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OLD FORGE — Firefighters quickly put out a fire Friday afternoon in the borough. Crews from the Downvalley and Luzerne County responded to the fire at 227 Oak St. just before 1 p.m. They arrived to find the fire limited to a first floor bedroom,… more

SCRANTON — State Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich joined local officials Friday to cut the ribbon on and celebrate Telespond Senior Services’ new Older Adult Advocacy Center in the city, a facility serving older adult victims of abuse, neglect… more

Lackawanna County detectives charged a Scranton man Thursday with engaging in sexual activity with a mentally disabled woman while transporting her in a church van. In April, the Lackawanna County district attorney’s office launched an investigation… more

Stroke survivor Trudy Coleman has recovered well with the assistance of a device implanted in her that stimulates her nerves.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Madison Gilmore, Mahopac Falls, N.Y., and Anthony Caladie, Mountain Top. Jalisbeth Dilone and Julio Cesar Rosario, both of Carbondale. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Laura Bibergal to Jenna and Matthew Eric Naffin; a property at Big Bass… more

Abington Heights On May 8, second, third and fourth grade students from Clarks Summit Elementary represented their school at the NEPA Sports Challenge, hosted by NEIU at North Pocono Middle School. The event welcomed students in grades three through… more

The House of Representatives last week unanimously passed the Gold Shield Families Resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-9, Jackson Twp. as part of National Police Week.

Jermyn Memorial Day parade: Jermyn annual Memorial Day parade will be held May 26 at 11 a.m. Parade starts at Washington and Franklin avenues, proceeding on South Washington Avenue, ending at the Jermyn Cemetery, Cemetery Street. Participants to… more

THROOP — The Mid Valley School Board voted Wednesday against suspending or revising the district’s employment policy, which includes language that prohibits anyone related to a board member from working in the district. The proposed revision would… more

Taylor police arrested a man for possessing and selling drugs following a traffic stop in Ransom Twp. earlier this week. Officer Matthew McDonald was patrolling on Ransom Road Tuesday when he noticed a vehicle in front of him cross over the double-… more

City police arrested a Scranton man after shots were fired in early April in South Scranton. Ralph Frederick Jr., 20, was taken into custody Thursday and charged with aggravated assault, endangerment of others, shooting into an occupied structure… more

A Pike County woman was killed in a one-car crash Thursday night in Roaring Brook Township. Melanie Colazzo, 42, of Greentown, was travelling in the westbound lane of I-84 near mile marker 6 at about 6:30 p.m. when she failed to negotiate a curve in… more

Sarah Hoban, Abington Heights High School Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of and why? A: I am most proud of being a National Merit Finalist. It took lots of work and was a huge accomplishment. Q: What were your most rewarding school or… more

JEFFERSON TWP. — The founder of a farm and zoo in North Pocono plans to add more educational opportunities as it opens to the public for the season for the first time as a nonprofit entity. Safari Farm Petting Zoo and Sanctuary will open to the… more

Twelve-year-old Bentley Zippittelli may be taking some time to recover from multiple gunshot wounds and a collapsed lung, but his mind is never far from the basketball court. Zippittelli was the victim of gun violence on April 27 and rushed to the… more

A prominent Luzerne County restaurateur enters Lackawanna County with two neighboring restaurants in downtown Scranton.

A reportedly successful pilot project in Northeastern Pennsylvania could help the United States meet the ever-increasing demand for lithium — a key component in electric vehicle batteries.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Janet Sherman, Moosic, and Thomas C. Brunner, Exeter. Glenn Rhoads and Bonnie Nidoh, both of Jefferson Twp. Kathleen Quinlan and John McAndrew, both of Roaring Brook Twp. Carrie Rickert, Taylor, and Marc Larson, Wilkes-Barre.… more

Penn State will continue supporting faculty and students in Northeast Pennsylvania, Regional Chancellor Elizabeth Wright said, even as the university's trustees decide whether to close one of three campuses that she oversees.

Dave’s Hot Chicken, a late-night pop-up turned hot chicken chain, is set to open Friday in Dickson City at 700 Commerce Blvd. Restaurant hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The restaurant specializes in jumbo hot chicken tenders, sliders and sides.… more

Abingtons Open house rescheduled: Annual Scranton Tennis Club open house has been rescheduled to May 24 (rain date, May 25), 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1029 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit. Ribbon-cutting ceremony for newly renovated courts and improvements,… more

The Scranton Police Department recognized Peace Officers Memorial Day with a solemn ceremony Thursday morning at police headquarters in honor of the sacrifice of officers locally and across the country. May 15 was designated as Peace Officers… more

In the late 1700s to mid-1800s, coal miners worked in dim light, fueled at first by candles affixed to their heads, and later by whale’s oil lamps. Hundreds of years later, Underground Miners, a dedicated nonprofit of volunteers consisting of miners… more

A West Scranton man pointed a loaded gun at another man during a dispute over a car sale, according to a criminal complaint. Orel Cohen, 29, of 106 S. Keyser Ave., is facing charges of making terroristic threats, assault and recklessly endangering… more