Two important local bridges back in operation
The Twin Bridges on Interstate 84 in Dunmore and the Green Ridge Street Bridge in Scranton were set…
Toy project promises thousands of kids a cheerier Christmas
Some 5,000 children in Lackawanna County will have a brighter Christmas thanks to the Gifts for Kids Holiday…
Paris to retire as PSP commissioner, assume FBI role
Col. Christopher L. Paris, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, will retire from that role early next month…
Commissioners approve 2026 county budget with no tax hike
SCRANTON — After tabling it earlier this month, Lackawanna County commissioners unanimously approved Wednesday a 2026 county budget…
Council overturns downtown fence denial, sends back to HARB for hearing
Scranton City Council overturned the Historical Architecture Review Board’s rejection of a fence that developer Don Mammano installed…
Developers hope to break ground soon on Olyphant townhouse community
OLYPHANT — Three business partners envision more than two dozen townhouses overlooking the Lackawanna River at the site…
Twin Bridges, Green Ridge Street Bridge set to open
DUNMORE — Two significant bridge projects in Lackawanna County near their completion as the roads are expected to…
Missing man found dead in Wayne County
An 80-year-old Texas Twp. man — who had been reported missing — was pronounced dead on Friday afternoon,…
L.R. Costanzo announces new corporate headquarters
A family owned construction firm dating back nearly 80 years found a new home. After spending five decades…
Garden Path property damaged from hit-and-run
SCRANTON — When a truck barreled through the fence at the Garden Path, it brought an early end…
Scranton police apprehend man wanted out of Philadelphia
Scranton police arrested a 49-year-old man wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department on a criminal warrant for indecent assault,…
Family of murdered Lowe’s employee sues company
A newly filed wrongful death lawsuit alleges Lowe’s in Scranton ignored red flags and escalating warning signs from…