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MOOSIC — The movie theater in Moosic soon may sell booze. A notice of application with the state Liquor Control Board hangs on the window Cinemark, and a serving area inside, adjacent to the snack counter, appears to be complete. Cinemark did not respond

May 25, 1968 Minors cited with underage drinking The Scranton Police Juvenile Unit and agents from the state Liquor Control Board raided four establishments in Scranton in a crackdown on underage drinking. A total of 37 minors were found drinking in Dorun

SCRANTON — A judge will hear arguments today about how a notice should be worded to alert city residents to a class action lawsuit challenging the city’s annual $300 trash fee. Lawyers for plaintiff Adam Guiffrida filed a motion proposing how they think a

MOOSIC — During a hastily planned dinner meeting in 2004, two people chasing inspiration decided to start a hospice service in Lackawan­na County. In the years since, the staff at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Moosic built a staff of about 130 who work i

Cinemark 20, Moosic: Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13): 9:30 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 1:10, 4:40, 6:40, 8:20, 11:50; Book Club (PG-13): 10:20 a.m., 1:15, 4, 7, 9:45; Breaking In (PG-13): 9:35 a.m., 12:10, 2:50, 5:40, 8:10, 10:30; Deadpool 2 (R): 9:50 a.m., 10:30 a.

SCRANTON — Crews converged in Nay Aug Park tonight to rescue at least one person who fell into the water there.

Portions of Interstates 81, 380 and 84 are in line for resurfacing or other work under a $180 million initiative to accelerate repaving on Pennsylvania’s interstate highways and aggressively repair potholes that blossomed during the long winter, the state Department of Transportation said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday morning to face criminal charges in a months-long investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted women.

SCRANTON — Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell will seek the death penalty for one of the three people charged with the murder last month of Nina Gatto, a confidential informant who worked for his office.

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. government forecasters said Thursday that they expect an active Atlantic hurricane season — an announcement that came as odds increased that the first tropical weather system of the year was forming in the Gulf of Mexico.