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A rejected proposal for a pair of digital billboards in downtown Scranton ran counter to the example set by late Scranton native and urbanist guru Jane Jacobs, who advocated for maintaining neighborhoods, retail stores and walkability in cities,… more

Scranton is a city in northeast Pennsylvania. It’s known for Steamtown National Historic Site, with century-old locomotives set on a former rail yard. In a restored 19th-century mill, the… more

Chic Feldman Cricket Pitch Invitation To Bid. Parks and Recreation Project ID: 2025-ITB-067 Release Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Due Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 9:30am Posted Tuesday,… more

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Students from Riverside Elementary Schools participated in student council spirit week. The students also attended a Lady Vikes basketball game where some won a chance at taking a foul shot during halftime. Front row, from left: Keegan Kochis,… more

WILKES-BARRE — As the potential closing of Penn State Lehman Wilkes-Barre and six other campuses appears likely, local legislators offered their thoughts on Wednesday.

A junkyard on the Eynon Jermyn Road in Archbald could become data centers. A developer filed a zoning application with the borough April 10 looking to convert the Highway Auto Parts auto salvage yard into the “Archbald Data & Energy Center.” The… more

Scranton has revamped its pave-cut rules for better oversight of restoration of utility excavations in roads, the mayor announced Tuesday. Earlier this year, Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti proposed improvements to Scranton City Council in the city’s… more

MARRIAGE LICENSES Bradley David Kearney and Carly Ann Costanzo, both of Jefferson Twp. Hema Devi Pokhrel and Krishan Singh, both of Scranton. Michele Novack and Raymond Anthony Palkowitz, both of Clarks Summit. Marilynn Martha Lose, McGaheysville,… more

Citing its importance to the region and the diverse population it serves, Penn State officials are recommending keeping Penn State Scranton open to be a hub for Penn State in Northeast Pennsylvania. In a report issued Tuesday, officials said the… more

Comitz Law The law firm serving Northeast Pennsylvania announced the addition of two distinguished attorneys, Chester F. Dudick Jr. and Jannell L. Decker-Dudick, to its legal team. With their arrival, the firm continues to expand its commitment to… more

A Scranton woman who was leaving to get pizza just after midnight Tuesday saw a man trying to force his way into her North Main Avenue home and called police. Officers responding to the incident learned the man had left the area and were provided… more

State Sen. Rosemary Brown hopes to change the way school districts fund cyber charter schools. The legislation, which has not yet formally been introduced for the 2024/25 session, would adjust payments public school districts are burdened with when… more

TAYLOR — Two Riverside High School teachers are making students’ dreams of attending special events in the district come true. Special education teachers Jessica Trescavage and Kaitlin Yngelmo run the Riverside High School Fairy Godmother Boutique.… more

Dunmore will use nearly $2 million in grants to improve the crumbling Keystone Industrial Park Road, giving drivers a smoother surface and pedestrians a safer path to work. Borough council voted Monday to approve a resolution authorizing and… more

A Susquehanna County man is accused of repeatedly punching his girlfriend in the face as the two were driving down Main Street in the Simpson area of Fell Twp. Joseph Paul Rulis, 32, of 220 Vine St., Browndale, is charged with assault, recklessly… more

UGI Utilities Inc. will not increase the cost of gas next month but is seeking a roughly 1% price hike that would take effect in December, according to an advertisement the company is running this week. The company announced that it has filed a… more

5-14-25 Scranton Zoning Hearing Board Members Shawn Walsh Michael DeAntona James McDermott Robert Gattens Robert Morris Albert Young Daniel L. Penetar, Jr., Esq., Solicitor Donald J. King,… more

WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes-Barré Preservation Society executive director Tony Brooks will host the annual spring architectural walking tour of downtown Wilkes-Barre at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17.

Matthew Hill, Scranton High School Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of and why? A: The accomplishment I am most proud of is earning a NVIDIA DLI Certificate for completion of Jetson AI Fundamentals, because of the experiences and amount of… more

It took 33 hours to choose a new pope. Three months after departed Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin abdicated his throne, we’re still waiting for white smoke over Courthouse Square. When voters go to the polls in Tuesday’s primary… more

Over the next few weeks, The Times-Tribune is honored to present the profiles of each member of the Scholastic Superstars Class of 2025. These outstanding students were nominated by their schools and chosen by a panel of local officials. Lia Hartman… more