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SCRANTON — A blessing marked the end of renovations and the beginning of a new era for University of Scranton athletics. On Tuesday, the former South Side Sports Complex was rechristened the Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., Athletics Campus. “Today is a culmination

SCRANTON — A broad-shouldered man with a mustache walked into a Scranton bank Monday morning, said he had a gun and demanded a teller give him money, city detectives said.

SCRANTON — The Scranton Police Department is looking for volunteers to form search teams Friday to find Sister Angela Miller, I.H.M.

SCRANTON — Preliminary hearings were postponed Monday for three people charged in the April 20 homicide of confidential informant Nina Jean Gatto.

SCRANTON — The Lackawanna County Marriage License Bureau will offer extended hours Thursday and on four other Thursdays later this year.

SCRANTON — David Bulzoni returned Monday to his post as city business administrator.

SCRANTON — Despite Lackawanna County Commissioner Laureen Cummings’ misgivings about medical marijuana, city council is solidly behind the burgeoning industry, Councilman Wayne Evans said Monday.

Here’s the dirt on Scranton’s annual street sweeping program: It began last week and will run through Aug. 24, but likely won’t get to every road as scheduled, officials said.

About 1,800 baseball fans were on hand for the home opener of the Scranton Red Sox vs. the Wilkes-Barre Barons on May 7.

Jennifer Price, Lackawanna Trail High School While juggling high school and extracurricular activities, Jennifer Price managed to finish her first manuscript. “At times, I found it very difficult to keep myself motivated and working on it,” said Jennifer.

SCRANTON — The stress of not knowing whether 98 Scranton School District teachers will have jobs next school year is causing some of them anxiety and depression, their colleagues said Monday.

Barvinok Ukrainian Youth Dance Ensemble performed Sunday at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, 430 N. Seventh Ave., Scranton.

Converting the former Scranton School for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Children into an artists haven falls short without the input of the artists themselves.

Federal inmate 68385-067 is free today. Former Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J. Munchak’s long prison sentence for extortion of bribes and seven other counts ends today, and his defense lawyer said Munchak plans a trip to Lackawanna County next month.

WILKES-BARRE — Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine conferred 99 doctor of medicine and 93 master of biomedical sciences degrees Sunday at the school’s annual graduation ceremonies.

Uber bested Lyft, but the local airport won big. More than 850 people called on the two ride-hailing services in March, the first month of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport’s first contract with both.

SCRANTON — The historic Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is undergoing emergency, stopgap repairs to block water leaks on outside walls until the building can undergo a full exterior renovation, General Manager John Cardoni said.

SCRANTON — State police arrested an underage man drinking alcohol who fought with officers attempting to take him into custody.

Barney Walukus of Duryea was attacked by a mob for being unpatriotic.

Priya Patel, Mid Valley High School As a student ambassador for state Sen. John Blake, Priya Patel learned about her community and experienced today’s problems through an inner lens. A