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When Keegan Kresge received the inaugural Wallenpaupack Area High School scholarship for a LGBTQ-identified student Friday, an audience of peers, family and community members erupted in applause at the traditionally formulaic and reserved ceremony. “I fee

A tax relief credit effective at the beginning of July will take a little heat off the average UGI Penn Natural Gas monthly bill. The gas utility, which services about 172,000 customers in 13 Northeastern Pennsylvania counties, announced Friday that month

Another transgender Lackawanna County Prison inmate who says she was denied hormone therapy treatments is suing the jail and its medical provider. Brian Rubino, also known as Autumn Rubino, alleges she suffered physical and emotional harm after the jail’s

Former Scranton City Council President Joe Wechsler will take over as deputy director for purchasing for Lackawanna County, the county announced today.

A 37-year-old man discovered dead at his Scranton home earlier this month died from head trauma he suffered in a violent assault in a downtown alley three days before, Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said.

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — Four children who battled back against cancer in treatment rooms will take the fight to the lemonade stand today. Kid’s Making their Mark Against pediatric cancer will sell lemonade, lemon ice, baked goods and raffle tickets today at

One person is dead after falling from a sixth-floor balcony at the Camelback Resort in Tannersville, Pocono Township, the Monroe County coroner confirmed Friday.

SCRANTON — An Allentown-based developer is the apparent high bidder for the Lackawanna County Administration Building.

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The tornado that tore through the Wilkes-Barre Township Commons and Arena Hub Plaza this week caused at least $18 million in damage and destroyed eight businesses that will need to be demolished, authorities said Friday.

WILKES-BARRE TWP. - It’s the post-tornado question many people are asking:

How did a temporary flower tent survive 130 mph winds that destroyed nearby commercial buildings and caused millions of dollars in losses?