Northeastern Pennsylvania
Republican Congress candidate defends residency issue
Republican congressional candidate John Chrin pledges to move into the 8th Congressional District and thinks where he lives matters far less than what he’ll do if elected to represent the district.
Moses Taylor, First Hospital nurses who walked out Wednesday sent home Thursday
Despite a warning that they were unwelcome, Moses Taylor Hospital nurses showed up to clock in for the 7 a.m. shift Thursday, the time their strike officially ended.
Scranton firefighters battle flames on Pittston Avenue
SCRANTON — City firefighters spent more than an hour battling flames at a South Side home Thursday night.
Man charged with years of child sex abuse in Scranton
The high school sophomore, home sick from school, heard a car door close under her bedroom window and felt panic. She knew the noise meant Timothy Lavelle had come. She knew she needed to hide.
Colorado cannabis company eyes Scranton for dispensary
SCRANTON — A Colorado cannabis company hopes to open a medical marijuana dispensary in the city.
Housing group gets grant
SCRANTON — NeighborWorks Northeastern PA has received $125,500 in federal grants to fund its work. The federal Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp., known commonly as NeighborWorks America, is providing the money.
Geisinger to offer free document shredding next month
SCRANTON — Geisinger Health System will hold a community shred day next month to safely destroy and recycle personal and confidential documents.
Students speak out at Take Back the Night rally
SCRANTON — Colorful T-shirts hung from clotheslines strung across Dionne Green on the University of Scranton’s campus Thursday, a vibrant way to count victims of violence.
50 Years Ago: The Cowsills peform at CYC
April 27, 1968 Milk on the rise The state Milk Control Commission announced that the price of milk would increase May 1.
Moses Taylor Hospital nurses show up for work despite being unwelcome
Despite a warning that they were unwelcome today, Moses Taylor Hospital nurses showed up to clock in for their 7 a.m. shift, the time their strike officially ended.
Scranton band Cabinet to reunite for one performance this year
Fans of Scranton-based band Cabinet have something to look forward to this summer.
Two charged with soliciting child sex in separate stings
Lackawanna County detectives in separate, unrelated stings arrested two men for soliciting sex from people they believed were teenagers.
Judge rules Marywood University did not violate professor's contract
A federal judge Wednesday ruled Marywood University did not violate a former professor’s contract when it fired him for creating two satirical videos that depicted college officials as Nazis.
Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in fatal overdose
A Factoryville man charged with providing fentanyl patches that led to the fatal overdose of his friend pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other offenses.
State AG passes on debate over health benefits for sewer authority solicitor
The state attorney general’s office took no action on the Scranton Sewer Authority’s paying of health care benefits for a former solicitor, despite a state law forbidding appointed officials like solicitors from getting the benefit.
Striking nurses at Moses Taylor, First Hospital locked out until Monday
Registered nurses at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton and First Hospital in Kingston went on strike Wednesday for what was intended to be one day.
Former prison guard heading to trial on sex charges
SCRANTON — A woman who claims a former Lackawanna County prison guard sexually abused her testified Wednesday that she initially agreed to the sexual encounters because she thought it would help her get favorable treatment when she was in jail.
Police: Scranton woman's death is a homicide
The next-door neighbor of a 24-year-old woman killed late last week in Scranton said she heard a loud noise come from the slain woman’s apartment the night before her body was discovered, but didn’t think much of it at the time.
Sheetz aiming for January 2019 opening of new store in Scranton
SCRANTON — The city Planning Commission reviewed plans Wednesday for a proposed Sheetz gas station/store at West Linden Street and Seventh Avenue.
Dispatcher honored for helping deliver baby
Lackawanna County commissioners honored 911 dispatcher Katlynn Aulisio for helping deliver Tim and Arlee Benedict’s baby, Felicity, over the phone during her overnight shift April 17.