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Olyphant to use nearly $200,000 grant to expand, improve police station
Olyphant will use nearly $200,000 in grant funding to expand and upgrade its police station, improving safety for both officers and those in custody. Borough council voted this month to approve the use of a $187,000 Local Share Account grant to… more
Scranton: FEMA funding cut erases $2.5M for 21 flood buyouts in city
SCRANTON — The Trump administration’s elimination of a Federal Emergency Management Administration funding program translates to the city losing $2.5 million for buyouts of 21 flood-prone properties that were swamped by flash floods in 2023,… more
Police: Scranton man threatens other man with airsoft gun
SCRANTON — A city man threatened another man Friday with what turned out to be an airsoft gun, police said. Harvey Ormes, 51, of 824 Capouse Ave., Room 16, is charged with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats, endangering the life of… more
Mid Valley alumni, athlete fights leukemia, asks for help from the public
Mid Valley High School graduate Eddie Kaufman has always been a team player, whether on the baseball field or the golf course. The Roanoke College sophomore is now engaged in a different kind of team effort in a battle against T-cell acute… more
Local not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate holds at 5%
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metro area remained at 5% in February — a seven-tenths of a percentage point increase from February 2024 — according to data from the state Department of Labor… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 9, 2025
MARRIAGE LICENSES Dominic Jeffrey Augustine and Nicholas John Bradley, both of Scranton. Nicole Lynn Morgan, Lake Ariel, and Nicholas Frederick Jaggars, Madison Twp. Rafael Leonardo Aguilu and Maria Mercedes Sanchez Luciano, both of Scranton. Andrea… more
Anthracite coal mine jobs offering $107K in Lackawanna, Luzerne counties
In the mid-1700s, the earliest area anthracite mines offered secure employment for local residents. Nearly 250 years later, regional mines still provide jobs. The Department of Environmental Protection has a listing posted seeking anthracite… more
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Electric City Steel Drum Project receives grant
The Electric City Steel Drum Project was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation, administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to provide local veterans and their families an opportunity to… more
Scranton School Board delays vote on new legal services, accepts Gilmartin’s resignation
SCRANTON — Scranton school directors delayed hiring a legal firm for the district. Directors voted 5-3 Monday night to table appointing Joyce, Carmody & Moran as the district’s special education counsel. They did not vote on another motion to… more
Carbondale to hold downtown cleanups this month
Carbondale is cleaning up its downtown this month with help from local students. With Earth Day two weeks away, the city’s Shade Tree Commission plans to clean up a heavily traveled trail off Seventh Avenue on Saturday, followed by a collaboration… more
Lackawanna Democratic Committee: Home rule trumps court rule on vacancy
The Lackawanna County Democratic Committee’s legal response in the battle to fill a commissioner vacancy contends the county’s Home Rule Charter trumps a state court rule that would cut the committee out of the candidate selection process. The… more
New ice cream shop opens in Scott Twp.
SCOTT TWP. — The owners of a new ice cream shop hope to complement their existing restaurant menu and help fill a void in the community. Jennifer and Jimmy Romano, who operate the Mayli Manor, 382 Commerce Drive, opened Mooli’s at the same… more
Lender foreclosing on Old Forge home of convicted killer Justin Schuback
A mortgage firm has started foreclosure proceedings on the Old Forge home of convicted killer Justin Schuback, who is serving life in prison for the 2017 murder of pizzeria owner Robert Baron Sr. Nationstar Mortgage LLC of Coppell, Texas, filed in… more
Scranton woman faces drug charges after investigation
A Scranton woman faces charges after admitting to growing marijuana and selling it in upstate New York, police said. On Wednesday, members of the Scranton Police Street Crimes Unit, Lackawanna County Detective Drug Unit, Pennsylvania State Police… more
Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 8, 2025
MARRIAGE LICENSES Alfredo Cortez and Santa Minier Reyes, both of Scranton. Rachel Allison May and William John Schultz, both of Taylor. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Paul A. Candelori and Carmel M. Cipriano, now by marriage, Carmel M. Candelori, to Brian… more
PHOTOS: Women’s Health Fair at Wright Center
The Wright Center for Community Health offered a free health fair for women Monday in Scranton. The event featured health screenings, educational programs and interactive wellness sessions designed to promote physical, mental and emotional well-… more
Scranton plans splash pad for defunct Pine Brook pool site
Scranton plans to replace a defunct swimming pool site on Capouse Avenue in the Pine Brook neighborhood with a splash pad and playground. The city last year sought bids on the project but got sued by a resident who claimed the city skipped… more
West Point Band SCC 2025
The U.S. Military Academy band presents “West Point on the March"
along with The West Point Brass Quintet .
Lt. Col. Daniel Toven, Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Drewes
Staff Sgt… moreTickets on sale for Tower of Power at Scranton Jazz Festival
Tickets are on sale for funk and soul band Tower of Power, which will perform at the Scranton Jazz Festival on Aug. 2. The show is on the main stage at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45.65 at… more
Scranton Housing Authority Mtg 4-7-25
The regular monthly meetings of the Scranton Housing Authority are held on the first Monday of every month beginning at 5:00 p.m. They are held at the Scranton Housing Authority’s… moreMonday update: County again seeks $500K grant for riverfront park project
Lackawanna County again seeks state funding for the first phase of a project to convert a boomerang-shaped tract of land bordering downtown Scranton into a county riverfront park. Officials recently submitted and commissioners plan to retroactively… more
County poised to award contract to restore prison GED program
Lackawanna County commissioners are poised to award a roughly $200,000 contract for the long-sought restoration of a GED program at the county prison, where a nonprofit provider would offer prep courses and testing for inmates to earn their high… more