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A Pennsylvania town is questioning low bail for repeat offenders, but the answer is complex and scary

A council member questioned why he kept seeing the same criminals back on his street after arrests and learned a lesson in how bail is set in Pennsylvania. It should be alarming to every town.

More than 100 authors to be at romance book convention in Scranton Saturday

The region’s first romance book convention is in Scranton on Saturday, with 113 authors organized by level of spiciness and around 450 tickets already sold. Scranton author Tara Conrad and her husband, George, said Electric City Love Con is… more

Chris Kelly Opinion: A familiar face put on ICE

Leonor’s Eatery is a cozy, welcoming place with rich woodwork warmed by natural light and a fireplace for when the days turn cold and gray. It’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, offering a wide variety of Mexican and standard American fare at… more

Schiff’s dedicates memorial garden in honor of longtime employee

Schiff’s Marketplace in Scranton on Saturday unveiled a memorial garden near the North Main Avenue store in honor of longtime employee Tony Mazzie, who died Feb. 28 after he was struck by a vehicle at North Main and the Interstate 81 on-ramp.… more

Body discovered near Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

Authorities are investigating a body found near the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport on Tuesday. It was found by a federal aviation official off Navy Way Road in Dupont, Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes said. The office was informed… more

Scranton City Council Public Hearing 7-29-25

5:45 Public Hearing SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL Gerald Smurl - President - Rules Mark McAndrew - Vice President - Public Safety Dr. Jessica Rothchild - Community Development William King -… more

Scranton City Council Public meeting 7-29-25

6:30 SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL Public Meeting Gerald Smurl - President - Rules Mark McAndrew - Vice President - Public Safety Dr. Jessica Rothchild - Community Development William King -… more

$1 million lottery ticket sold at Upvalley store

A Fell Twp. convenience store sold someone a lottery ticket worth $1 million. The All Cash Scratch-Off ticket was sold at Beer Express at 931 Main St., Simpson, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday. All Cash is a $20 game that offers top prizes… more

What is the Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency?

The Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency prepares plans and procedures for responding to man-made and natural disasters or other emergencies. They also help lead the response during… more

Jessup native, Shavertown resident to be sworn in as federal magistrate

As a Valley View sophomore competing on his high school’s mock trial team, Sean Camoni recalled an attorney pulling him aside with advice. “This is what you need to do for a living,” his classmate’s father, who was a lawyer, told him after a… more

Moosic police: Scranton man strikes friend, flees police

MOOSIC — A Scranton man, upset because a friend didn’t want to spend time with him, hit her several times as she attempted to drop him off and then fled police when they responded. Kariem Felton, 32, of 33 Crown Circle Drive, faces charges of… more

Original works on stage in Wilkes-Barre Aug. 8 – 10

The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre will stage its fourth annual “Weekend of One-Act Plays” from Aug. 8 through Aug. 10. It features original works by five area playwrights, performed for the first time by local directors and actors. The playwrights… more

Clipboard, July 30, 2025

Abingtons Artist studio tour: Art of the Abingtons inaugural artist studio tour, Aug. 16 and 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This self-guided tour invites you into the working studios of local artists across the Abington area, including Dalton, Waverly Twp. and… more

Deadline Friday to file reassessment appeals

Property owners challenging new assessed values calculated during Lackawanna County’s first comprehensive reassessment since 1968 face a Friday appeals deadline if they plan to make their cases at formal hearings starting next month and continuing… more

Author discusses Beatles, religion at University of Scranton

Author Jeffery D. Long, Ph.D., the Carl W. Zeigler professor of religion, philosophy and Asian studies at Elizabethtown College, presented “Peace, Love and God-consciousness: George Harrison, The Beatles and Hinduism” at a lecture at the University… more

Police charge Jermyn man with illegally entering multiple homes

Blakely police charged a Jermyn man with entering multiple homes in the borough without permission last week. Officers were dispatched to a home in the 500 block of Hickory Street on Thursday on a report of an intruder. The home’s owner, Chelsea… more

Moosic High School to hold final All Class Reunion

The Moosic High School Committee for the annual All Class Reunion has decided the reunion has run its course and this year will be the finale. This year’s reunion will be held earlier than usual on Saturday, Aug. 16, at St. George’s Center, 730 S.… more

Police seek missing Moosic man

Moosic police are looking for a young borough man and are seeking the public’s assistance in locating him. Nicholas Terrery, 23, was last seen in the vicinity of Kipling Drive around 10:45 a.m. Saturday, police said. He was wearing a white golf hat… more

Scranton man charged in gold bar scam that cost woman $3 million, authorities say

A Scranton man faces charges in connection with a scam that cost a Lehigh County woman more than $3 million, including a large number of gold bars, authorities say. 

Clifton Twp. to hear data center zoning challenge Tuesday

A data center developer will go before Clifton Twp. zoners Tuesday to challenge the validity of the township’s zoning ordinance amid efforts to construct more than two dozen data center buildings in Clifton and Covington townships. The Clifton Twp.… more