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Jan Needham of Moosic spent part of her Saturday afternoon at the “No Kings” protest on Scranton’s Courthouse Square Saturday because she thought it was important to speak out. Hundreds of people attended the event in response to the Trump… more

Flag Day is on Saturday, June 14, 2025. It commemorates the adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. While it's not a federal holiday, it's a day to… more

A Lowe’s employee shot a fellow employee to death early Saturday morning, according to a criminal complaint. Christopher Wasnetsky, 36, of Dalton, is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Lackawanna County District Attorney… more

Geisinger honored first responders from departments across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania on Friday night at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders game at PNC Field in Moosic. The event included presentation of the annual Outstanding EMS… more

The Auxiliary of Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069, Clarks Summit, delivered a variety of personal gifts to residents of the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. From left: Brian Machowski and his therapy dog, Wally; Laura McLane, Wendy Mangan,… more

Dickson City is giving residents free entertainment for its 150th birthday. Throughout the summer, the borough will hold six free concerts Saturdays at its Riverfront Park on Enterprise Street. And the town partnered with the Circle Drive-In on… more

SCRANTON — The former fiscal manager for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania has been sentenced to just over a year in prison after she was found guilty of defrauding the nonprofit organization of over $400,000. Angela Saar,… more

SCRANTON — As part of annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Lackawanna County on Friday held an event to highlight the numerous ways older adults increasingly experience abuse, neglect and financial exploitation, both locally and beyond. The event… more

A new coalition advocating for immigrant rights will be announced Tuesday, near a Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority property that will house office space for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Frankie Malacaria, membership coordinator… more

MARRIAGE LICENSES Brian Michael Baneravage and Jessica Anne Iacobacci, both of South Abington Twp. John Frederick Rupert, Jackson, Ohio, and Jose Antonio Gonzalez III, Scranton. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Kenneth and Linda Powell, Archbald, to Donald J.… more

Dan Meuser and Rob Bresnahan, the Republican congressmen from the Back Mountain in Luzerne County, both voted to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for the next two years for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Warm weather usually means the start of spending more time outside, but so far in Northeastern Pennsylvania this year, it has been a wash.

Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti and members of the Parks and Recreation Department on Friday celebrated the start of summer with a ribbon-cutting  ceremony at the recently refurbished Connell Park pool. The South Side pool was closed in… more

SCRANTON — A local construction firm is suing the owner of the recently opened Office-themed Chili’s in Dickson City for over $100,000 in unpaid invoices. But, in a formal response, Chili’s owners say they did not request the additional work in… more

When unconfirmed rumors of immigration enforcement activity in Scranton’s Hill Section and elsewhere spread online last week, some social media feeds popped with red. “Red cards,” or “tarjetas rojas” in Spanish — business-card-size images named for… more

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Hundreds of “No Kings” demonstrations in protest of President Donald Trump will be held Saturday across the country, including in six in Northeast Pennsylvania. Demonstrations are planned in response to Trump’s military parade, also scheduled for… more

Canadian National 3254 was built in 1917 by the Canadian Locomotive Company for the Canadian Government Railways where it was originally numbered as No. 2854.[1] In 1918, the Canadian… more

Western Wayne High School received a 2025 $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant to support STEM education. ExxonMobil and Onvo present these grants to various area schools each year. The check was awarded to Western Wayne recently. Western… more

Students of Our Lady Peace School in South Abington Twp. took advantage of their Valentine Party by making handwritten Valentine’s Day cards for the veterans at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center in Scranton. From left: Adriana DePietro and Dominica… more

A Dickson City councilman killed in a car crash May 25 drank alcohol at his son’s wedding and argued with a family member before getting behind the wheel intoxicated, according to a South Abington Twp. police report. Michael G. Fedorka, 69, of… more

SCRANTON — Building by building, John Basalyga aims to bring new life into the 100 block of Wyoming Avenue in downtown Scranton. Basalyga, who owns numerous properties downtown, including The Marketplace at Steamtown, has in recent years acquired… more

An organization that promotes and supports the arts in North Pocono hopes a new concert series will bring people together to hear different kinds of music. The North Pocono Cultural Society will host the first “Music in the Park” concert series this… more