5:44 PM

Sen. Bob Mellow announces he will not seek re-election

HARRISBURG -- Sen. Robert J. Mellow, D-Peckville, the state Senate’s longest-serving member and its highest-ranking Democrat, announced today that he will not seek re-election.

3:20 PM

Blasting on I-81 canceled for Wednesday

PennDOT announces that blasting scheduled for Wednesday between Exits 184 Moosic Street and 182 Davis Street, northbound and southbound, has been canceled.

2:46 PM

Back Mountain man announces run for Congress

KINGSTON – On a campaign kickoff tour announcing his candidacy as a Republican in the 10th congressional district race, Dave Madeira made a stop in Luzerne County Tuesday to introduce himself to voters and ask them for their support.

4:04 AM

Locals don’t back Doherty for gov.

Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty is staying in the governor’s race and Monday he discounted reports that he would shift gears and run for lieutenant governor.

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Marywood postpones basketball from Wednesday to Thursday

Marywood University's basketball doubleheader with Philadelphia Biblical University has been moved from Wednesday to Thursday in anticipation of a winter storm.

Arts & Entertainment

Children’s building blocks inspire New York artist

SCRANTON – An artist can see the aesthetic potential in anything, even a child’s toy. Such is the case with New York creator Nathan Sawaya.

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Blasting on I-81 canceled for Wednesday

PennDOT announces that blasting scheduled for Wednesday between Exits 184 Moosic Street and 182 Davis Street, northbound and southbound, has been canceled.

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Body of missing Air Force major found in Haiti

MIAMI (AP) — The body of a U.S. Air Force officer visiting Haiti at the time of last month's earthquake has been found in the rubble of a hotel in the country's devastated capital.

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New endangered pronghorn site eyed in Arizona

Federal wildlife officials plan to move a handful of endangered Sonoran pronghorns to the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in western Arizona next winter in hopes of establishing a ...

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Complaint claims mayor uses mute button on speakers

Los Angeles County prosecutors are looking into a complaint that the mayor of Carson cuts off public speakers at City Council meetings if he doesn't like what they're saying. Da ...







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