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PHOTOS: Keystone College takes learning outdoors
Keystone College on Wednesday hosted the 2025 Regional Pennsylvania Envirothon Competition for high school students from Lackawanna and Wyoming counties. The event, co-organized by the Lackawanna County Conservation District and the Wyoming County… more
Grammy-nominated musician teaches kids to perform at Marywood University
One exercise involved children listening to music, then trying to draw what they thought it looked like. With the leadership of Grammy-nominated musician Nick Revel, 100 students worked in small classes to advance their stringed instrument playing… more
Factoryville man was drunk during wrong-way crash, Scranton police charge
A Factoryville man had a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit when he collided head-on with another vehicle in February while traveling in the wrong direction on the McDade Expressway, leaving the other driver with a broken… more
Clipboard, May 1, 2025
Covington Twp. Chili challenge: Annual Chili Challenge, Sunday, noon-2 p.m., Daleville United Methodist Church, 423 Dorantown Road, $7/ticket and free/under 4, menu consists of chili tasting, hot dogs with trimmings, chips, pickles, cookies and a… more
Hampton Inn at Montage Mountain under new ownership
SCRANTON — Susquehanna County-based Montage Hotel Partners LP sold the Hampton Inn property, 22 Mountain Montage Road, to Pottstown-based DND Montage Nexa Real Estate LLC for $13.95 million, according to a deed recorded Tuesday in Lackawanna… more
Scranton plans dedicated cricket pitch
Members of the Scranton Strikers cricket team gather daily at 5:30 p.m. at Chic Feldman Field for practice. They share the field with baseball players, whom the sports field there was technically built for, and have been juggling availability of the… more
Man charged in Duryea marijuana growing operation
A Massachusetts man has been charged with drug trafficking after Duryea police discovered a commercial-scale marijuana growing operation during a response to a fire last year.
Valley View employee charged with sexting minor
An information technology specialist for the Valley View School District has been charged with groping and sharing sexually explicit materials with a minor, according to charges filed in court. William James Christian, 30, of 303 Coolidge St.,… more
Chris Kelly Opinion: A Friend of Shady Lane moves on
Like a burst of hardy pollen carried on the wind, Carol Wilkerson landed in Clarks Summit eight springs ago. Before long, she was planting seeds of community spirit and volunteerism that will bloom for years to come. “We loved living in the Scranton… more
Costly cyber charter tuition is consuming tens of millions of new state dollars for poor Pa. schools
HARRISBURG — A surge of taxpayer money approved last year to help students in Pennsylvania’s poorest schools is being used by dozens of districts to pay growing charter school bills that officials say are imperiling their budgets. In district after… more
AOH Paul ‘Hook’ O’Malley Division Four Man of the Year
The Ancient Order of Hibernians Paul “Hook” O’Malley Division Four annual Man of the Year dinner honored retired Judge Thomas J. Munley for his impact on the community and country. More than 250 friends, elected officials and family attended to… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 30, 2025
MARRIAGE LICENSES Brian Durkin and Kelly Zeshonski, both of Archbald. Nicholas Michael Maddox and Alicia Jezebel Govea, both of Dunmore. Erika Paola Juca Jimenes and Ricardo Jose Andara Garces, both of Dunmore. Israel Perez-Camacho and Matilde… more
Clipboard, April 30, 2025
Carbondale Car show: Coal Cracker Cruisers Memorial Day Weekend Car Show, May 25 (rain date, May 26), noon-3 p.m., on the roof of Hotel Anthracite. Proceeds will go to Toys for Tots. Registration is $10, unwrapped new toy is welcome. Information:… more
Ballet Theatre of Scranton presents ‘A Double Wedding’
Ballet Theatre of Scranton, under the artistic direction of Joanne D. Arduino, invites you to “A Double Wedding” on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Theater at North. The two act ballet will feature Aurora’s wedding from “Sleeping Beauty” and Kitri’s wedding… more
Community theater stages crowded in May
Regional community theater is abundant and varied in May, with a celebration of a local playwright; the arrival of a recent, unexpected Broadway smash; a classic comedy, and iconic children’s characters taking the stage. In Scranton, Actors Circle… more
Scranton City Council 4-29-25
Tuesday, April 29 2025 - City Council Public Meeting
6:30pm . Scranton City Hall
SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL
Gerald Smurl - President - Rules
Mark McAndrew - Vice President - Public Safety
Dr.… moreScranton City Council Caucus Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau 4-29-25
Tuesday, April 29 2025 - Caucus Public Meeting
5:45 p.m. City Council Chambers - Scranton City Hall
Curt Camoni
Executive Director
Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau
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https… morePennDOT to remove old, unused bridge over I-81 in North Scranton
SCRANTON — The state Department of Transportation has announced plans to demolish a 67-year-old unused bridge over Interstate 81 in North Scranton. A remnant from the waning days of coal mining in the area, the steel and concrete bridge was believed… more
Hayes Family Science Competition for High School Physics and Engineering Students, April 2025
The 2025 Hayes Family Science Competition at The University of Scranton featured numerous physics- and engineering-related games and challenges, including the programming of a mechanical arm… moreAttorneys argue defendant’s mental state in opening statements of murder trial
SCRANTON — During opening statements in the murder trial of Shelton Miles on Tuesday, the prosecution and the defense told jurors that both sides agreed on the fundamental facts of the case. But, Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher… more
PHOTOS: Twice as nice to be outside
Area residents are increasingly emerging from a cold winter and into the warmer temperatures of spring, including plenty who hit the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail on Tuesday to enjoy sunshine. The forecast for Wednesday calls for a high of 67… more
Local not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate drops to 4.6%
The not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) dropped four-tenths of a percentage point to 4.6% in March after sitting at 5% in January and February, according to data from… more
