1+ day, 10+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (117+ words) State police have identified two Factoryville women killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 81 North in South Abington Twp. Friday afternoon. Driver Jennifer L. Olson, 54, and passenger Diane L. Olson, 77, died after their 2025 Hyundai Tucson veered off I-81 North into the center…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (407+ words) Rail aficionados and history buffs boarded the CommUNITY 250 Express on Saturday for a journey back through the history of the nation and its railroads. Greeting guests on the platform was President John Adams, portrayed by Ronald Duquette, who traveled from…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (242+ words) A Scranton man convicted of raping an 18-year-old autistic woman was sentenced to 13 to 27 years in state prison Thursday by Lackawanna County Judge Michael Barrasse. In May, a jury deliberated for only 90 minutes after a four-day trial before finding Mario…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (100+ words) CTC’s Culinary Program honors first responders Scranton Times-Tribune Simpson man driving side-by-side on highway had illegal gun, revoked licensed Developer wants all Archbald council members removed from data center hearings Lackawanna County Court Notes, September 9, 2026 Mass ICE raids at Geisinger…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (483+ words) An Old Forge man faces multiple charges after authorities said he assaulted a 5-month-old baby. Steven Brownlee, 27, formerly of 150 Harrison St., called 911 on Aug. 28 stating his baby was semiconscious and having trouble breathing, Lackawanna County detectives wrote in a criminal…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (397+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune The officers and members of the Browndale Fire Company proudly recognized James “Jim” Richards on July 14, honoring an extraordinary milestone — 50 years of dedicated volunteer service to the department and the residents of Browndale and the surrounding communities. A…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (112+ words) Scranton Times-Tribune Browndale Fire Company honors member for service. Page 3 Simpson man driving side-by-side on highway had illegal gun, revoked licensed Developer wants all Archbald council members removed from data center hearings Lackawanna County Court Notes, September 9, 2026 State police: Scranton…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (840+ words) RANSOM TWP. — Members of the public increasingly worry about new data center development even as they recognize the benefits of township supervisors’ efforts to address future projects. About 40 people attended a hearing Tuesday on an ordinance updating the township’s zoning…...

4+ day, 21+ 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…...