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Sacco-led department awarded county grants to Patel businesses in ’23
Brenda Sacco’s Lackawanna County Department of Planning and Economic Development awarded $30,000 in county grants to six different businesses owned by Alpesh Patel in early 2023, about two years before the county Democratic Committee advanced Sacco… more
Police: Alleged gang member and father face drug charges in Scranton
SCRANTON — A father and son are facing felony charges after law enforcement officials raided their Theodore Street residence on Tuesday. Caesar Alexza Agosto, 18, of 622 Theodore St., Scranton, an alleged gang member, is charged with possession… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes April 5, 2025
MARRIAGE LICENSES Charles Marcell Bogue and Aneliza Silva Colon, both of Scranton. Antonio Russell Scalzo and Jessica Joy Schloendorn, both of Scranton. Leo Charles Tully and Bridget Louise McAllister, both of Millburn, N.J. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS… more
Part of Green Ridge Street in Scranton to close for sewer tank project
Pennsylvania American Water will close to traffic part of Green Ridge Street in Scranton near Green Ridge Plaza during the next two weeks for work on a sewer/stormwater overflow tank under construction at the plaza, the company announced Thursday.… more
NeighborWorks egg hunt in Scranton postponed to April 26
SCRANTON — The nonprofit NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania’s third annual “West Scranton EGGstravaganza” egg hunt originally scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until April 26. The event at Novembrino Park will run that day from noon to… more
Scranton School Board to vote on legal services Monday
Scranton school directors will vote to appoint a solicitor for the district on Monday while formally accepting the resignation of a former director. The district submitted a request for proposals for legal services in February. Two firms — Joyce,… more
Clipboard April 5, 2025
Forest City Community luncheon: Christ Episcopal Church, 700 Delaware and Dundaff streets, community luncheon, April 12, noon-1 p.m., all are welcome to join in fellowship. Old Forge Chicken dinner: Old Forge Lions Club annual takeout-only chicken… more
McNichols Educational building issues ‘all clear’ after brief alert
McNichols Educational Plaza, 1111 S. Irving Ave, has implemented the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and is currently under a SECURE due to reported police activity near the school, according to the Scranton School District post at 10 a.m. Friday.… more
A&A Auto closing 9 of 10 stores; flagship Exeter store will remain open
A&A Auto Parts announced Friday it is closing 9 of its 10 retail locations. The company, a subsidiary of Keystone Automotive Operations, will continue to operate its flagship store at 1575 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, and also wholesale operations.… more
Lawyer leads fight for medical malpractice victims
Fellerman & Ciarimboli law firm announced attorney Molly Dempsey Clark earned the title of managing senior attorney and chair of the Medical Malpractice Trial Group. With years of experience in complex medical malpractice cases, Dempsey Clark is… more
Marywood University celebrates Kindness Week 2025
Marywood University announced the return of its annual Kindness Week, April 7-11. This year’s celebration will feature collaboration with Broadway in Scranton (“Mean Girls”) and local businesses to inspire and promote kindness throughout the… more
Toyota of Scranton supports annual tournament
Toyota of Scranton is proud to support the Friends of Phil Jones Memorial fourth annual doubles tournament to be held at Valley Bowling Lanes, 1 Meredith St., Carbondale Twp., on Saturday and April 13. From left: Patrick Rogers, chief financial… more
Dunmore councilwoman raises landfill concerns to Shapiro, criticizes DEP
A Dunmore councilwoman sent Gov. Josh Shapiro a letter Wednesday urging him to add stricter penalties to the Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s remanded Phase III expansion while also raising concerns over the role of a state Department of Environmental… more
Bedbugs reported at Carbondale Area High School
Officials hired a professional to clean Carbondale Area High School after they reported bedbugs at the school Wednesday. One classroom was affected by bedbugs, Principal Joseph Farrell said in a letter to parents Wednesday, which was immediately… more
Chili’s new ‘Scranton Branch’ preps for April 7 opening
Chili’s Grill & Bar is scheduled to open Monday at 3905 Commerce Blvd. in Dickson City in a newly constructed building at the site of what was most recently an Uno Pizzeria & Grill. The Texas-based casual dining chain’s first Lackawanna… more
Primo Hoagies coming to PNC Field
MOOSIC — Fans looking for an alternative to a hot dog will have another dining option at PNC Field this spring and summer. Primo Hoagies plans to open a location at the ballpark along Montage Mountain Road with the home opener for the Scranton/… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes April 4, 2025
MARRIAGE LICENSES Georisell Vazquez-Soto and John Joseph Stankiewicz, both of Scranton. Ashley Brianna Velasquez and Nathaniel Vaughn Tutton, both of Wyoming. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS SP Capital LLC, Scranton, to TD Realty Holdings LLC, Scranton; a… more
Selemba remembered as ‘true-blue Invader’
If there was a youth sporting event in West Scranton, Tommy Selemba was there. He was president of the West Scranton Little League and the Junior Invaders football program. He helped revive West’s American Legion Post 920 baseball team and was an… more
Fire crews battle early morning blaze in Carbondale Twp.
CARBONDALE TWP. — Fire crews from multiple departments rushed to a two-alarm blaze in Childs early Thursday morning. The fire was originally called in as a porch fire at 115 Main St., but firefighters soon learned several people were trapped on a… more
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Dunmore Easter egg hunt committee
Committee members of the Dunmore Lions Club, Dunmore Rotary, Dunmore Police Department and Dunmore Fire Department met recently for the upcoming Easter egg hunt scheduled for April 19 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Playground, Hill and Cooney streets,… more
24th annual O’Malley Easter Party planned
The O’Malley family will host their 24th annual free drive-through Easter party April 13 from 1-3 p.m. at McDade Park. The party will include chocolate bunnies, jellybeans, Goodfellas pizza, a McDonald’s cheeseburger and french fry coupon from the… more
Public questions Dunmore School Board about school police officers
DUNMORE — Residents voiced questions and concerns Wednesday night about how law enforcement will keep the Dunmore School District safe as district officials work to establish a school police force. More than 20 people attended the school board… more