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Abingtons Several members of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons recently met to clean up a local stretch of road. Ten Rotarians met May 5 and picked up litter along a stretch of about 2 miles of the Lackawanna Trail Highway, spokeswoman Gail Cicerini said.

Best-selling author Gregory Maguire — the writer who gave the characters from “The Wizard of Oz” a back story — asked the 298 graduates of Keystone College to be patient with themselves because they are smarter than they know.

NEWTON TWP. — State police at Dunmore continue to investigate a Thursday crash involving a South Abington Twp. police vehicle and patrolman.

The CEO of Commonwealth Health’s Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital is resigning June 5 to accept an offer outside the area, according to Commonwealth Health.

A volunteer search team looking for a missing nun Friday found what could be the femur of an animal or, more ominously, a human, out in the woods off a Scranton road, Police Chief Carl Graziano said.

A company that owns the rights to distribute pay-per-view sporting events filed a federal lawsuit against several Lackawanna County businesses, alleging they illegally showed last year’s Floyd Mayweather/Conor McGregor boxing match at their establishments

Democratic state representative candidate Kyle Mullins enjoys a huge advantage in campaign money with the 112th House District primary election just days away, according to the latest campaign finance reports.

SCRANTON — A DeNaples company sold two parking garages downtown to a Lancaster company for $2.75 million, according to public real estate transactions.

James Appolito of Springfield, New Jersey, was arrested by Scranton police for the theft of 1,000 gasoline rationing coupons from the War Price and Rationing Board office on Adams Avenue on May 8.

SCRANTON — A physical therapist’s plan to redevelop the 1100 block of South Main Avenue into the start of an envisioned “medical corridor” is taking shape.

Francis McHale banked his Democratic campaign for the 112th state House District seat on his opposition to abortion, an unusual strategy for any candidate nowadays.

SCRANTON — The implosion of the old Harrison Avenue Bridge scheduled for today will not take place. State transportation officials postponed the bridge’s demolition by explosives because of Thursday’s rain.

A Pittston man charged with conspiring to kill a confidential informant will stand trial on the drug charges that police say the informant helped set up, a district judge ruled Thursday.

SCRANTON — On a chilly, dark Friday morning last month just before dawn, sleet fell on a little boy wandering alone along South Main Avenue near Luzerne Street. Sean Tompkins spotted a man walking about 40 yards behind the child.

Christina Shaffern, Holy Cross High School Christina Shaffern is most proud of her academic awards, including her medals from the National Latin Exam.

May 11, 1968 Students protest due to sports cuts A number of Wyoming Area students boycotted the annual all-sports banquet May 10. The dinner no-show was a continuation of a protest staged by the students during school the previous day. The students were

SCRANTON — The Joseph of Arimathea Society of Scranton Prep and Lackawanna County Coroner will host their annual service for the unclaimed dead of Lackawanna County on Tuesday. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Scranton. The

Boscov’s at the Marketplace in Steamtown will host a Gino J. Merli Veterans Center Day fundraiser on May 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to the center’s resident welfare fund. Scranton Prep’s Veterans Outreach Club is participati

SCRANTON — Nicole Howe made one of the most difficult decisions of her life when she reported her son to authorities after he threatened to kill a teacher on Facebook. On Thursday night, the Scranton woman shared her story during a John Adams Elementary S

One candidate tells the ballad of Joe and Josh, the other targets John from Jersey. John Chrin and Joe Peters, two of the Republican 8th Congressional District candidates, have attacked each other in advertising during the past two weeks. Chrin fired firs