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Two people killed as tornado strikes Wyoming County A tornado hit Lake Carey at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 1998, with such violent force that it destroyed homes, ripped trees and shrubs from the ground and caused the death of two residents. The next d

WHITEHALL TWP. Two men were shot Friday evening at the Lehigh Valley Mall and at least one suspect is at large, Whitehall Twp. police said. The condition of the two victims is unknown, Chief Michael Marks said at a press briefing Friday night. Both were t

LA SALLE ACADEMY GRADE 8 High honors: Bryce Betz, Krista Carachilo, Giovanna Cerminaro, Alicia Dec, Kaitlyln Farrell, Faith Hosie, Rachel Hosie, Kaitlyn Idhaw, Isabella Moffitt, Samuel Mulvey, Megan Nidoh, Lydia Pickutoski, Thomas Rohan, Katie Shipsky and

MANSFIELD, MASS. Police say a Scranton man suspected of selling nitrous oxide-filled balloons and other drugs at a Massachusetts concert carried business cards promoting the “North East Nitrous Connection” and offering hotel and house calls “within reason

If the weather cooperates, a series of explosions split seconds apart will quickly demolish the old Harrison Avenue Bridge on Tuesday morning and trigger an all-hands-on-deck cleanup of debris in Roaring Brook. Setting up the implosion of the 96-year-old

Covington Twp. Teddy picnic: Teddy bear picnic, Sunday, June 10, Moffett Estate Pavilion, Covington Twp. Games, crafts, music, stories, 12:30-2 p.m., every child (18 months-5 years) will receive a snack and bear book by Karma Wilson, $10/child, under 18 m

WILKES-BARRE The Plains Twp. forgery suspect entwined in a mysterious arson case waived her right to a preliminary hearing Friday while maintaining her innocence. Linasheri D’Onofrio, 50, will stand trial on two counts each of forgery and theft alleging s

PLEASANT MOUNT TWP. — State police ruled the driver of a fatal crash Thursday was responsible for it. Anthony J. McDevitt, 19, of Pleasant Mount, was pronounced dead on the scene at 8 p.m. on Route 670 in Wayne County. McDevitt was driving south in a Hond

SCRANTON — The Pennsylvania Department of State has officially approved the Lackawanna County Fair and Recreation Authority, county general counsel and authority member Donald Frederickson said. Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance establishing

Times-Tribune Staff Photographer Butch Comegys won the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors’ top photography award tonight for the second time in three years.