Work begins on Scott Twp. warehouses amid resident concern
SCOTT TWP. — For 25 years, Herb Grayek has enjoyed scenic views and open space on his family’s…
‘Not a miracle drug’: GLP-1 meds not effective without plan, exercise
Alan Zellner admittedly expressed some concerns about taking an unfamiliar medication. However, faced with rising blood pressure and…
Lackawanna County to retain financial consultants, seeks funds for salary study
SCRANTON — Lackawanna County commissioners will retain the financial consultants behind the county’s long-term financial management plan as…
Local companies focused on preserving paper
Two Northeast Pennsylvania-based companies with a passion for paper continue efforts to promote environmental sustainability. As Earth Day…
Geisinger introducing security screenings at hospitals
Geisinger plans to ramp up security measures, starting later this month, by implementing metal detectors at the entrances…
2 Bucks County teens arrested after IED tossed at New York City protest
An improvised device thrown at Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang at an anti-Muslim protest he organized outside Gracie…
Bresnahan to bring Regional Hosptial nurse to State of the Union
Lisa Chervanka went from concerned to elated as the saga of the sale of three local hospitals facing…
Tenor completes Commonwealth Health acquisition
The nonprofit Tenor Health Foundation completed its acquisition of Commonwealth Health and its hospitals in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre,…
State’s review of Commonwealth Health ownership change ongoing, Tenor expects decision soon
The state Department of Health approved the nonprofit Tenor Health Foundation’s applications to acquire and operate Commonwealth Health’s…
Local Geisinger hospitals above capacity at ‘historic levels’
Geisinger officials grappling with packed emergency departments and inpatient units are imploring the public to consider the most…
Scranton resident sues city over rezoning for Geisinger hospital expansion
SCRANTON — A neighbor of Geisinger Community Medical Center sued the city to reverse its recent rezoning of…
Work to complete sale of Commonwealth Health hospitals continues into ’26
Work to transition ownership of Commonwealth Health’s hospitals in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to the nonprofit Tenor Health Foundation…