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Baker was 'stunned' to learn the men responsible for an ambush on Scranton Police Det. Kyle Gilmartin could have faced as little as seven years in prison.
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The NFL draft is the light at the end of the tunnel for many. No wonder Pittsburgh is a fitting hostOver a dozen prospects will be at the draft this weekend, hoping to hear their name called by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. -
The utility company held an informal open house Tuesday and sought input from residents about the proposed path of transmission lines. -
Representatives from the university and the city provided hands-on activities during the university's Earth Day Fair: "Students for a Sustainable Living." -
Luzerne County law enforcement officials talked about the case against Bobbiejo Etzel, 37, who is accused of killing teenage niece La'Niyah Clark, as well as controversy surrounding their investigation. -
The Monroe County Transit Authority's Wayne P. Mazur Sr. Bus Depot marks the largest expansion in the transit agency's 47-year history, officials say. -
Pennsylvania received $193 million this year from the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will inject $50 billion over five years to the states. But the state’s rural health leaders worry that the money won’t be enough to fill the financial gaps rural health systems already face and the ones to come with Medicaid changes slated to start in 2027. -
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti and Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly criticized U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan for trading stocks while a congressman during a town hall Saturday in Nanticoke. -
While many would say poetry is best enjoyed read aloud, there are plenty of published collections to enjoy when a reading is not so easily found. For this National Poetry Month, we gathered some of your favorite poets and their collections to recommend. -
The interim president of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania started his role as president on Friday, after approval from the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. -
The Waverly Twp. supervisors approved zoning amendments that likely allow the Chabad of the Abingtons to move forward with plans for 12 cabins -
Jonathan Gerlach appeared in court to waive his preliminary hearing for previous charges over alleged body thefts from a cemetery in the Philadelphia area. He faces new charges in Luzerne and Lancaster counties. -
The tulips are beginning to bloom at Lakeland Orchard & Cidery. This week's warm temperatures caused the flowers to sprout quickly.
News Briefs
- Former Crestwood administrator Foster died in Susquehanna County murder-suicide, police say
- Penn State Master Gardeners to host Spring into Gardening event
- Autopsy scheduled for body found off Route 315 in Plains Twp.
- Home heat assistance program extended
- Lackawanna County, Scranton issue Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert
- State funding announced for Horton Street improvement projects in Wilkes-Barre
- Jones to remain on primary election ballot for state rep seat
- UPDATED: Coroner identifies man, 56, declared dead after being pulled from Lackawanna River
- Pennsylvania State Police: Man, 23, killed in Pike County 'officer-involved' shooting
- Cherry Ridge Twp. YMCA hearing rescheduled due to weather
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