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PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ■ Kenneth and Linda Powell, Scott Twp., to Mitchell E. Megli­ola and Suzanne L. Rudat, Duryea; a property at 505 Snapdragon Drive, Moosic, for $345,000. ■ Thomas and Elizabeth Meyer, Throop, to Zhe Xiang Zou and Qing Xiu Huang, Madis

SCRANTON — The first of four public meetings to discuss the Lackawanna County Land Bank’s plan to develop a countywide strategy for addressing vacant and abandoned properties will take place tonight in the city. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Goodwill at

Archbald Edgerton walk: Edgerton walk, Aylesworth Dam parking lot, Saturday, 1 p.m., two miles, two-three hours. ABHS library: Sunday, the ABHS library will be open 11-4 p.m., ribbon-cutting ceremony, 1:30. Library also open, Monday, 11-4 p.m., con­curren

Late Tuesday morning at George Bancroft Elementary School, giggling children hopped, skipped and jumped in an upstairs room. An American flag built from construction paper framed the scene and set a tone for solemn activities to come. Jimmy Reddington wal

The Alexis family’s home was in the 200 block of Main Street, Blakely, for more than 100 years. Now, the same house is in the 1700 block. Eric and Joan Alexis are among hundreds of property owners and residents in Blakely who recently received letters not

Downtown Wilkes-Barre is guaranteed to remain lively this season, with Tuesday’s announcement of the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts’ full schedule of events. The 32nd season of the venue features a variety of musical acts, children’s performanc

Eagle Scout Matthew George Minner — a member of Troop 21, St. Mary’s Visitation Parish in Dickson City — has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle Scout project, Matthew created a memorial dedicated to the veterans at St. Mary’s Visitation Cemeter

May 23, 1968 Mayor says some SRA money is not subject to an audit Scranton Mayor James Walsh announced that a portion of money supplied to city by the Scranton Redevelopment Authority was not subject to an audit. The accounting firm hired by the city to c

SCRANTON — A Scranton woman faces charges after she left her children home without food or furniture, city police said. While handcuffed during a prostitution investigation Monday, Ivy Murray, 27, 523 Cherry St., Scranton, started screaming her children w

WILKES-BARRE — Sue Henry says her departure from WILK News Radio stemmed from failed contract negotiations. “I am willing to disclose we could not come to terms on a contract,” Henry said Tuesday in a phone call. After completing her show Monday, Henry an