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SCRANTON — The Lackawanna County Department of Parks and Recreation is cooperating with the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Bureau of Forestry in a joint effort to spray gypsy moth caterpillars. Treatment is slated to begin the wee

Contested primary elections for president and governor attract the most voters, but the White House isn’t up for grabs this year and only Republicans have a primary governor matchup. That makes predicting how many Democratic and Republican voters show up

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DICKSON CITY — A Colorado man crossing the country by foot spent Monday night in a borough hotel before continuing on his roughly 3,000-mile journey. Joe Turcotte, 59, of Colorado Springs, left Boston on April 28 and hopes to reach Oceanside, California,

MARRIAGE LICENSES n Tonya Rose Miller and David Michael Kmetz, both of New Orleans. n Ronald Stephen Kroptavich, Lake Ariel, and Brianna Grunza, Scranton. n Luis Enrique Delgado and Courtney Ann Rafferty, both of Scranton. n Curtis J. Strubert and Nathan

Could gamblers soon make sports wagers at the state’s 12 licensed casinos? It’s a good bet, industry experts say, but state regulators aren’t ready to lay their money down. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law that bars gambling on football,

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — At a packed meeting tonight, township supervisors approved forming a committee of citizens to facilitate the flow of information about a turnpike project that could threaten private property.

Scranton City Council expects Mayor Bill Courtright to again seek a residency waiver for city Business Administrator David Bulzoni, who returned to that post last week.

FACTORYVILLE — The Lackawanna Trail School Board voted 5-4 tonight for a 2018-19 proposed $21.2 million budget that will hike taxes 3.09 in Lackawanna County part of the district and 2.7 percent in the Wyoming County part.

Those attending public meetings at the Lackawanna County Administration Building may bring and use their cellphones, Sheriff Mark McAndrew clarified today.