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Lynyrd Skynyrd coming to Mohegan Sun Arena

Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd brings its final tour to Wilkes-Barre this fall.

 

Harrison Ave Bridge comes tumbling down

SCRANTON — A series of rapid-fire blasts destroyed the last standing section of the former Harrison Avenue Bridge today. At 11 a.m., the loud blasts, thousandths of a second apart, cut the bridge in two so the parts fell toward each other and tilted sligh

 

One felony dismissed, another held for trial in case against former prison guard

Magisterial District Judge Paul J. Ware dismissed one felony against a former Lackawanna County Prison guard but sent another felony against him to trial, court records reflected Tuesday. Paul J. Voglino, 45, of 4 rear Orchard St., Carbondale, is ordered

 

Nicholson hopeful about old train station

After nearly four years of waiting, the Nicholson Heritage Association’s plan to renovate an old train station into a welcome center is moving closer. Nicholson Tourism Center at the Historic Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station project is re

 

Who's New

GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY KORDSMEIER: A son, April 8, to Erik and Cynthia Kordsmeier, Wilkes-Barre. PIPER: A son, April 1, to Jason and Rose Piper, Wilkes-Barre. STAVISH: A daughter, April 25, to John and Lindsay Stavish, Shavertown. MOSES TAYLOR ALVAREZ:

 

Second meeting in the Blight to Bright program encourages community voices

MOOSIC — For a small but passionate group of residents from Scranton and the Downvalley, seeing blighted, vacant buildings turn into well-kept homes and businesses is a dream. Focusing on fixing up their neighborhoods could lower crime rates and raise the

 

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Clarks Summit Fireworks show: Rotary Club of the Abingtons annual fireworks show, Tuesday, July 3, Abington Heights Middle School, Clarks Summit, rain date, July 4. Food and amusement vendors opening at 5 p.m. Fireworks at nightfall. $5/vehicle. Covington

 

Frank Carlucci, a key figure in Agnes flood recovery, dies at 87

Frank C. Carlucci, the Scranton native and longtime diplomat who reached the highest levels of the federal government, was once the “flood czar” who helped the Wyoming Valley recover and rebuild after the devastating Agnes Flood. During his decades-long c

 

Geisinger opening new unit to monitor seizures

SCRANTON — Doctors in the city want to use data to treat a disease that claims more lives than breast cancer. Geisinger Community Medical Center opened a new $1.7 million epilepsy monitoring unit Monday where medical staff can capture and study every mome

 

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