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Yearly day care donation teaches children importance of giving
Each year around the holidays, Brooke Chapman’s Daycare in South Canaan chooses a local organization to donate to. This past year, they chose Keystone Rescue Mission in Scranton. Together, they collected items to make 96 hygiene bags. They included… more
Hunter Truck holds grand opening in Scranton
Hunter Truck held a grand opening celebration Friday at its new home at 2900 Stafford Ave. in Scranton. The Peterbilt facility, which opened in January, boasts 45,000 square feet of space with 24 service bays and a separate 13,000-square-foot body… more
Scranton to repeal overnight parking ban dating to 1928
Scranton will repeal a nearly century-old ban of overnight parking on streets. An ordinance from 1928 — enacted when Calvin Coolidge was the U.S. president and Edmund Jermyn was the mayor of Scranton — bans overnight parking on any street in the… more
Dunmore banks battle it out with water balloons
A friendly rivalry took center stage Friday in Dunmore as Fidelity Bank and Peoples Security Bank & Trust held their third annual Bankers’ Water Balloon Battle on the 100 block of West Drinker Street. With both banks located directly across… more
Bee bandits steal thousands of insects from Keystone College Apiary
Keystone College is abuzz with gratitude for local support after thousands of bees were stolen from its apiary earlier this month.
Covington Twp. supervisors hear residents' concerns, vote to add data centers to its zoning
More than 30 North Pocono-area residents, landowners and taxpayers addressed their concerns about a proposed ordinance change to allow data centers in Covington Twp.They worry about how the zoning change would impact their water, their power and… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes, July 26, 2025
MARRIAGE LICENSES Damaris Daysi Valentin and Joaquin Matias Alejandro Sepulveda Ortega, both of Scranton. Tyler John Longstreet and Leah Marie Walsh, both of Waverly Twp. James Jovan Solomon and Jafari Taylor, both of Scranton. Kyana Raysha Carter… more
Clipboard, July 26, 2025
Covington Twp. Chicken barbecue dinner: Chicken barbecue dinner, Aug. 16, 3-7 p.m. or sold out, Daleville United Methodist Church, 423 Dorantown Road, $15/adults and $8/children, takeouts available. Lackawanna County Bus trip: AARP NEPA will host a… more
Beekeeper donates thousands of bees to replace stolen Keystone College colony
When someone stole as many as 15,000 bees from Keystone College last week, beekeeper Sonny Kierzkowski was ready to help. And, make your weekend plans with Haley's Happy Hour.Could not extract full content, selector may need to be updated.
Soaked for charity: Rival bankers gather in Dunmore for water balloon fight
After rival banks closed for the day Thursday, workers met for a fight at Dunmore Corners. The third annual Bankers’ Water Balloon Battle raised more than $3,100 for Bread Basket of NEPA.Could not extract full content, selector may need to be… more
Volunteers help spruce up homes in Carbondale
NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania, in conjunction with GroupMission Trips Inc., hosted about 300 volunteers to serve 41 older-adult-headed households in Carbondale this week with interior painting, exterior painting, yard maintenance and other… more
Students mix education, fun at Weld-A-Saurus
The Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton hosted a Weld-A-Saurus welding camp on Thursday for local seventh and eighth grade students. Campers got to construct their own pieces, learning basic welding techniques to… more
Positive airport passenger trend continues at AVP
Passenger boardings at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport increased nearly 15% last month compared to June 2024 as a trend of increased passenger activity there continues. Airport Director Carl Beardsley Jr.’s monthly report, presented… more
Schiff’s Marketplace in North Scranton reopens after fire
SCRANTON — Schiff’s Marketplace in North Scranton reopened Thursday after a fire on July 13 closed the store. Still not fully restocked, Schiff’s at 3410 N. Main Ave. plans to have a grand reopening Wednesday, spokesman Dave Bellso said. The fire… more
Two Scranton woman face charges after birthday party conflict
Two Scranton women are facing criminal charges after an argument at a family birthday party, according to a criminal complaint. Shinequa Lateefah Middleton, 48, of 1212 Schlager St., is charged with felony aggravated assault, simple assault and… more
New band lineup announced for Friday’s Rockin’ the River concert
Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo announced a new band lineup for Friday's free Rockin' the River concert at the River Common’s Millennium Circle along the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre.
Commonwealth Health outpatient laboratory services to be sold in $195M deal
As uncertainty looms over the futures of its hospitals in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, Franklin, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems has agreed to sell many of its outpatient testing and laboratory assets to Burlington, North Carolina-based… more
Police: Scranton woman attacks daughter over date
A Scranton woman attacked her daughter during a disagreement over a man she brought back to their shared home, according to a criminal complaint. Shavon Dillon, of 516 N. Irving Ave., faces charges of simple assault and harassment. According to the… more
Former reverend gets up to 32 months over child sex sting
A former Lackawanna County reverend who was caught trying to set up a sexual liaison with a child during online chats with an undercover police officer was sentenced Thursday to serve up to 32 months in state prison and will have to register as a… more
PA Route 6 Alliance Celebrates Façade Program
PA Route 6 Alliance Celebrates Façade Program Success with Check Presentation in Carbondale PA Route 6 Façade Program in Lackawanna County a Success On July 23, the PA Route 6 Alliance hosted a special check presentation celebration in… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes, July 25, 2025
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Kimberly Bucari, Jeanine Butts, Joseph Bomba, executor of the estate of Joy Bomba, Patricia Butts and Caitlin Jaworski, adult individuals, Lackawanna County, to Mayfield PA Realty LLC; two parcels in Scranton for $490,000.… more
Clipboard, July 25, 2025
Greenfield Twp. Gospel concert: Lumber River Gospel Quartet concert, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Finch Hill Baptist Church, 404 Route 106 (intersection of Routes 247 and 106); free admission but love offering will be taken. Information: 570-282-7062. Jessup… more
Post 121 blood drive
Koch-Conley American Legion Post 121 recently sponsored a blood drive at the Nay Aug Park community room. From left: James Joyce, chaplain; Tim Booth, director of Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs; John Jeffery, service office; Joe Snedeker, judge… more
State police seek help with probe into fraudulent nursing practices
The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is requesting health care agencies and providers in the state to review their employment records due to an investigation of suspected fraudulent activities involving Shannon Nicole… more