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Nearly 40 years after “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” became a touchstone of ’80s American pop culture, here’s my pitch for the sequel no one wants.

SCRANTON — Part of erasing the stigma surrounding mental illness is exposure. So this year NAMI Scranton and Northeast Region moved its annual Walk for Mental Health Awareness and Information Fair from Nay Aug Park to the heart of downtown Scranton at Lac

1. The Pennsylvania Turnpike mapped out a plan to do what over the next three to five years? A. Install fiber-optic cable for a broadband network B. Rebuild all the guardrails C. Install additional E-Z pass lanes D. Create a new Scranton exit 2. The Lacka

A Fell Twp. man told police he set his house on fire after stabbing and strangling more than a dozen pets, police said. Ronald Thomas Vancosky, 41, P.O. Box 28, 219 Hillside St., Richmondale, told police he methodically killed 13 to 14 cats and two dogs F

BECKER COLLEGE Julia Howe, Hawley; Ian Redmon, Archbald; and Michael Werbin, West Pittston. CAZENOVIA COLLEGE Olivia Vosburg, Meshoppen INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Amanda M. Utter, Jessup LYCOMING COLLEGE Cassandra Bendyk, Pleasant Mount; Rachel Fr

Pike County Judge Gregory Chelak sentenced: ■ Kimberly Galati, 30, Matamoras, 15 to 30 months in Pike County Jail, $800 fine and six-month driver’s license suspension for delivery of a controlled or counterfeit substance Nov. 21, 2016, and possession of d

Allison McGee, Holy Cross High School Holy Cross High School’s Allison McGee is a published poet, musician and distinguished student within and outside of her school’s halls. She’s most proud of maintaining high grades and distinguished honors throughout

Above: People attend the annual Lackawanna County Fishing Derby on Saturday at McDade Park. RIGHT: Skylar Russo, 4, of Greenfield Twp., holds a rainbow trout she landed at the derby.

SCRANTON — Penn State Worthington Scranton held its 50th commencement ceremony Saturday at the Scranton Cultural Center. The class of 2018 is the last to graduate from Penn State Worthington Scranton. On May 1, the campus officially became Penn State Scra

VETERANS Parade planned Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069, Clarks Summit, will sponsor the annual Memorial Day parade May 28, starting at 11 a.m. Groups or individuals who want to be in the line of march must contact the post, 570-586-9821. The parade will