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Clifford Twp. Chicken barbecue: Chicken barbecue and 50/50 cash prize, Aug. 11, noon-5 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 3615 State Route 106. $10/ticket, $10/per meal. Tickets at door or call Tina, 570-254-0502. Duryea SPA meeting: Richard D. Sala presents a talk

Keystone Sanitary Landfill will appeal a state appellate court ruling that reinstated a court action filed by opponents of the facility’s proposed expansion, an attorney for the landfill said. Attorney Marc Jonas said he plans to file a motion asking the

The Diocese of Scranton’s annual Mother’s Day Adoption Mass was celebrated Sunday at St. Peter’s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. The liturgy recognizes all mothers, with a special emphasis on adoptive and foster mothers. Bishop Joseph C. Bambera was the p

The spinal cord injury limiting Joseph Salva’s use of his arms and legs keeps him from riding a conventional bicycle, but he still didn’t expect to get much out of his first ride on a hand cycle. “I just thought I’d be pedaling along,” said Salva, who use

MOSES TAYLOR ANDERSON: A daughter, May 6, to Tyler and Susan Bochnovich Anderson, Blakely. BENY: A daughter, May 6, to Alexander and Megan Piekarski Beny, Moosic. BISHOP: A daughter, May 11, to Monique Drag and Richard Bishop Jr., Susequehanna County. ENG

Abington Heights For her senior project, junior Taryn Wells designed and painted a mural in a special education classroom to bring extra life to the room’s environment. Taryn is enrolled in the graphic arts program at the Career Technology Center of Lacka

Nearly two years after enacting an ordinance to keep kids off the street at night, Jermyn officials consider their youth curfew a success. Jermyn council passed an ordinance in July 2016 that bars anyone under 18 years old from being outside between 11 p.

Matthew Trotter, Forest City Regional High School Earning the rank of Eagle Scout taught Matthew Trotter about leadership, citizenship and teamwork more than any other endeavor. The senior at Forest City Regional High School said he owes most of what he i

MOOSIC — A 35-year-old Scranton man rammed a Duryea police cruiser four different times during a chase and escaped after driving through Rocky Glen Park in Moosic, state police said. The pursuit began just before midnight Saturday in Duryea when a borough

SCRANTON — City Hall, Lackawanna County’s offices and the county courthouse will be closed Tuesday for Election Day. Nonetheless, the Lacka-wanna County Department of Elections will be open Tuesday. Residents with election-related questions may call the o