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Four school districts in Northeast Pennsylvania outperformed 33 others in Times-Shamrock Newspapers’ annual analysis of academic performance. The leaders of those districts — Abington Heights, Crestwood, Delaware Valley and Wayne Highlands — say the succe

More than three dozen Scranton residents joined thousands who converged on the nation’s capital 50 years ago to call attention to the plight of America’s poor. Called the “Poor People’s Campaign,” the demonstration had roots in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’

PLAYER OF THE YEAR DANIEL HINTON Scranton Prep Senior Three-year team captain who led the Cavaliers to the District 2 Class 2A championship match. ... Had 74 goals and 50 assists this season. ... Scored 194 goals and had 120 assists for 314 points in his

1. Why is the 185-year-old First Christian Church in North Scranton holding its final service June 24? A. They lost the faith B. The congregation is moving across town C. Longtime pastor passed away D. Mounting expenses and dwindling funds 2. Some local f

SCRANTON — The theme of the Lithuanian ambassador’s visit to the Electric City on Saturday was roots — both the kind found in a garden and the ancestral kind that tie certain area residents back to the Baltic nation. A few dozen of those residents braved

Blakely Registration for the borough’s Summer Youth Program will begin this week. Borough residents will be able to register Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Blakely Borough Recreational Complex refreshment stand, according to the borou

VETERANS Center schedules town meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Twp., will host a community town hall at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the center, 111 East End Blvd. Veterans, family and community members can discuss issues with the

Pike County Judge Gregory Chelak sentenced: ■ Perry William Green, 51, Glenside, to 12 months of probation and $500 fine for false identification to law enforcement and a summary offense July 29, 2015, in Lehman Twp. ■ Kristle Gayle Murry, 39, Hopkins, S.

LACKAWAXEN TWP. 1 killed, 1 charged in ATV crash One man is dead and another charged after an early morning ATV crash Saturday, Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin said. The incident occurred 1:35 a.m. when an ATV carrying two Beach Lake men left the

With about 75 million fathers in the United States celebrating Father’s Day today, The Sunday Times spoke with three unique local dads who shared their stories of fatherhood. Raising three kids alone From passing a football in the yard with his son to dri