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A Pennsylvania budget stalemate and uncertainty with federal funding have caused some school leaders to raise taxes, explore short-term loans and advocate for fair funding.Could not extract full content, selector may need to be updated.

School taxes will increase for many Lackawanna County property owners next school year. All but two school districts with one municipality in the county that operate on a typical fiscal year are raising taxes for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.… more

Photos of performers taken during their F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts shows are up for online auction through noon Monday to raise money for the Wilkes-Barre venue. Among the performers included are Daughtry, Trey Anastasio, Pat Benatar… more

Dunmore Golden Bucks reunion: Dunmore’s Golden Bucks Reunion for any DHS alumni of 50-plus years (now all 1975 graduates and earlier), Sept. 26, 1 p.m., La Buona Vita (formerly All Saints Hall), $40, buffet lunch, cash bar, raffle of donated prizes… more

A Hanover Twp. man accused of stalking U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan and his girlfriend, former WNEP-TV reporter Chelsea Strub, has pleaded no contest to stalking charges. John P. Arnone Jr., 64, was charged with sending a series of disturbing emails that… more

Jefferson Twp. officials will host the annual Bike Rodeo and Community Day Aug. 9 where local children can learn important bicycle-safety skills and participate in other fun activities. Sponsored by the Jefferson Twp. Police Department in… more

Lackawanna County has made great progress in the 35 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. And the region still has work to do to make the region more accessible for all, leaders, advocates and community members said Thursday.

The members of NEPA Ring Rescue turned a hobby into a public service, using their metal detectors to find lost items at no charge.

The Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign Wars, conducted a department convention in Gettysburg. Those who attended included, from left: Robert Eiler, past department commander; Michael G. McLane, VFW Post 7069, Clarks Summit, department… more

Toyota of Scranton is supporting the 20th annual Scranton Jazz Festival, to be held at various venues in downtown Scranton this weekend. From left: Patrick Rogers, chief financial officer, Toyota of Scranton; Marko Marcinko, founder/director,… more

The Pennsylvania Medical Society presented the Wright Center’s Dr. Erin McFadden with the Everyday Hero Award. Participating in the presentation of the award certificate, from left, are Drs. Susan Chow, Mohammad Ali Awan, McFadden, Thomas… more

Communities across the United States this week held events in conjunction with The Red Sand Project — a movement where art intersects with awareness.

The Scranton Civil Service Commission for the City of Scranton (“Commission”) hereby announces the commencement of testing for the position of Firefighter/EMT with the City of Scranton Fire Department. The …

The end of July and beginning of August are here, marking one month since the General Assembly’s deadline for adopting a state budget. Several lawmakers representing Northeastern Pennsylvania weighed in on the impasse after a roundtable discussion… more

WILKES-BARRE — Extreme heat is impacting infrastructure across the country and locally as another heat wave grips the region, said Jana Tidwell, Manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic.

Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters withdraws charges against county Children and Youth Services caseworker Gerald Pender because a state appeals court ruled Adams County caseworkers doing their jobs had immunity from prosecution.Could not… more

Local leaders, legislators and disability advocates had a message for those attending a town hall meeting Thursday: When it comes to accessibility for those with disabilities, much has been done and much is left to do. Lackawanna County Commissioner… more

Maureen McGuigan, Director of the Department of Arts & Cultureof Lackawanna County, and Native American artist Ben ScottMiller, speaking about the new mural Miller was commissionedto create in downtown Scranton titled, "Remembrance &… more

A house fire Wednesday evening on Layton Road in South Abington Twp. displaced two residents and caused significant fire, smoke and water damage, according to Chinchilla Assistant Fire Chief Michael Pehonich. Multiple units responded to the blaze at… more

A Shavertown attorney sentenced to serve up to six years in state prison for causing a deadly wrong-way crash after drinking a bottle of vodka on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike has had his conviction overturned, with the state… more

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Jessica Soto and Timothy J. Patsalos to Francesco Di Bartolo and Gianluca Di Bartolo, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship; a property at 1909-1911 Luzerne St., Scranton, for $275,000. Patrick and Melissa Lasota Orner… more

The recipients of the second annual Capt. James R. Minicozzi, UNICO Scranton Chapter, Memorial Scholarships for 2024-2025 are Etta Thomas and Louis Paris. Both students stood out in adhering to the organization’s slogan, “Service Above Self,” by… more

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — Officials on Wednesday night rejected plans to convert a recently closed church into a health facility following opposition from residents.

In his first seven months in office, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan and his staff say they have responded to more than 62,000 inquiries from constituents. On Wednesday, he introduced three of them at his downtown Scranton office.