Monday Update: Officials schedule interviews with airport director candidates
Members of the bicounty board that oversees the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will interview candidates for the airport’s executive…
Hold the card: Eateries embrace cash-only policy
For some local businesses, cash remains king. As credit card swipe fees increase and small shops grapple with…
Local unemployment rate drops slightly in June
The unemployment rate for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area dipped one-tenth of a percentage point from May to 4.8%…
Arrest made in hit-and-run crash that killed Conyngham native in Philadelphia
An arrest was made Thursday in connection with the hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of Hazleton Area…
With plenty of pomp, MLB Draft descends on Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Somewhere between the lusty booing of Atlanta mascot Blooper and MLB Network host Robert Flores’ second…
Philly police release photos of SUV sought in fatal hit-and-run of Conyngham native
The Philadelphia Police Department has released photographs of what they believe is the suspect’s vehicle which was involved…
Foster Twp. man killed in crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike
A Foster Twp. man died from injuries sustained in a two vehicle crash on the Northeast Extension of…
Big Boy gets a grateful send-off after stay in Scranton
The Union Pacific Railroad’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, left Scranton on…
Conyngham man dragged, killed in hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia
A Conyngham man was killed in a hit-and-run vehicle crash in Philadelphia and authorities are searching for the…
The NEPA 30, No. 5: Scranton’s electric street car changed commuting forever
On Nov. 30, 1886, the British-American Henry M. Stanley visited Scranton to deliver a speech to a crowd…
America250 history trail: Visit Pennsylvania’s overlooked sites that helped win the American Revolution
As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Pennsylvania’s role in the American story extends far beyond the iconic…
The NEPA 30: A first-aid first in Jermyn saves life and limb for workers
At less than a square mile, Jermyn is the second-smallest town in Lackawanna County, but at the turn…