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Then & Now Then circa 1812: This quiet scene on Church Street in Carbondale helps tell the story of the importance of religion in immigrant communities. When Welsh miners in Carbondale established a Baptist congregation in 1833, English-speaking Baptists

TODAY’S LESSON: Before you throw a guy under a busing contract, make sure he fits. As I reported Wednesday, former Scranton School Board President Todd O’Malley did not sign off on a 2006 addendum to the district’s no-bid pact with DeNaples Transportation

SCOTT TWP. — Six years ago, a pit bull named Treasure got a second chance at life after being rescued from a garbage bag on a Philadelphia sidewalk. On Saturday afternoon, the happy, bounding pit bull wagged her tail and welcomed attention from passers-by

Center schedules town meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Twp., will host a community town hall at 5 p.m. June 20 at the center, 111 East End Blvd. Veterans, family and community members can discuss issues with the facility’s

1. The “Spirit of the American Doughboy” statue, removed from Duffy Park to make way for the new Harrison Avenue Bridge and sent away to be repaired, may find a permanent home where? A. Treehouse at Nay Aug Park B. The Poppin’ Fresh Museum in Pillsbury, M

A 24-year-old Greenfield Twp. man died Saturday night after a kayaking incident earlier in the day at Lackawanna State Park. Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland said David J. Nicoteri died at 8:17 p.m. in the intensive care unit at Geisinger Communi

SCRANTON — For the DePietro and Rettura families, bocce ball is more than just a game — it’s a tradition. Three generations of the two families came out Saturday for the 27th annual Lackawanna County Commissioners Bocce Tournament at McDade Park in Scrant

The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce has propelled hundreds of economic projects, producing billions of dollars in commerce and putting thousands to work. Here are five of its most notable achievements over the last 150 years. Fair freight rates In th

With its new building in South Scranton and grants from local organizations, the Bhutanese Cultural Foundation of Scranton is creating an active and helpful space for everyone in the community. About eight months ago, the foundation bought the building at

June 10, 1918 Man turns himself in after shooting Mike Morro, who shot two men in Carbondale on May 26, turned himself in to attorney E.A. Delaney, who took Morro to Carbondale Police Chief O’Boyle. Morro was charged with felonious wounding and sent to th