News from SCRANTON

Published on October 1, 2015 - Page 24
SCRANTON — More than 500 eighth-grade students from Columbia County learned that “Good Water = Good Life” at the recent Columbia County Water...
Published on April 16, 2015 - Page 3
SCRANTON — The plaintiff known as Living Soul Chief has lost his $1.7 quadrillion lawsuit against every district judge in Pennsylvania — including...
Published on April 11, 2015 - Page 1
SCRANTON — Someone named Living Soul Chief has filed a $1.7 quadrillion lawsuit “in the name of Yazoo Tribe” against every district judge in...
Published on March 15, 2015 - Page 34
SCRANTON — Imagine a cross between a science fair and a tournament-style athletic contest, with remote-controlled robots. From March 19-21, The...
Published on March 8, 2015 - Page 9
SCRANTON — In a game of back and forth scoring, it was Millville who came up on the short end of a 49-46 loss to Old Forge in the first round of the...
Published on March 7, 2015 - Page 7
SCRANTON — One year ago, Dunmore put an emphatic end to Mount Carmel’s season on its way to the state semifinals. If Friday night is any indication...
Published on February 23, 2015 - Page 13
SCRANTON — Berwick is at its best when it has multiple shooters scoring double figures. On Sunday, only two collected more than 10 points in a 60-...
Published on February 22, 2015 - Page 27
SCRANTON — Marika Handakas has been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Family, Community and Rural Health at The Commonwealth...
Published on February 15, 2015 - Page 24
SCRANTON — Michael Ryan, Elysburg, is marking 32 years with the Prudential Insurance Company of America’s Greater Northeastern & Central PA...
Published on February 5, 2015 - Page 4
SCRANTON — A trucker from Columbia County rolled his tractor-trailer Tuesday, spilling 78,000 pounds of dairy products onto Interstate 81, according...
Published on November 25, 2014 - Page 3
SCRANTON — A Millville resident is accused of stealing from St. Ann’s Basilica here, says a published report. Michael Spindler, 59, of 26 Maplewood...
Published on November 15, 2014 - Page 1
SCRANTON — A man is facing charges after he grabbed a television reporter’s arm and yelled obscenities into her microphone during a live broadcast...
Published on July 29, 2014 - Page 10
SCRANTON — Bloomsburg allowed a combined 20 hits in two losses and was eliminated from the Junior American Legion tournament Monday. Bloomsburg was...
Published on July 28, 2014 - Page 16
SCRANTON — Kyle Foust doubled and drove in a pair of runs, leadoff man Garrett Barilar also knocked in a pair, but Conestoga rallied past...
Published on July 27, 2014 - Page 12
SCRANTON — Bloomsburg’s Zach Adamchick struck out four, and pitched a five-hit shutout to help Bloomsburg defeat Beech Creek, 1-0, in the Junior...
Published on June 5, 2014 - Page 7
SCRANTON — Kane is Able, a trucking company, is in the process of converting its fleet to natural gas. According to a press release, the firm has...
Published on April 19, 2014 - Page 3
SCRANTON (AP) — One of two men charged in the murder of a man found shot to death in his sport utility vehicle in a ravine last summer has lost his...
Published on March 8, 2014 - Page 7
SCRANTON — For 10 minutes Friday night, Central Columbia stood toe-to-toe with District 2 powerhouse Abington Heights. Unfortunately for the Blue...
Published on March 8, 2014 - Page 11
SCRANTON — After a first half in which Warrior Run scratched and clawed its way to a tie score with Dunmore, it didn’t take long for that work to be...
Published on September 5, 2013 - Page 3
SCRANTON — Over the past two weeks, United States Marshals helped police in Columbia County arrest 23 fugitives, including two who had been missing...
Published on August 13, 2013 - Page 1
SCRANTON — Berwick native Jason Shaffer took his own life Friday in Scranton, the Lackawanna County Coroner reports. Shaffer was a 2010 honor...
Published on August 1, 2013 - Page 10
SCRANTON — Blooomsburg’s Tyson Thrush and Danny Koch each threw three-hit shutouts in the final two games, and even though Post 273 struck out 18...
Published on July 31, 2013 - Page 10
SCRANTON — Bloomsburg overcame five errors and 10 strikeouts, and Swoyersville pitcher Keaton Dolan plunked four Bloomsburg batters as Post 273...
Published on July 30, 2013 - Page 10
SCRANTON — Jared Solomon had three hits and came on in relief to earn the win as Bloomsburg beat South Scranton, 10-3, at the Junior American Legion...
Published on July 29, 2013 - Page 16
SCRANTON — Bloomsburg allowed four runs in the third inning in a 4-2 loss to Yardley-Morrisville in the Region 5 Junior American Legion tournament...
Published on July 28, 2013 - Page 12
SCRANTON — Danny Koch pitched a two hit shutout, A.J. Ziller added a triple and Brittain Kittle had a double as Bloomsburg’s Junior Legion team...
Published on July 26, 2013 - Page 22
SCRANTON — A child predator who had been on the run for eight years was arrested Thursday near Tunkhannock, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced....
Published on June 12, 2013 - Page 5
SCRANTON — A convicted child rapist from Alabama was taken into custody Tuesday in Hunlock Creek by federal marshals for failure to report a change...
Published on June 6, 2013 - Page 4
SCRANTON — An ex-school official could be serving 13 to 19 years in prison under a federal plea deal on charges of online enticement of minors, the...
Published on May 23, 2013 - Page 3
SCRANTON (AP) — Authorities say a man being sought in the slaying of a Lackawanna College student has been taken into custody in New York state. The...
Published on April 25, 2013 - Page 24
SCRANTON — Toyota of Scranton hosted the first annual Toyota of Scranton Challenge Pep Rally Dinner, where the three finalists for a 2013 Toyota...
Published on January 10, 2013 - Page 20
SCRANTON — The 14th annual Northeast PA Brain Bee will be held at The University of Scranton on Saturday, Feb. 9. The competition is open to students...
Published on January 5, 2013 - Page 3
SCRANTON — Geisinger’s Scranton hospital is entering into a joint venture with a group of 38 independent surgeons from a Scranton-based firm....
Published on December 12, 2012 - Page 1
SCRANTON — Some Geisinger patients were offended to receive recent letters telling them they are obese and suggesting they go see their doctors. Dr...
Published on November 30, 2012 - Page 8
SCRANTON — Geisinger Health System has purchased a former Scranton elementary school for $750,000 at auction. The health system plans to tear down...