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SCRANTON — Live Nation will deduct about $30,000 from what it pays Lackawanna County annually to lease the county-owned amphitheater on Montage Mountain and use that money for an urgent paving project there.

A Lackawanna County jury found a man guilty Wednesday of selling cocaine in Scranton.

A homeless man admitted to killing a woman by pushing her into the Lackawanna River near West Olive Street more than a year ago.

SCRANTON — After 30 years of service, the Employment Opportunity Center will change their name to Outreach-Center for Community Resources.

The murder of Nina Jean Gatto underscores the potential danger confidential informants place themselves in when they cooperate with law enforcement, particularly in the inherently risky drug trade.

SCRANTON — Republican 8th Congressional District candidates John Chrin, Robert Kuniegel and Joe Peters took turns allying themselves with President Donald Trump during a debate Thursday at the University of Scranton.

Charles Kulick, Scranton Prep During his sophomore year at Scranton Prep, Charles Kulick was able to generate enough interest to revive his school’s programming team. That same year, the team competed in the University of Scranton’s programming contest. A

SCRANTON — In his more than five decades teaching at the University of Scranton, Riaz Hussain set the chalkboard standard. Hussain, Ph.D., began teaching at the university in 1967, and will retire at the end of the spring semester, bringing to a close a m

May 3 1943 Anthracite miners will return to work A 15-day truce has been negotiated between the United Mine Workers of America and the federal government. Miners in the anthracite region will return to work tomorrow. Miners walked off the job April 30 at

The Scranton School District is investigating bullying claims against a suspended West Scranton High School baseball coach, said Rosemary Boland, Scranton Federation of Teachers president. The allegations against George “Skip” Roskos, 41, came to light in

A search of surveillance video and cellphone data yielded few clues in the search for a missing nun presumed murdered by her nephew, Scranton Police Chief Carl Graziano said. Detectives reviewed a substantial amount of video in their search for Sister Ang

DUNMORE — Jeanne Evans stood before hundreds of people Wednesday night and asked them to remember Sister Angela Miller, I.H.M., and her spirit before reading a prayer. She asked them to especially listen to the last part of her words. “Be thoughtful speak

City firefighters were called to 540-542 Archbald St. around 9 p.m. Wednesday. By 9:30 p.m., smoke poured from the back of the home. Firefighters leaned ladders against the siding to reach the second floor. Several streets around the fire were closed as c

A search of surveillance video and cell phone data yielded few clues in the search for a missing nun presumed murdered by her nephew, Scranton Police Chief Carl Graziano said.

SCRANTON — A 46-year-old Scranton man told police he heard voices in his head telling him to kill so he held a knife to a woman’s throat Tuesday night.

The trial for a Wyoming County dentist charged with illegally prescribing controlled substances to a woman who died from an unrelated heroin overdose is scheduled to begin July 2.

SCRANTON — A West Scranton man charged with pushing his way into a city home and sexually assaulting a woman last summer will spend up to seven years in state prison.

DUNMORE — “Amazing Grace” streamed from bagpipes as a blue and white wreath was laid on a state police memorial honoring its fallen officers.

Investigators searching for a missing woman presumed murdered believe they found blood in the trunk of a car previously parked in the driveway of the fire-ravaged home, Scranton police revealed Tuesday.

The summer electricity price for a small-business customer of PPL Electric Utilities that doesn’t shop for a better price will drop 12 percent, for a $9.25 decrease in an average monthly bill.