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SCRANTON — John Hennemuth’s feet pounded pavement as he made his way north on the Lackawanna Heritage Trail toward West Olive Street on Thursday.

WILKES-BARRE — A Wilkes-Barre woman wanted on theft charges assaulted police officers early Thursday as they attempted to arrest her on the 400 block of South Franklin Street, police said.

WILKES-BARRE — Bill Fontana challenged a room full of local leaders Thursday to take stock of their resources and come up with a vision that could mean the difference between their local economy thriving or dying. “Do we do things the way we’ve always don

Manufacturers in Northeast Pennsylvania seem hardly concerned as the European Union dangles retaliation over steel and aluminum tariffs. A temporary exemption for U.S. allies, including the EU, expires today, and on Thursday, EU trade Commissioner Cecilia

SCRANTON — In the past few weeks, 200 delinquent taxpayers have paid a total of $1 million in arrears to avoid losing their properties Monday in the city’s annual tax sale. Most of the flood of payments came after the compilation of public notices for the

MOUNT PLEASANT TWP. — A Wayne County man is dead after a two-vehicle crash Thursday night. The incident happened about 7:55 p.m. on Route 670 in the township, Wayne County Coroner Edward Howell said in an email late Thursday. He declared Anthony J. McDevi

Stars in stripes Daniel Mecca and Elias Tohme are among Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students who received military commissions. Mecca, of Dickson City, a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve, was commissioned captain, Army; and Tohme, of Wi

June 1, 1968 Teens beaten, car damaged Four West Scranton boys, ages 15 to 17, went to Scranton police to report that they were beaten and their car was damaged by a two older boys at Memorial Stadium the evening of May 30. According to the youths, the ol

TUNKHANNOCK — A 48-year-old Falls Twp. resident faces an array of sexual assault charges dating back to 2008, when police say he began to have sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl in Overfield Twp. Chris Keiper of Whites Ferry Road is awaiting a pre

SCRANTON — A Taylor man who pleaded guilty to assaulting his elderly father was sentenced Wednesday to 16 days, or time served, to one year in Lackawanna County Prison. Frank Steinetz III, 50, 1005 Oak St., pleaded guilty in March to simple assault and re