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CORRECTION Headline on photo was incorrect A photo on Page A2 in Tuesday’s edition had an incorrect headline. The DAV District 2 officers were elected at the VFW in Kingston on March 5.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ■ Jonathan Turley, Archbald, to Colleen M. Brooks, Clarks Summit; a property at 9 Kraft St., Archbald, for $165,000. ■ 530 532 Harrison LLC, Scranton, to Troy McKenna, Hoboken, N.J.; 530 532 Harrison Ave., Scranton, for $87,000. ■ Sa

Attorneys for a Scranton man charged with the 2014 death of his neighbor are seeking court permission to present an insanity defense. Attorneys Christopher Osborne and James Elliott filed court papers Monday that notify Lackawanna County prosecutors they

Police are looking for the person who shot a pregnant cat that was found wounded over the weekend in Plymouth. An animal rescue group brought the cat to a local veterinarian in the middle of the night Saturday and the animal doctor once again did the work

Blakely Free lunch: Blakely Primitive Methodist Church free lunch, June 9, noon-1 p.m., 313 First St. Hawley Choral concert: Black Bear Conservatory of Music spring choral concert, Saturday, 1 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, featuring BBC Women’s Choir

May 30, 1918 Navy secretary visits region Josephus Daniels, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, arrived early in Northeast Pennsylvania to attend and speak at Memorial Day exercises in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Forty Fort, Pittston and Taylor. His day started in Wi

Wyoming Seminary Upper School DEAN’S LIST HIGH HONORS Arianna Bufalino, Wyoming; Katharine Getz, Pittston; Alexis Greene, Moosic; Philip Gristina, Pittston; Eli Idec, Tunkhannock; Charles Kutz, Clarks Summit; Payton Lepore, Wyoming; Meghna Melkote, Moosic

WAYMART — The Wayne County 911 emergency telephone line was inoperable late Tuesday night in the Waymart Borough and South Canaan Twp. areas, according to the Wayne County dispatch center. In the event of an emergency, residents in these areas instead sho

SCRANTON — The city’s school district could save up to $225,000 over three years with an offer local businessman and Marketplace at Steamtown developer John Basalyga presented to school board members Tuesday.

SCRANTON — Magisterial District Judge Paul J. Ware’s decision on whether or not a former Lackawanna County Prison guard will stand trial on charges of sexually abusing an inmate will wait until at least next week. That’s when memos are due addressing thre