council will have extra money for paving Scranton will have an extra $28,400 for street paving this year, council members said Thursday. That's the amount of money the city will receive from the state Department of Transportation for its acquisition of a right of way and a construction easement | 5/24/2013
  • County payment details clarified Tower payments in installments A story in Thursday's edition reported incorrectly that Lackawanna County will make a lump-sum payment of $36,400 to cover past rent on a leased communications tower in Carbondale Twp. The payment will actually be made in m | 5/24/2013
  • Controller's office move postponed pending tests Lackawanna County will delay the relocation of Controller Gary DiBileo's office to the Gateway Center on Jefferson Avenue pending environmental tests requested by the employees who will be working there. The administration on Thursday pushed back the mov | 5/24/2013
  • Stroke lecture was already held A brief in Thursday's edition incorrectly said Geisinger Community Medical Center's Primary Stroke Center will host a lecture on stroke risk factors, symptoms and prevention next Wednesday. The lecture was last Wednesday. | 5/24/2013
  • Dunmore business cited for liquor law violation Dunmore company hit with citation DUNMORE - The state Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited a Dunmore business for liquor law violations in February. Becchetti Co., 1206 O'Neill Highway, issued checks or drafts on Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 to purchase mal | 5/24/2013
  • Flag ceremony planned in Scranton Flag ceremony planned today SCRANTON - Koch-Conley American Legion Post 121 will present an American flag to Cathedral Cemetery, Oram Street, today in preparation for the post's annual Memorial Day program, according to a news release. The flag, courtesy | 5/24/2013
  • Mellow hearing set for June Mellow's hearing slated June 24 SCRANTON - Former state Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow's preliminary hearing on state criminal charges is set for June 24 in Harrisburg, the state attorney general's office said. Mr. Mellow is expected to be for | 5/24/2013
  • Priest charged with open lewdness at Bradford County park Priest charged with lewdness SCRANTON - A Diocese of Scranton priest was charged with open lewdness and consuming alcohol at a Bradford County park, officials said Thursday. The Rev. Daniel J. Doherty, who has been working as an assistant pastor in Tunkh | 5/24/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 SOFTBALL: Williams Valley edges Minersville in semifinals ORWIGSBURG - At the plate, Williams Valley pitcher Cassidy Pinchorski got drilled with two pitches, including one off her knee in the first inning that sent her hobbling to first base. In the circle, Pinchorski saw a few balls scorched back at her. She m | 5/23/2013
  • DISTRICT 11 SOFTBALL: Key hits lift Tri-Valley over Nativity ORWIGSBURG - A thunderstorm was brewing and Tri-Valley needed a few more runs for some comfort. Senior leadership has guided the Dawgs with a steady hand. This time a sophomore gave Tri-Valley the cushion it needed. Taylor Header's two-run single through | 5/23/2013
  • EASTERN LEAGUE: Fightin Phils, Curve see game halted by Mother Nature READING - Winning streaks have been few and far between for the 2013 Reading Fightin Phils through the first seven weeks of the Eastern League season. The club has just a pair of three-game win streaks to call its own through 44 games, and the R-Phils ar | 5/23/2013
  • Giants' Hynoski to have knee surgery EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - If the past is any indication, Henry Hynoski's first serious injury as a professional football player won't stop him. Hynoski, the Southern Columbia graduate who is starting his third season with the New York Giants, will undergo | 5/23/2013
  • LOCAL TRACKS: Malcolm earns his first Penn Can victory No longer is he "Malcolm in the Middle" at Penn Can Speedway. Brian Malcolm of Lake Ariel finally earned his first win at the Susquehanna track, taking the checkered flag in the 30-lap Modified feature a week ago today. This is just his second full seaso | 5/24/2013
  • Delaware Valley takes District 2 lacrosse title Dustin McCutchen had four goals, Erik Lindaas added two and Tristan Earle had a goal and four assists as Delaware Valley defeated Dallas, 10-6, in the District 2 lacrosse championship game on Thursday. "We're really excited," Delaware Valley coach Jeff K | 5/24/2013
  • Lackawanna population drops; Monroe, Pike growth slows Lackawanna and Luzerne counties had inverse population movement in 2009, according to new Census Bureau estimates. Lackawanna County's population dropped 0.23 percent to 208,801, while Luzerne's advanced 0.23 percent to 312,845, new population estimates | 3/24/2010
  • Susquehanna County Court Notes 05-24-2013 Susquehanna County Court notes appear each Friday in The Times-Tribune. MARRIAGE LICENSES - Ryan Depew and Mazie Tyler, both of Springville. - Forrest Ashcroft, Friends­ville, and Emily Taylor, Castleton, Va. - Joseph Bryant and Bonnie Thomson, bo | 5/24/2013
  • Nine graduate from Wyoming/Sullivan counties treatment court Drug court grads get new chance TUNKHANNOCK - Nine people got their lives back in a special way at the Wyoming/Sullivan County Drug Treatment Graduation program Thursday night at the Triton Hose Co. fire hall. The event marked the completion of a rigor | 5/24/2013
  • Lackawanna County Court Notes 05-24-2013 Marriage licenses - Ramy Mohamed Gad and Candice Ann Borgia, both of Old Forge. - John Edward Gundling Jr. and Carrie Lillian Mitchell, both of Scranton. - Steven Jocques Harris and Cassondra Leeann James, both of Carbondale. - Manuel Michael Mas | 5/24/2013
  • Community events list, 5/24/13 CLIPBOARD Dunmore Three-on-three tournament: Inaugural three-on-three basketball Tournament for Survivors in memory of Jay Tee McGlocton, June 8, Dunmore Community Center, 1414 Monroe Ave.; $50/team; Mike Ray, 903-4059; Lauri Lavelle, 954-4236. Greenfiel | 5/24/2013
  • BELL, THOMAS D., Moscow, Saturday, 2 p.m., Hays Grove United Methodist Church, 2180 Pine Road, Newville, by the Rev. Barbara A. Servello. Burial, private. Visitation, Saturday, one hour before services. Condolences: fogelsanger-brick erfuneralhome.com. B | 5/24/2013
  • Government consolidation a tough sell, state Senate leader says Panel studies reshaping government Dramatically reshaping Pennsylvania's web of municipal governments and school districts is difficult because of entrenched interests that oppose changing the system, but rising costs might force the issue, state Senate | 5/24/2013
  • Namedropper, 5/24/13 Quinn keynotes society event Monsignor Joseph G. Quinn is heading to Dunmore Sunday, June 9. The vice president/university mission and ministry at Fordham University will provide the keynote address at the 87th annual Holy Name Society family communion b | 5/24/2013
  • Hyperbolic Crochet The Baltimore Satellite Reef makes a great barrier reef out of a doily | 5/22/2013
  • Waiter, there's a fly in my logic WASHINGTON - "Horrible customer service." That's what the newly fired IRS commissioner averred was the agency's only sin in singling out conservative political groups for discriminatory treatment. In such grim proceedings one should be grateful for uni | 5/24/2013
  • Letters to the Editor - 5/24/2013 Mixed message Editor: In the May 18 Times-Tribune I found this: Section A, Page 1: "Gas rate goes up June 1." The story cites "increased demand for natural gas, resulting in a dip in supply for the first half of the year." Section D, Page 1: "Energy Depa | 5/24/2013
  • Funding cuts, loss of local police challenge shorthanded troopers It has been nearly two decades since terrorists trained in Perry County to detonate a bomb at the World Trade Center in 1993. The bomb killed six people and injured more than 1,000. A decade later, terrorists hijacked planes, with one crashing in Shanksv | 5/24/2013
  • AG layoffs diminish accountability Smaller state government is the mantra of Gov. Tom Corbett and conservative legislative majorities, but they are trading size for accountability by forcing sweeping layoffs in the auditor general's office. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced this | 5/24/2013
  • Satisfying sweet tooth Congress has begun the process of reducing, by up to $40 billion over 10 years, the amount of money that goes to food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But it can't bring itself to stop using public money to satisfy wealthy interests | 5/24/2013
  • Movie times Cinemark 20 and XD, Moosic: Epic (PG): 10:55 a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40; in 3D: 12:15, 2:55, 5:40, 8:20; Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13): 11:35 a.m., 12:20, 1:05, 2:35, 3:20, 4:05, 5:35, 6:20, 7:05, 8:35, 9:20, 10:05; in XD: 10:50 a.m., 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:50; | 5/24/2013
  • Mr. and Mrs. Paul Emiliani Paul and Eileen Berry Emiliani, Scranton, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married May 18, 1963, in St. Vincent Church by the Rev. Carmen D'Amico. They were attended by Sheila Russo, sister of the bride, and John Emiliani, br | 5/24/2013
  • There will be more than one path leading to material acquisition for you in the year ahead. If you're smart, you will choose the one that offers you consistent returns and not the one leading to immediate gratification only. | 5/24/2013
  • Best bets: Places to go and things to do in Northeastern Pennsylvania TODAY: On stage: Fifth Annual Shakespeare in the Park: "The Merry Wives of Windsor," 6:30 p.m., South Abington Park, South Abington Twp., free. SATURDAY: For a good cause: Caring F.O.R. Cops 5K Race/Walk, registration 8 to 9:45 a.m., race 10 a.m., 100 bl | 5/24/2013
  • Science Q&A Q: How far are we from a medication that could change the shape of the hair follicle and therefore the texture of the hair? A: "A long way," said Nick Martin, Ph.D., a professor at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Brisbane, Australia, who | 5/24/2013
  • Health & Science briefs Hurricane forecast: Busy season likely Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say. Their prediction Thursday calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes, and three | 5/24/2013
  • Concussion guidelines should help Q: I have a teenage son who plays high school football, so I'm interested in the new concussion guidelines. Can you tell me what they say? A: In March, the American Academy of Neurology released new guidelines for recognizing and managing sport-related c | 5/24/2013
  • Annual economic study of region paints mixed picture PLAINS TWP. - A mixed picture of the region's economic progress emerged Thursday at a research group's annual regional assessment. "We have made some positive advancements," Teri Ooms, director of the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, | 5/24/2013
  • Earnings reports - Ralph Lauren Corp. reported net income of $127.2 million, or $1.37 per share, for the three months that ended March 30. That compares with $94.4 million, or 99 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose a slim 1.2 percent to $1.64 b | 5/24/2013
  • Colombian pact paying dividends WASHINGTON - At the Colombian Embassy in Washington, Ambassador Carlos Urrutia says there's no doubt that his country's trade deal with the U.S. has paid off: Colombian businesses are sending more socks and cosmetics to Ca | 5/24/2013
  • Experts: Less Fed aid a good thing WASHINGTON - Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected. Yet almost lost in the anxiety that gripped the stock market this week | 5/24/2013
  • Winery opens in Dalton New winery open in Dalton DALTON - III Ponds Winery will open Saturday with a barbecue, wine tasting, and live music from noon until 7 p.m. For its first vintage, the winery founded by Bob Murphy, Bob Murphy Jr. and Randall Marchuck will sell wines made | 5/24/2013
  • PUC issues audit on Aqua Pennsylvania Audit: Aqua Pa. could save $274G HARRISBURG - The state Public Utility Commission on Thursday issued an audit report that could save Aqua Pennsylvania $274,000 annually. The audit made 27 recommendations for improvements and said Aqua could realized a on | 5/24/2013
  • Community digest Memorial Day parades and events President Jimmy Carter and his wife Roselynn, will visit Wyoming Borough on Tuesday May 28. President Carter will speak at the Wyoming Moument at approximately 3 p.m. Wyoming residents Jeanne Zano will sing the National An | 5/23/2013
  • Judge: Selenski prosecutors violated court order Prosecutors in Hugo Selenski’s capital murder case violated a court order to get their hands on his medical records, a judge ruled today. Their claim the order was unclear is “simply absurd” and it is “patently obvious” they misused their subpoena powers, Luzerne County Judge Fred Pierantoni said in response to a defense motion for prosecutorial misconduct. | 5/23/2013
  • Fire damages three homes in Coal Township; police kick in door to alert residents COAL TOWNSHIP – A policeman had to kick in doors to alert residents to a fire early Thursday that ended up destroying three homes on West Arch Street. | 5/23/2013
  • Teen alleged to rob city store at knifepoint; faces charges as adult A 17-year-old was taken into custody by Pottsville police and charged as an adult with robbing a downtown store at knifepoint Monday morning. Capt. Richard Wojciechowsky said Kristopher John McGuinness, Pottsville, was apprehended minutes after the 10:26 | 1/5/2010
  • Alleged teen robber to be tried as juvenile The Pottsville teenager who allegedly committed a robbery earlier this month at a downtown store will be tried as a juvenile instead of an adult, a Schuylkill County judge ruled Wednesday. "His maturity level is reduced," Judge D. Michael Stine said of K | 1/21/2010
  • Hynoski to have surgery for torn MCL; hopes to be back for start of season EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The New York Giants may have to start looking for a fullback. Starter Henry Hynoski will have surgery Friday to repair his medial collateral ligament and a chip fracture in his left knee. The three-year veteran was hurt Wednesday on the second play from scrimmage during an 11-on-11 drill in an organized team activity. | 5/23/2013
  • Police plan charges in Tripp Park dog death City police believe heat exhaustion may have caused the death of a dog at a Tripp Park home on Tuesday, acting Capt. Glen Thomas said. | 5/22/2013
  • Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted by the civilians unintentionally killed. | 5/23/2013
  • Tax Collectors McAdoo Democrat and incumbent Andrew T. DeBalko ran unopposed and finished unofficially with 254 votes and 13 write-in votes for the Democrats. Republican Terry Sissick Kupres also ran unopposed with 144 votes and had 44 write-in votes. Both candidates w | 5/23/2013
  • Rejuvenated Bolla wines worth trying Bolla: You know the brand, so did your parents and probably your grandparents. The roots of Italian wine brand Bolla stretch back to the 19th century, reaching its apex in the 1970s. Today, it seems retro. Nevertheless, Bolla has undergone a quiet renaissance. | 5/9/2013
  • Miners memorial will be unveiled May 27 A memorial to anthracite miners of Northeastern Pennsylvania will be unveiled at 1 p.m. on Memorial Day. The memorial, installed in front of the Huber Breaker on South Main Street in Ashley, was created by Lehman Monument Company, Hanover Township, and w | 5/23/2013
  • Zola on track to retain district judge seat District judge Joseph Zola secured more than 98 percent of the vote while running unopposed in a bid for magisterial district judge. Zola secured 811 votes as of late Tuesday, according to results reported by the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections. He ga | 5/23/2013
  • Challenger tops supervisors' slate in Wright Wright Township Wright Township voters gave incumbent Supervisor Daniel N. Frascella Jr. 171 votes, according to unofficial vote tallies, but one of his Democratic challengers received more. Colleen A. Macko received the most votes on the Democratic tick | 5/23/2013
  • Tunkhannock man dies after Wednesday night wreck A Wyoming County man died after he lost control of his pickup truck on Route 92 in Tunkhannock Wednesday night. Thomas Gruen, 46, of Tunkhannock, died in Geisinger Community Medical Center of traumatic injuries at 1:17 a.m. Thursday, Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said. | 5/23/2013
  • Petersburg bus crash sends 12 students to hospital as precaution A Petersburg City Public Schools bus driver has been charged with failure to yield the right of way after a crash Thursday morning that sent 12 students to the hospital as a precaution. Around 8:20 a.m. this morning the bus attempted to make a left-hand | 5/23/2013
  • Lackawanna County to buy, lease communications towers The Lackawanna County commissioners agreed Wednesday to buy one communications tower and approved a long-term lease on a second to strengthen the county's emergency 911 system and augment the new wireless network. | 5/23/2013
  • Volunteers backbone of summer festivals Church bazaars and fire company festivals wouldn't be possible without the help of volunteers who make pierogies, sell raffle tickets and organize prize booths. | 5/31/2012
  • Album reviews: Graveola, Melvins, King Tuff A throwback sound, a cover album and a reissue, we review them all for your consideration | 5/22/2013
  • Album Review: Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Daft Punk ascends to new heights of what-the-fuck on arguably the year's most anticipated release. | 5/22/2013
  • Police, May 18, 2011 Motorcyclist injured on Rt. 61 PORT CLINTON - A 32-year-old Orwigsburg man suffered severe injuries Tuesday afternoon in a crash while riding his motorcycle on Route 61 South. State police at Schuylkill Haven said Joshua Roark was riding his 2005 Yamaha | 5/18/2011
  • Upgrades eyed to avoid election outages Never again. That's the pledge from Luzerne County's technology chief, who said Wednesday a series of planned upgrades will prevent the kind of system overload that crippled the county website after the polls closed in Tuesday's primary election. | 5/23/2013
  • Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania CLUBS ANDY GAVIN'S, 1392 N. Washington Ave.: today, the Wanabees; Saturday, Invisible Swordsmen. ARTURO'S BAR & EATERY, 140 Main St., Dupont: Saturday, FullCircle. BAR LOUIE, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Plains Twp.: today, Nowhere Slow Trio; Saturday, T | 5/24/2013
  • Participatory 'Murder in the Gallery' whodunit, dinner to benefit Leadership Lackawanna Guess the murder weapon. Guess the killer. For fans of the board game "Clue," these riddles might sound familiar. The setting for this murder mystery, however, is not the study, the billiard room or the library. It's Scranton Cultural Center at The Mas | 5/24/2013
  • Sean "Diddy" Combs visits Pa. liquor board to promote product HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs has paid a marketing visit to Pennsylvania's capital city. | 5/23/2013
  • Helping the Rialto Theater New Albany man helps get theater in shape | 5/26/2013
  • Low voter turnout in Scranton shocking Fueled by a sharp decline in Scranton, overall voter turnout in Lackawanna County for the primary election Tuesday was down from a comparable election four years ago, despite major ballot questions and a hotly contested city mayoral race, unofficial election results show. | 5/23/2013
  • Community digest Memorial Day parades and events Lt. Chester F. Strzalka Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8353, the American Legion Post 539, and Sons of the American Legion Post 539 will conduct services at several cemeteries in the Glen Lyon area on Memorial Day. Particip | 5/23/2013
  • Write-ins likely to decide Weatherly council race Weatherly In Weatherly, three people were on the ballot for four open council seats, but at least two mounted write-in campaigns in Tuesday's primary. Incumbent council members Cecilia "Cece" Gower, Norman Richie and Harold "Chip" Farrow were on the ball | 5/23/2013

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