4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (239+ words) thetimes-tribune.com The Lackawanna County commissioners were joined by PennDOT and Elmhurst Twp. officials, county staff and engineers to formally cut the ribbon and open the newly constructed GC Smith Street Bridge on Sept. 3. The full replacement of the 91-year-old…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (195+ words) The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders stormed out to a six-run lead, but the Rochester Red Wings rallied for a 7-6 victory Saturday at ESL Ballpark. The RailRiders (38-28 second half, 75-65 overall) are now a game behind Rochester (40-28, 85-56) in the International League East second-half…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (588+ words) Something about back-to-school season always feels like the start of a new year. You can feel it in the air, as summer starts to let up just a bit with cooler mornings, gentler breezes and shorter days. And all at…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (373+ words) Editor’s note: We are publishing a series of fact-checks of advertisements in the Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District race between incumbent Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan of Dallas Twp. and his Democratic challenger, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti. The election is key to both…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (318+ words) A 58-year-old Fell Twp. man stopped Sunday on the Casey Highway for driving a side-by-side in the roadway — while reportedly responding to a fire — was illegally carrying a firearm and had a revoked license, police said. While conducting speed enforcement…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (125+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune A “small amount” of mold was found inside the police station within the Dickson City Municipal Building, borough Manager Cesare Forconi said Tuesday. “There is some mold, I don’t know if it’s black mold,” Forconi said. “I’m not…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (252+ words) A 20-year-old man died after a gunshot was heard inside his vehicle following a police pursuit Monday night, state police said. Scranton police were investigating a burglary Monday where Christian Santiago allegedly stole a.30-06 rifle from a relative’s residence, troopers said....

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (381+ words) Sam Petersen had two hits and two RBIs to lead the Rochester Red Wings to a 3-1 victory over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in the first game of their key six-game series Monday at ESL Ballpark in New York. Leandro Pineda…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (642+ words) For the last 50 years, a core group of vendors at La Festa Italiana hasn’t measured their success by the bottom line. For them, setting up shop at Scranton’s Courthouse Square year after year isn’t about money; it’s about family tradition…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune The Lackawanna Blind Association received a $10,000 donation from the Scranton Lions Club’s 92nd Annual Dream Game, continuing a partnership that for generations has positively impacted the lives of individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The relationship between the…...