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A Little Man with a Big Job came to Scranton on Friday to defend fearmongering, tribalism and the imprisonment of children in the name of God and country. God did not comment directly, but spoke through a throng of protesters who stood up for decency, dig

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Jonathon Huzzard Wanted by: Scranton office, state Board of Probation and Parole. Fugitive since: Jan. 16. Wanted for: Robbery. Sentenced to three to 10 years of incarceration. Paroled Jan. 24, 2017. Description: White man, 27 years old, 5 feet 10 inches

LACKAWAXEN TWP. — One man is dead and another likely to be charged after a morning ATV crash Saturday, Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin said.

CLARKS SUMMIT — Closing statements in a hearing on whether a former Abington Heights teacher will get his job back will take place next month. Closing statements in the case of William Yelland, 34, are scheduled for July 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Abington He

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — It’s the post-tornado question many people are asking. How did a temporary flower tent survive 130 mph winds that destroyed nearby commercial buildings and caused millions of dollars in losses? Tim Ansilio, owner of the Flower Tent, do

Lackawanna County Democratic Party Chairman Chris Patrick cruised to a second four-year term Tuesday, but not without a bit of controversy. A couple handfuls of dissidents signaled dissatisfaction with party and its selection process by walking out of the

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The power is on. Mundy Street is open. Cleanup is underway. Two days after a powerful tornado tore through the Wilkes-Barre Township Commons and Arena Hub Plaza — causing at least $18 million in damage and destroying nine businesses —

SCRANTON — Nay Aug Park’s oldest structure has a new look. Built in 1897, the pavilion at Nay Aug Park received renovations and improvements over the past few months, thanks to the Leadership Lackawanna Core Program class of 2017-18. The class celebrated