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PITTSTON TWP. — A symbol of summer in Northeast Pennsylvania won’t be around this year.

SCRANTON — Nicole Howe made one of the most difficult decisions of her life when she reported her son to authorities after he threatened to kill a teacher on Facebook. On Thursday night, the Scranton woman shared her story during a John Adams Elementary S

PLAINS TWP. — Luzerne and Lackawanna counties have been seeing an increase in cash assistance and food stamps recipients and the region outpaces the statewide percentage, said Teri Ooms, executive director of the Institute for Public Policy and Economic D

SCRANTON — The Joseph of Arimathea Society of Scranton Prep and Lackawanna County Coroner will host their annual service for the unclaimed dead of Lackawanna County on Tuesday. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Scranton. The

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS ■ James A. DeWolfe, executor, Louise E. DeWolfe, deceased, Louise T. DeWolfe, deceased, and Louise DeWolfe, deceased, to Anthony N. Tewksbury and Theresa Burke, property in Meshoppen Twp. for $212,500. ■ Bradley Everetts to Thomas

MARRIAGE LICENSES n Michael Christopher DeFazio and Kimberly A. Courtney, both of Moosic. n Joseph John Sekelsky and Sandy Hannon, both of Scranton. n Kevin Green and Linda Jean Grippa, both of Scranton. n Joseph Stanley Green IV and Lori Lynn Schreibel,

Fourth-grade students from McNichols Plaza Elementary School in Scranton participated in hands-on experiments during Thursday’s biology and science program at the University of Scranton’s Loyola Science Center. Bill, a 16-year-old red-footed tortoise, str

DUNMORE — Pennsylvania American Water on Friday will begin replacing water mains along Butler, Smith and Cherry streets in the borough. During the project, which is expected to continue until the end of the summer, traffic restrictions will be in place. C

May 11, 1968 Students protest due to sports cuts A number of Wyoming Area students boycotted the annual all-sports banquet May 10. The dinner no-show was a continuation of a protest staged by the students during school the previous day. The students were

Blakely Youth program: Registration for borough’s Summer Youth Program, Wednesday-Friday, June 20-22, 9-noon, Blakely Recreational Complex refreshment stand, free, children 5-12 from the Blakely area, running weekdays 9-noon, Monday, June 25, through Frid