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The state Department of Transportation announced the following upcoming road work projects: Central Scranton Expressway The Expressway will be closed starting 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Monday, April 23. The car detour will be Moosic Street and the truck

Good news for tax procrastinators: You have a little more time than you think to file your federal income tax forms. Tax day this year is on Tuesday, April 17 because the usual deadline — April 15 — fell on a Sunday. And today, April 16, is Emancipation D

The 12th annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers Car Show was held Sunday at Wilkes University. The event, held in the parking lot behind the Henry Student Center, featured over nine categories for car entrance and giveaways. The car show also inc

SCRANTON — Kevin Byers’ first drawings were so bad, his mentor set them on fire. The 45-year-old tattoo artist from Dayton, Ohio, leaned on his arm rest Sunday, the final day at the Electric City Tattoo Convention in the Hilton Scranton & Conference Cente

Dear J.T. & Dale: I find myself unemployed at 50 for the first time in my life. I’ve never struggled to get a job, but this time has been impossible. I look good for my age, but I think age discrimination is working against me. What can I do to get these

The Salvation Army of Wilkes-Barre hosted its annual flea market/silent auction Saturday at its Corps Community Center. The event featured 40 vendors offering handmade jewelry, candles, household décor, clothing and accessories. The event is organized sol

Crystal Window & Door Systems The national manufacturer has appointed its Chief Operating Officer Steve Chen as president. Company founder Thomas Chen previously held this position and is now named chairman. The new corporate roles were effective March 1.

When opioid drug misuse leads to death, coroners find they almost never work alone. As the nation wages war with what’s increasingly called a “polysubstance” epidemic, involving far more drugs than just opioids, scientists and public health officials say

The Wyoming Valley Children’s Association hosted its 26th annual ‘Do it for the Kids’ walk-a-thon Saturday in Forty Fort. The event is the WVCA’s annual fundraiser and raises thousands of dollars critical to the organization’s operation. This year’s prese