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Italian American Club shuffleboard champions
The 2024 Italian-American Club of Olyphant shuffleboard champions, Ronnie Collarini and Paul J. Halloran.
SWAT team receives check for upgrades
Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan, then-Commissioner Matt McGloin and Commissioner Chris Chermak, center-right, presented a $96,135 check recently to the Lackawanna County SWAT Team, at the Lackawanna County Emergency Management Center in… more
Immigration plus religon equals potato pizza
Good Friday — this Friday — is the most solemn day of the year for Christians and also a day to get your pizza orders in early. Specifically, pagash, an unusual potato-based pizza, is an Easter-season specialty found in abundance in Northeast… more
Scranton City Council
Scranton City Council April 15 2025 5:45pm
City Council
Gerald Smurl - President - Rules
Mark McAndrew - Vice President - Public Safety
Dr. Jessica Rothchild - Community Development… moreDownvalley manufacturer sold to Texas firm
OLD FORGE Ennis Inc. acquired Old Forge-based Northeastern Envelope Co., Ennis officials announced in a news release. Founded in 1966, Northeastern Envelope is a leading manufacturer of a wide of variety of envelopes, Ennis officials said.… more
Chris Kelly Opinion: Musk, Bresnahan ‘taken to tax’ in Scranton
Taxes are among the most reviled and resisted necessities of civilization. Nobody wants to pay them, but if you want the services and security of an organized society, everybody with the means has to pony up their fair share. Unless you’re a… more
Scranton City Council Caucus SFD Chief John J. Judge IV
Scranton City Council April 15 2025 5:45pm
Caucus
John J. Judge IV - SFD Chief
Daniel J. Hallowich - SFD Deputy Chief
City Council
Gerald Smurl - President - Rules
Mark McAndrew -… moreGang member sentenced to 20 to 40 years in Weston Field homicide
SCRANTON — A gang member who pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the shooting death of another man at Weston Field in April of 2024 was sentenced to 20 to 40 behind bars Tuesday. Kenneth Tapia, 18, of 1020 North Main Ave., pleaded guilty to… more
Federal cuts, tax breaks for wealthy condemned at rally
SCRANTON — From a former service member to a retiree to a City Council candidate, about 50 people gathered along Courthouse Square Tuesday afternoon to oppose potential budget cuts to Medicaid, Social Security and the Department of Veterans Affairs… more
University celebrating Earth Day
The University of Scranton will host this month events focused on how students and community members can help the environment. Events include lectures, art shows and interactive events in celebration of Earth Day. On Tuesday, the university hosted… more
Clipboard, April 16, 2025
East Scranton Casino bus trip: Casino bus trip to ResortsCatskills, May 13, leaves Scranton at 9 a.m. and departs casino at 4:30 p.m., casino rebate, $40 ($25 slots and $15 food voucher). Photo ID required. Trip costs $49, includes bus driver tip… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 16, 2025
MARRIAGE LICENSES Gregory Alen Snyder and Jordan Danika Ayers, both of Jefferson Twp. Laura Gabrielle Rodrigues and Quentin Dewalt Novinger II, both of Scranton. James J. Gaines Jr., Scranton, and Ilesha C. Pinnock, Brooklyn, N.Y. Dynasty Margarita… more
Police: Scranton man attacks girlfriend, mom, police officer
SCRANTON — A Scranton man attacked his girlfriend and his mother in front of police officers as they responded to a report of an altercation, according to a criminal complaint. Logan Anthony Toth, 18, of 118 S. Hyde Park Ave., is charged with… more
Parties file briefs in legal fight over McGloin replacement
Parties to an ongoing legal battle over the process of replacing former Democratic Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin reiterated their positions in briefs filed with the county Court of Common Pleas — filings that precede oral arguments… more
Police: Scranton man fired shots outside Solstice Bar in March
A Scranton man was arrested Monday after police say he fired shots outside the Solstice Bar on West Market Street early on March 23. When police responded to the bar for reports of gunfire at about 2 a.m., they found multiple vehicles damaged by… more
Scranton High School students, city, school district leaders plant trees
SCRANTON — New trees on the Scranton High School campus will provide shade and beauty to the school grounds and surrounding community. City and Scranton School District officials joined students to plant 10 native trees in front of the high school… more
Mayor’s Letter to Congress on the BRIC Grant Suspension
U.S. Senator John Fetterman U.S. Senator David McCormick U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. RE: Urgent Support Needed Following Termination of FEMA BRIC Program – Impact on Scranton, PA Dear members …
Scranton man sentenced to 24 years in prison for selling fatal drugs
A Scranton man will spend more than two decades behind bars for selling a fatal mixture of drugs to a juvenile. Senior U.S. District Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Federico Rosario, 30, to 24 years in prison on Friday for possession with intent… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 15, 2025
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS CRI Properties, also known as CRI Properties LLC, Hillsborough, N.J., to ASH EFH LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a property at 913-915 Ash St., Scranton, for $500,000. Diane Hudak, Old Forge; Susan Drake, now known as Margaret Susan Drake… more
Old Lackawanna County computers get new life
Lackawanna County recently said goodbye to several pallets’ worth of used computers and related gear. But instead of sending it to the landfill, they sent it away with Sandra Ramos, the northeast account manager for national nonprofit PCs for People… more
Wanted Olyphant man arrested on drug charges
An Olyphant man — wanted by state parole authorities for criminal attempt to commit aggravated assault stemming from a shooting — was arrested Friday in the borough. When members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Pennsylvania State Parole, Olyphant… more
Clipboard, April 15, 2025
Covington Twp. Annual chili challenge: Annual Chili Challenge, May 4, noon-2 p.m., Daleville United Methodist Church, 423 Dorantown Road, $7/adults and free/under 4. Menu will consist of chili tasting, hot dogs with trimmings, chips, pickles,… more